Privacy Policy

LAST UPDATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY – August 14, 2023

BEFORE USING OUR SITE, PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY.

This Privacy Policy is applicable to De Vries Fine Woodworking (“The Company”) and sets out our policy on the gathering and use of information on this site. The Company is committed to providing a safe website for visitors of its website and has implemented this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. The Company complies with Canadian federal and provincial privacy laws and regulations including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

There may be links from our Site to other websites; note that this Privacy Policy applies only to our site and not to websites of other companies or organizations to which our site may be linked. You must check on any linked sites for the privacy policy that applies to that site and/or make any necessary inquiries in respect of that privacy policy with the operator of the linked site. These links to third party websites are provided as a convenience and are for informational purposes only. The Company does not endorse, and is not responsible for these linked websites.

Although you are not required to register to access our website (https://www.devriesfinewoodworking.ca) you are asked to provide us with personal information when using our contact form.

Your use of our site signifies your acknowledgement and consent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not continue to use our site. Your continued use of the site signifies your acceptance of these terms and any changes in effect at the time of use.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal Information is information about you that identifies you as an individual, for example, your name, address, email address, or telephone number.

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us through responses to surveys, search functions, questionnaires, feedback and the like. We may also ask you to provide additional information such as your email address if you want to obtain additional services, information, participate in a contest or to resolve complaints or concerns.

HOW DOES THE COMPANY USE INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT ONLINE VISITORS?

Before forwarding us any personal information, please be advised that any information gathered on our site may be used, if you ask us to, to reply to you and/or to send you promotional materials.

PROMOTIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL OFFERS

With the permission of an online visitor, information submitted at the time of registration or submission may be used for marketing and promotional purposes by the Company provided notice of this fact is made available online. If a visitor objects to such use for any reason, he/she may prevent that use, either by email request or by modifying the registration information provided. The Company uses reasonable efforts to maintain visitors’ information in a secure environment. If you have submitted personal information and want to change it or opt-out, please contact us as described below.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

The Company will not disclose personal information that you provide on its site to any third parties other than to a Company agent except: i) in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, or ii) to comply with legal requirements such as a law, regulation, warrant, subpoena or court order. Please note that any of these disclosures may involve the storage or processing of personal information outside of Canada and may therefore be subject to different privacy laws than those applicable in Canada, including laws that require the disclosure of personal information to governmental authorities under circumstances that are different than those that apply in Canada.

COOKIES

The Company, in common with many web site operators, may use standard technology called “cookies” on its site. Cookies are small data files that are downloaded onto your computer when you visit a particular web site. You can disable cookies by turning them off in your browser; however, some areas of the site may not function properly if you do so.

SOCIAL ANALYTICS FOR SHARING

We use Google Analytics to track activity at our website. Google automatically collects and stores certain information in their server logs which includes device event information such as crashes, system activity, hardware settings, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and referral URL, cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your Google Account, in accordance with their data privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ONLINE

The Company considers the protection of children’s privacy, especially online, to be of the utmost importance. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children nor do we allow them to become registered users of, or to request information through, our site.

ADDITIONAL TERMS

Generally, you are not required to provide personal information as a condition of using our site, except as may be necessary to provide you with a product or service that you have requested.

PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

Our Commitment to Security

We are committed to safeguarding and helping to prevent unauthorized access, maintaining data security, and correctly using the information we collect online. The Company applies security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information, such as retaining information in secure facilities and making personal information accessible only to authorized employees on a need-to-know basis.

Storage of Information

Personal information you share with us through our website is stored on third-party secure database servers at data centers that are equally committed to upholding Privacy Standards as required by law.

POLICY CHANGE

If we alter our Privacy Policy, any changes will be posted on this page of our site so that you are always informed of the information we collect about you, how we use it and the circumstances under which we may disclose it.

ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY

By using this site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy, and you adhere to the terms and conditions posted on the site. By submitting your information, you agree that it will be governed by our Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this policy you may contact us at:

De Vries Fine Woodworking Inc.
P.O. Box 532 Stn Main
Parksville, BC, V9P 2G6
info@devriesfinewoodworking.ca