Privacy Policy

Privacy Statement

We collect personal information from our customers in the regular course of doing business. This page answers some of your most frequently asked questions, and lets you know exactly how we’re protecting the information you entrust to us.

Please read our policy carefully so that you can understand how we collect, use and disclose the personal information you provide to us.
By accessing this website or using our products or services you accept all the terms and conditions of this privacy policy. In particular, by submitting your personal data to us, you will be deemed to have given your permission for use and disclosures referred to herein. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this privacy policy, you must immediately cease using and accessing our websites and any content, services or products we provide.

What personal information do you collect about me?

When doing business with us we collect the following information about you:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Payment card number
  • Payment card expiry date
  • Purchase history

When you visit our web site, we also collect:

  • information about your computer, including your IP address, the type of operating system and browser you use, and your computer’s location
  • what pages you visit on our site and what links you click on
  • what other sites you’ve visited recently
  • information through storing cookies for future visits

How do you use this information?

The main reasons we collect personal information from you are:

  • To complete a sale/transaction
  • Because it is required by law
  • Customer relationship management
  • Customer service
  • Delivery services
  • Credit Verification
  • Marketing

If it’s a necessary part of any of these transactions, we may disclose your information to another company. For example, when you apply for credit, we pass on your personal information to a credit reporting agency so we can complete a credit check. We also pass on your name and address to a courier company to complete a delivery.

The main reasons we collect usage information from you are:

  • To improve our products and services
  • To personalize your experience

We will not sell or give your personal information to any other parties for their own usage without your prior express consent. If we are aquired or merge with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners.

Use of Personal Information for Secondary Reasons

We also may use your personal information for other, secondary reasons, including:

To complete a sale/transaction

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Payment card number
  • Payment card expiry date

 

Customer service

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Purchase history

 

Credit verification

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address

 

Customer relationship management

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Purchase history

 

Contests/Surveys

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address

 

Delivery services

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address

 

Marketing

  • Name
  • Address
  • Postal Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Purchase history

 

Sharing of Personal Information with Third Parties

Sometimes, we also share your personal information with other companies, including:

  • Credit Card Processor
  • Suppliers (drop shipping for example)
  • Third party contractors (such as a courier company or customer relationship management consultant, e-mail providers)
  • Credit reporting agencies
  • Partners

 

We will also disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so.

How do you get my consent?

When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we assume you consent to our collecting it and using it for that reason and for statistical use to improve our products and services.
We may also use your information to provide marketing materials to you. You can opt out of the marketing messages at any time.
By using our site, products & services you consent to our privacy policy.

If we ask you for personal information for other reasons, like marketing only, we will either ask you directly for your consent or provide you with an opportunity to say no. Saying no is called “opting out”. By opting out, you can tell us not to collect the information and/or not to share it with other companies.

Age of Consent

By using this site, our products or services you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your province, state or country of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your province, state or country of residence and have given us your consent to allow any of your minors to use this site, our products or services.

How do I opt out?

To opt out of marketing messages you can either e-mail us at info@makbiz.ca, call us at +1-250-860-0572 or, if received by e-mail, select unsubscribe in a particular e-mail to remove yourself only from this e-mail marketing.

You can not opt out of us collecting website analytics or purchase information other than by not visiting our website and using our products and services.
We also can not remove past purchase information that we are required to keep for legal reasons.

Where is my electronic information stored?

Your electronic information will be stored on computer systems located in Canada and the USA and may be subject to disclosure under the United States legislation, including the Patriot Act. It may also pass through other jurisdictions while travelling over the Internet.
If you use our spam filtering service for e-mail hosting with us then your e-mails will be filtered by a service located in the Netherlands before reaching the destination.

What about third party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website or in our software. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

How about changes to your Privacy Policy

Any changes to privacy policy will be posted at http://makbiz.link/privacy-policy. Please make sure to review it periodically for any changes.

How do I get more information?

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about your personal information. If you would like more information about our policies, or you would like to see exactly what personal information we have about you in our records, or you wish to register a complaint, please contact:

Name: Mark Krieger/Privacy Officer
Address: 101-1974 Moss Court
Phone: +1-250-860-0572
Email: info@makbiz.ca

You can also contact the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for assistance between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. est, at:

Toll-free: 1-800-282-1376
Phone: (819)994-5444
Fax: (819)994-5424
TTY: (819)994-6591

or by mail at:

30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 1H3

or on the web at:

http://www.priv.gc.ca

You can also contact your Provincial or Territorial Privacy Commissioner’s office for more information:

British Columbia
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
P.O. Box 9038, Stn. Prov. Govt.
756 Fort Street, 3rd Floor
Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1X4
Phone: (250) 387-5629
Toll-free: 1 (800) 663-7867 (free within B.C.)
Email: info@oipc.bc.ca
Web Site: http://www.oipc.bc.ca/

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