Privacy Policy
Vancouver for Living runs this website as a service to for all its visitors, subject to the Terms of Use concerning the use of this website. When you use this website, you accept the Terms of Use, however if you do not agree with the Terms of Use you may not use this website. Vancouver for Living reserves the right to modify any content on this website and these Terms of Use from time to time without prior notices.
The following describe practices and policies of Vancouver for Living, including advertising on this and all other internal website, services and products which are offered by Vancouver for Living.
INFORMATION COLLECTED BY Vancouver for Living
Non-Personally Identifiable Data
Vancouver for Living features advertisements through multiple channels and media, including visitors who browsing come across all of our many websites which are a part of Vancouver for Living network. Respecting the individuals who visit our websites, we collect Click Stream Data that includes information such as a visitors IP address, web pages that have been visited by them, time and date of an advertisement delivered by us.
Registration process at some of our websites may request and collect additional non-personally identifiable information about the visitor. Some non-personally identifiable requested data might be gender, age, interests and other. None of this information referred to as non-personally identifiable data by itself or together can by its nature be tracked to a specific person.
Personally-Identifiable Data
At some of Vancouver for Living owned or operated websites during registration we ask individuals to provide personally-identifiable data. Personally-identifiable data that might be requested include name, address, and e-mail address of the individual. People who provide personally identifiable data may want to have their information deleted from our files, or kept that data from being used for any other purpose, by changing and deleting it from their account or asking Vancouver for Living by email to do this instead of them.
Other Information That is Collected
At some sites, including this one, Vancouver for Living collects information on individuals and companies who want to enter into business relationships with Vancouver for Living ('business information').
We maintain business information for purposes of administering the program, such as maintaining account information, sending payments, etc. We may share business information with third-parties who provide administrative services (and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information), as well as law enforcement or government officials as we deem necessary or appropriate.
HOW COLLECTED INFORMATION IS USED
The non-personally identifiable data that Vancouver for Living collects is used for marketing and sales efforts to better target advertisements and other content to individuals in an effort to create a personally relevant experience for each person. The data is also used to predict responses to advertisements, and to help determine which ads perform best and which content is most appropriate for different individuals.
If a consumer elects to provide Vancouver for Living with personally-identifiable data, we may utilize such data for marketing purposes. In addition, that data may be combined with information collected from other sources to assist with targeting ads to that consumer's preferences and behaviors, and for other Vancouver for Living sales and marketing efforts.
Log Files
Like many other Web sites, Vancouver for Living makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user 's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Cookies and Web Beacons
www.vancouverforliving.com does use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on www.vancouverforliving.com. Our advertising partners include Google through their AdSense program. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
SHARING DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES
All personally-identifiable data provided by individuals is maintained in strict confidence by Vancouver for Living and will be treated with the same level of respect and care that Vancouver for Living treats its other proprietary information and trade secrets. There are instances, however, in which personally-identifiable and non-personally identifiable information is shared with third-parties, as described below.
The non-personally identifiable data may be shared with third-party partners of Vancouver for Living on an anonymous basis.
With respect to personally-identifiable information, Vancouver for Living may, from time to time, provide information to certain third-party administrative vendors for efficiency purposes in providing administrative services such as billing, delivery and pay-outs, or for other services related to providing a Vancouver for Living product or service. Any third-party vendor so used will be required to enter into a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement with Vancouver for Living upon terms and conditions consistent with the policies set forth herein.
Vancouver for Living may also share personally-identifiable information with third-parties who enter into business relationships with us. These business partners may include financial service providers (including credit bureaus and insurance agents); non-financial companies (including retailers, online and offline advertisers, membership list vendors, direct marketers and publishers); companies that perform marketing services on our behalf, and others such as non-profit organizations. We may also disclose information to a third-party who provides substantially similar services as the original service signed up for, if we decide to stop providing such services ourselves. In such situations, we will provide our subscribers with an opportunity to opt-out of such sharing. Please be aware that Vancouver for Living is very careful about which companies it does business with.
In addition to the above, there is also the possibility that Vancouver for Living, or part(s) of the company, may one day be purchased by, or merged with, another company. If that's the case, the acquiring (or merging) company will have access to your information.
Finally, Vancouver for Living may share information on individuals as it deems necessary to comply and cooperate with government and law enforcement officials.
SECURITY PRECAUTIONS
Vancouver for Living makes every effort to maintain the security of its network and the data we collect. We use state-of-the-art technology, including on some instances encryption, to ensure the highest security standards. Any data that is stored on Vancouver for Living servers is treated as proprietary and confidential and is not available to the public. Nevertheless there are certain services that will give access of data to the public. These include, but are not limited to, Job CV '
Vancouver for Living has a strict internal security policy with respect to the confidentiality of customer and other data, limiting access only to those employees who have a need to know such information for the purpose of effectively delivering Vancouver for Living products and services. Please keep in mind, however, that the Internet is not a 100% secure medium. Therefore, although we use industry standards to protect information, the possibility of somebody defeating our security measures does exist.
ACCESS TO DATA
Vancouver for Living allows consumers who have voluntarily provided personally-identifiable data, access to their data to ensure that it is correct and to make any changes. Please contact us at info@vancouverforliving.com.
Vancouver for Living is committed to helping protect consumer privacy on the internet and actively monitors consumer privacy issues.
Vancouver for Living in its capacity as an advertising network may link and use information and material from websites found in the World Wide Web without the permission of the website owner. If however website owners do not wish to be advertised or listed in the Vancouver for Living Network they should contact us and we shall immediately remove any links, logos, banners or other information and content relevant to their website.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
The issue of privacy is an evolving proccess and therefore Vancouver for Living is committed to the constant monitoring and examination of its privacy practices, and may, from time to time, institute changes to its privacy policy. In the event that any material changes are made to the company's privacy practices, we will promptly make changes to this privacy policy that discloses the changes through our websites.
GOVERNING LAW/FORUM SELECTION
All matters relating to your access to and use of the site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Canadian Courts.
CONTACTING US
For more information, or if you have questions or concerns regarding Vancouver for Living privacy practices, please send us an e-mail at info@vancouverforliving.com.
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