PRIVACY POLICY

Last update: August 1, 2020

Your privacy is of the utmost importance for Fort McMurray Construction Association, who is responsible for this website.

This Privacy Policy aims to lay out:

• The way your personal information is collected and processed. “Personal information” means any information that could identify you, such as your name, your mailing address, your email address, your location and your IP address. “Personal information” is a synonym for “personal data”.
• Your rights regarding your personal information.
• Who is responsible for the processing of the collected and processed information.
• To whom the information is transmitted.
• If applicable, the website’s policy regarding cookies.

1. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We collect the following personal information:

• Last Name
• First name
• Mailing address
• Postal code
• Email address
• Phone and/or fax number
• Credit card number

2. FORMS AND METHODS OF COLLECTION

Your personal information is collected through the following methods:

• Website forms
• Order forms
• Survey forms
• Contest forms

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• Order tracking
• Special offers
• Statistics
• Contact information
• Managing the website

3. INTERACTIVITY

Your personal information is also collected through the interactivity between you and the website. This personal information is collected through the following methods:

• Information for promotional offers

We use the personal information thus collected for the following purposes:

• Statistics
• Contact information
• Website management

4. COOKIES AND LOG FILES

We collect information through log files and cookies. These allow us to process statistics and information on traffic on the Website, to ease navigation and improve your experience for your comfort.

a) Cookies used by the Website

The cookie files used on the Website are the following:

• IP address
• Operating system
• Pages visited and queries

The use of such files allows us to achieve the following purposes:

• Improvement of the service 
• Order tracking
• Statistical surveys

The website also embeds sharing and social media networks buttons that allow you to share your activity on the Website. Cookies and log files from the social media networks may be saved on your computer when you use these features.

These websites have their own privacy policy and terms and condition that may be different than ours. We invite to look at the privacy policies and terms and conditions from these websites.

b) Objection to the use of cookies and log files by the Website

You have the right to object to the recording of these cookies and log files by configuring your web browser.

Once you have deactivated cookies and log files, you may continue your use of the Website. However, any malfunction resulting from this deactivation may not be considered of our making.

5. SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION

The personal information collected by the Website is not transmitted to any third party and is processed only by us.

6. STORAGE PERIOD OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The controller will keep in its computer systems, in reasonable security conditions.

7. HOSTING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Our website is hosted by: BlueHost (bluehost.com)

8. CONTROLLER

a) Controller

The “Controller” is: FMCA. The Controller may be contacted as follows:

ed@fmca.net 

The Controller is in charge of determining the purposes for which personal information is processed and the means at the service of such processing.

b) Obligations of the Controller

The Controller is committed to protecting the personal information collected, not to transmit it to third parties without informing you, and to respect the purposes for which personal information was collected.

In the event that the integrity, confidentiality or security of your personal information is compromised, the Controller is committed to notify you.

9. RIGHT OF OBJECTION AND OF WITHDRAWAL

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information by the Website (“right to object”). You also have the right to request that your personal information does not appear, for example, on a mailing list (“right to withdraw”).

10. RIGHT OF ACCESS, OF RECTIFICATION AND OF REMOVAL

You have the right to consult, update, modify or request the removal of information about you by contacting:

fmcaadmin@fmca.net

If you have a personal account, you may request its removal by contacting:

fmcaadmin@fmca.net

11. GENERAL PRINCIPLES RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA 

The collection and processing of your personal data comply with the following principles:

• Lawfulness, fairness and transparency: your personal data may only be collected and processed with your consent. Every time your personal data is collected, you will be informed that your personal data is collected and for which reasons your personal data is collected;
• Limits purposes: the data is collected and processed for one or more purposes set out in this Privacy Policy;
• Data minimization: only personal data necessary for the purpose to which it is necessary is collected;
• Storage limited in time: personal data is stored for a limited time, of which you are notified;
• Integrity and confidentiality of collected and processed personal data: the Controller is committed to guarantee the integrity and confidentiality of the collected personal data.

Collection and processing will only occur if one of the following applies:

• You have given your express consent
• Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract
• Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
• Processing is necessary in order to protect your vital interests or those of another physical person
• Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority
• Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller or a third party.

12. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS 

In order for the Controller to grant your request, you must provide your first and last name, your email address, and if relevant, your personal account or membership number.

The Controller must answer your request within a period of thirty (30) days.

13. SECURITY

Personal information we collect is stored in a secured environment. People working for us are obligated to respect the confidentiality of your personal information.

To ensure the security of your personal information, we use the following methods:

• SSL (Security Sockets Layer) Protocol
• Automatic backup
• Digital certificate
• Username/password
• Firewalls

We are committed to maintaining a high degree of confidentiality by integrating the latest technological innovations that allow us to ensure the confidentiality of your transactions. Nevertheless, no mechanism can ensure a complete security and transmitting personal information on the Internet always entail a part of risk.

14. PERSONAL DATA OF MINORS 

If you are a minor, the consent of a legal representative is required in order for your personal data to be collected and processed.

We reserve the right to verify by any means that you are over 15 years of age or that you have obtained the consent of a legal representative before using our Website.

15. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify our Privacy Policy in order to guarantee its compliance with the applicable law.

You are therefore invited to regularly consult our Privacy Policy to be informed of the latest changes.

16. ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY

By using our Website, you certify that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and accept its conditions, more specifically conditions relating to the collection and processing of personal information, and the use of cookies.

17. APPLICABLE LAW

We are committed to respect the legislative provisions as it pertains to your online privacy.