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PRIVACY POLICY

Below we set out our privacy policy, which will govern the way in which we process any personal information that you provide to us. We will notify you if the way in which we process your information is to change at any time.

The Shutterbug Photo Design web site is provided and managed by Shutterbug Photo Design.

In these terms and conditions, the terms "we", "us" "our" and “Shutterbug Photo Design” are to be taken as referring to SBPD.

SBPD is a company limited by guarantee registered in Ontario, Canada.

Contact Details

Shutterbug Photo Design
11 Coventry Drive

Kitchener Ontario
N2A 1N2

Or by using our Feedback form

All written enquiries regarding this web site should be addressed to:

SBPD Development Manager
Shutterbug Photo Design
11 Coventry Drive

Kitchener Ontario
N2A 1N2

To sign up to access the community based features of this web site you will be asked to submit information about yourself which is personally identifiable. By entering your details in the fields requested, your personal details to be used by both SBPD and its service providers to enable SBPD and its service providers to supply you with the services you select. Notwithstanding this you can access our home page and browse our site without disclosing your personal data save information collected by cookies that we use (see below) and subject to the terms of our disclaimer.

Who may process data

Your personal information (which includes your name, address and any other details you provide to us which concern you as an individual) may be processed both by SBPD, as the Data Controller, and our business partners. This web site also includes links to web sites and such companies may collect personal data about visitors to our web site. Each of the companies authorized to process your information as mentioned above will do so in accordance with this privacy policy.

Purpose of processing

We will use your information to provide you with access to the community based features of this web site, to allow you to post messages on message boards or forums, to upload resources to the Knowledge Base, SBPD’s repository of multimedia resources, materials, support and examples of effective practice, and to set up a personal profile. If you have given consent while registering, we may process your information to keep you informed about our services via email or by post and to give you the opportunity to be involved in evaluation/improvement of SBPD programmes and services. Your information may also be used to enable us and third parties acting on our behalf to analyze your information, in a non-identifying form, (generally in the form of statistics), so that we can identify trends about usage of our web site or services and improve them.

Disclosure of information

In the unlikely event that a liquidator, administrator or receiver is appointed over us or all or any part of our assets that insolvency practitioner may transfer your information to a third party purchaser of the business provided that purchaser undertakes to use your information for the same purposes as set out in this policy. We undertake not to provide your personal information to third parties save in accordance with this policy. Your information will not be disclosed to government or local authorities or other government institutions save as required by law or other binding regulations.

Cookies

We may send a small file to your computer when you visit our web site. This will enable us to identify your computer, track your behaviour on our web site and to identify your particular areas of interest so as to enhance your future visits to this web site. We may use cookies to collect and store personal data and we link information stored by cookies with personal data you supply to us. Save for the use of cookies, we do not automatically log data or collect data save for information you specifically provide to us. You can set your computer browser to reject cookies but this may preclude your use of certain parts of this web site.

Security measures

We have implemented security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from unauthorized access, improper use and disclosure, unauthorized destruction or accidental loss.

Users under 16

If you are aged 16 or under, you must get your parent's or guardian's permission beforehand if you wish to use this web site and if you are going to provide personal information to us.

Access to information

You may ask us whether we are storing personal information about you by writing to us stating your full name and your address, at:

Shutterbug Photo Design
11 Coventry Drive

Kitchener Ontario
N2A 1N2

If you have a data protection enquiry please use the relevant option on our Feedback form.

A small administrative charge not exceeding $10.00 CDN may be made for fulfilling this request. We may ask for proof of your identity before providing any information and reserve the right to refuse to provide information requested if identity is not established.

GENERAL WEB SITE TERMS OF USE

Intellectual Property

All web site design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof are Copyright © Shutterbug Photo Design 2009, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Ownership of certain materials on this site has been transferred to SBPD under the terms of Public Sector Information (PSI) licence no. CDN6719452. Reasonable steps have been taken to check third party rights and permissions for this work, but SBPD will not be held responsible for any unintentional infringements. If you have any comments or queries, please contact the Shutterbug Photo Design team.

The names, images and logos identifying the SBPD, Shutterbug Photo Design, or any third parties are proprietary marks of the SBPD and/or third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication or otherwise any licence or right under any trademark or patent of the SBPD or any other third party.

Improvement services providers

By submitting an application to the directory of improvement services providers published on this web site, You agree:

(a) to confirm that the information given is correct.

(b) to have read the code of practice for listed suppliers and agree to abide by it.

(c) to authorize SBPD to publish the information in this application form to list the services you/your organization offer

(d) to accept that SBPD have the right to make the final decision about listing you/your organization and that SBPD will not necessarily give reasons for its decisions in this respect.

You also understand that:

(a) these requirements apply to every listed organization or individual consultant.

(b) any advice offered to a provider shall not incur any liability or legal responsibility for SBPD, whether such advice is accepted, implemented or rejected by the provider.

(c) the selection of the supplier is the sole responsibility of providers; no guarantee can be given that work will be awarded to you/your organization and that neither SBPD nor the providers will give reasons for their decisions.

(d) SBPD will carry out spot checks on applications, requesting evidence of information provided herewith, and any false information supplied will automatically result in disqualification should this be discovered subsequent to publication in the Directory.

(e) the information you supply will be held on a database available to anyone accessing the portal. The data will be shared if you/your organization is selected for the provision of any improvement service.

(f) providers who select you/your organization to deliver improvement services will be invited to give feedback on the services you/your organization provided by rating and commenting on their level of satisfaction.

(g) the data you have provided in the application form will not be used for any other purpose than that stated above.

Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability

The following provisions may be curtailed or disallowed by the laws of certain jurisdictions. In such case, the terms hereof are to be read as excluding or limiting such term so as to satisfy such law.

Accuracy and suitability of information

We do not represent or warrant that the information accessible via this web site is accurate, complete or current. We have no liability whatsoever in respect of any use which you make of such information.

The information provided on this web site has not been written to meet your individual requirements and it is your sole responsibility to satisfy yourself prior to using information or services from us that this information or these services are suitable for your purposes.

Virus protection

Whilst we make all reasonable attempts to exclude viruses from the web site, we cannot ensure such exclusion and no liability is accepted for viruses. Thus, you are recommended to take all appropriate safeguards before downloading information or images from this web site.

Warranties

All warranties, express or implied, statutory or otherwise are hereby excluded.

Liability for damages

Neither we nor any of our employees or affiliated entities will be liable for any kind of damages and howsoever arising including, without limitation, loss of profits, compensatory, consequential, direct, exemplary, incidental, indirect, punitive or special, damages or any liability which you may have to a third party, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such loss.

Links

We are not responsible for the direct or indirect consequences of you linking to any other web site from this web site.

Governing Law

These terms and this disclaimer and any claim based on use of information from this web site shall be governed by the laws of Ontario and Canada and disputes arising here from shall be non-exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario and Canada.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

By entering this web site you are accepting these terms and this disclaimer. If for any reason you cannot accept these terms and this disclaimer in full then you must leave this web site immediately.

Email: ingram-mark@shutterbugphotodesign.ca