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northStudio.com Inc. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us and the purpose of this policy
is to tell you what personal information we collect about you,
how we use it, whether we disclose it to anybody else, how long
we keep it, and how you can request access to your personal information
or obtain information about northStudio.com Inc. privacy policies.
Personal Information: Personal information means any information
about you except your name, business title, business address, business
e-mail address, business telephone number or business facsimile
number. It also does not include your home address or phone number
if these are published in a telephone or other directory.
Accountability
We are responsible for the personal information under our control
and we have designated Dieter Gerhard and Jim Keith who are responsible
for our compliance with this policy and with privacy legislation.
If you wish to contact Dieter or Jim, you can do one of the following:
by telephone: 250.721.9991
by e-mail: dieter@northStudio.com | jim@northStudio.com
by mail: 301 - 771 Vernon Ave., Victoria, BC V8X 5A7
What Personal Information do we Collect?
When you purchase any product from us including but not limited
to web development, internet marketing, hosting, search engine
optimization, computer or business courses, any listings on any
of our internet directories, graphic design, desktop publishing
products including but not limited to brochures, rack cards, business
cards, letterhear, posters, signs, or when you have us service,
adminster, or repair your web site, or purchase other products
or services from or through us, or if you participate in one of
our surveys, contests, or promotions, or contact the studio staff,
we may collect some or all of the following information: your name,
address and telephone number, e-mail address, web site address
and facsimile number, your occupation, and information about your
computer skills (such as familiarity with certain computers and
computer programs)
The Security of your Personal Information is Important to Us
Your personal information is used by us only for the purposes
identified below and access to your personal information is limited
to those employees of northStudio.com Inc. who need to have access
to it.
How do we use your Personal Information?
Your personal information may be used by us to provide products
and services to you such as stated in the section above: "What
Personal Information do we Collect" as well as to provide
you with a reminder that your web site and/or listing requires
servicing and to provide you with updates and information regarding
products and services that we have to offer and which we think
will be of interest to you..
Sometimes we have to Share your Personal Information with Others
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We
may share some or all of your personal information with third parties
such as the Registrar of your domain name and its related companies,
the hosting provider of your web site or web application, the providers
of products or services relating to your web site. We may also
disclose your personal information where we are required or permitted
by law to do so.
How Long do we keep your Personal Information?
We retain your personal information as long as we believe that
you are our customer and for 2 years after you are no longer our
customer. If the information relates to the hosting of a web site
or web application, or a domain Name registration we retain personal
information relating to the hosting of a web site or web application,
or a domain Name registration as long as those arrangements are
in place. If the information relates to the development, administration,
service or repair of any product we have developed, administered,
serviced or repaired for you we retain the personal information
for as long as is reasonably necessary to address any issues arising
from development, administration, service or repair as may be required
by law. If there are legal requirements relating to the period
of time which we must retain your personal information, we comply
with those requirements.
What can you do if you want to limit the use to which we Put Your
Personal Information?
Most of the personal information which we collect is necessary
for us to perform the services outlined herein throughout this
Notice and we cannot do this without that personal information.
Similarly, we must disclose your personal information as described
above in order to host your web site or web application, register
and/or renew your domain name, to provide products and services
related to these services. If you do not want us to use or disclose
your personal information in a particular way, please contact Dieter
Gerhard as described above and we will be pleased to discuss with
you how we can limit collection, use or disclosure of your personal
information.
You can Request Access to Your Personal Information
You have a right to access the personal information which we have
about you and to request that personal information which you believe
to be inaccurate be corrected. If you wish to access your personal
information you should contact Dieter Gerhard or Jim Keith who
will be pleased to assist you.
Questions? Concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy
or about the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information
by northStudio.com Inc. please contact Dieter Gerhard or Jim Keith
as set out at the beginning of this policy and we will try to address
your concerns.
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