Privacy Policy

At Dorsay Development Corporation (“Dorsay,” “we,” “us” and “our”), we respect your privacy and want to ensure you understand how we collect, use and disclose use your personal information when you use the websites we operate.

This Privacy Policy will describe:

  1. What is personal information?
  2. What personal information does Dorsay collect?
  3. When does Dorsay collect my personal information?
  4. How will my personal information be used?
  5. When will Dorsay disclose information about me?
  6. How does Dorsay obtain consent?
  7. How will my personal information be kept safe?
  8. Will my personal information be transferred or stored outside of Canada?
  9. How long will my personal information be kept?
  10. How can I access and correct the information Dorsay has about me, or withdraw my consent? What if I have questions?
  11. Cookie Disclosure

This Privacy Policy may change without notice from time to time but your personal information will always be handled in accordance with all Canadian privacy laws and regulations.Effective Date: August 2019.

1. What is personal information?

Personal information means information in any form, whether factual or subjective, about an identifiable individual.

2. What personal information does Dorsay collect?

We collect the personal information you provide us with each time you interact with us through our website. This can include, for example, your name, address, email, questions, comments or requests.

We may also collect technical information through the use of cookies. A cookie is a small text file sent from a Web server and placed on your device that allows us to collect certain user data during your use of the website, such as your IP address, the date and time of your visit, the web pages you viewed, or information on the device and browser you used to access our website.

3. When does Dorsay collect my personal information?

We may collect your personal information when you register to become a user, sign up to receive our electronic newsletters or updates, enroll in programs and services we offer, use tools we may make available on the website, participate in polls or surveys, contact us with a question, comment, or request or otherwise choose to provide us with your personal information. If you wish to receive information from Dorsay, we may ask for your personal information to complete your request.

4. How will my personal information be used?

We may use your personal information to provide you with updates on our business, offerings and services to maintain commercial relations with you. These updates may be in the form of press releases, marketing communications, responses to your requests or comments. We may also use your personal information to manage and operate our business, including to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, improve our day-to-day operations, including for internal purposes such as auditing, data analysis and research to help us deliver and improve our website content and services. We collect, use and disclose your personal information only for the purposes for which we require your personal information.

5. When does Dorsay disclose information about me?

We may share your personal information with our partners, affiliates and subsidiaries or with our trusted third parties including our agents and suppliers or as required by law. This may include third parties that provide us with technology services, data analytics and technical support, our professional advisors, auditors and business partners as well as regulators and law enforcement authorities. Dorsay may also disclose your personal information as required by business needs including during a transaction, financing, or acquisition of our company.

6. How does Dorsay obtain consent?

Consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information can be expressed or implied.

We may request your express consent where our collection or use of your personal information goes beyond the scope of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. You can provide express consent either orally or in writing.

We may also imply your consent if it is reasonable in the circumstances. For example, by using our website, or by otherwise providing us with personal information, you are consenting to Dorsay collecting, using and disclosing this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in this way, please do not use the website or provide us with personal information.

In certain limited circumstances, we may collect, use or disclose personal information without your knowledge or consent as permitted or required by law, for example for an investigation, in an emergency, for debt collection or to comply with a subpoena, warrant or court order.

7. How will my personal information be kept safe?

We use appropriate technical and operational security safeguards to protect personal information against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification depending on the sensitivity of the personal information. Appropriate care is used in the disposal or destruction of personal information. We also ensure that our employees, our affiliates, partners and third party service providers are aware of the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of your personal information.

8. Will my personal information be transferred or stored outside of Canada?

Your personal information may be stored or transferred outside of Canada to our affiliates or third parties in other countries where privacy laws may not be the same as they are in Canada. However, we will take appropriate measures no less rigorous than those that we apply in Canada to keep your personal information protected and secure when it is transferred to or stored in foreign jurisdictions.

9. How long will my personal information be kept?

We will keep your personal information only as long as is reasonably necessary or for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. After that point, your personal information will be destroyed, erased or de-identified.

10. How can I access and correct the information Dorsay has about me, or withdraw my consent? What if I have questions?

You have a right to access and correct the personal information Dorsay has about you, subject to some restrictions and exceptions. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to our use of your personal information by providing us with a written statement to this effect. However, please keep in mind that withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide you with certain services.

If you wish to contact us with questions regarding our use of your personal information, to access your personal information or to withdraw your consent, please submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.

Dorsay Privacy Officer
privacyofficer@dorsay.ca

11. Cookie Disclosure

Cookies are small data files which are placed on the browser or hard drive of your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website, including websites operated by Dorsay. Cookies allow us to automatically collect certain data during your use of the Website and are used to improve your browsing experience by recognizing your preferred settings (so you don’t have to repeatedly select them), delivering specific content that is unique to your browsing experience and analyzing how you use the Website to improve the site’s functionality.

Our Website uses several types of cookies. Some cookies are essential to enable you to move around the Website securely and use its features properly. Functional cookies collect data to allow the site to remember your preferences and customize your browsing experience. Other types of cookies may be used to improve the site’s performance or collect information on the number of visitors or the most popular pages. Advertising cookies may also be used to deliver relevant advertising content based on your browsing activity. These types of cookies don’t collect information that directly identifies you but only use anonymized information.

Cookies can be stored on your browser or device for varying lengths of time depending on their type. Some cookies are deleted from your computer or device when you close your web-browser while others remain stored until they are deleted, or they expire.

By continuing to use our Website we assume you agree to allow the use of these cookies.