Privacy Policy

LAST UPDATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY – 2023-07-26

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

This Privacy Policy is applicable to HalifaxTrails.ca and sets out my policy on the gathering and use of information on this site and my other sites (collectively “Sites”). HalifaxTrails.ca is committed to providing safe websites for visitors of all ages and has implemented this Privacy Policy to demonstrate my firm commitment to your privacy. HalifaxTrails.ca complies with Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy laws and regulations including the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act.

There may be links from my Sites to other websites, note that this Privacy Policy applies only to my Sites and not to websites of other companies or organizations to which my Sites 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. HalifaxTrails.ca does not endorse and is not responsible for, these linked websites.

Although you are not required to register to access my Sites, you may be asked to provide me with personal information when you visit certain sections of my Sites. Your use of my Sites signifies your acknowledgment and consent to my Privacy Policy.  If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not continue to use my Sites.  Your continued use of the Sites 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, e-mail address, or telephone number.

I collect information that you voluntarily provide to me through contact forms, account registration, shipping information, and the like.

HOW DOES HALIFAXTRAILS.CA USE INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT ONLINE VISITORS?

Before forwarding me any personal information, please be advised that any information gathered on my Sites may be used in the aggregate for research and development relating to my Sites and/or for future site development and, if you ask me to, send you promotional materials.  In particular, I may use information gathered about you for the following purposes: to monitor interest in my range of products and to assist me to tailor the content of my Sites to your needs by collecting information about your preferences through tracking of patterns page views on my Sites; to create a profile relating to you in order to show you the content that might be of interest to you and to display the content according to your preferences; and, in circumstances where you have indicated that you wish to receive additional information, to send you information about me and promotional material about my products together with details of any offers I may have available from time to time.

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 HalifaxTrails.ca 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 e-mail request or by modifying the registration information provided.  HalifaxTrails.ca 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 email me with your request.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

HalifaxTrails.ca will not disclose personal information that you provide on its Sites 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, and/or iii) if you are reporting an adverse event/side effect, in which case HalifaxTrails.ca may be required to disclose such information to bodies such as, but not limited to, Canadian and/or international regulatory authorities.  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

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

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ONLINE

HalifaxTrails.ca considers the protection of children’s privacy, especially online, to be of the utmost importance.  I do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children nor do I allow them to become registered users of, or to request information through my Sites.

ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR CERTAIN WEBSITES

The following additional information applies to my Sites that require registration.  Generally, you are not required to provide personal information as a condition of using my Sites, except as may be necessary to provide you with a product or service that you have requested.

PROTECTION OF INFORMATION:

My Commitment to Security

I have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information I collect online.  HalifaxTrails.ca applies security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Storage of Information:

Personal information you share with me is stored on my database servers at Websavers.ca data centers (in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada).

POLICY CHANGE:

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

ACCEPTANCE OF MY PRIVACY POLICY:

By using this Site or any other HalifaxTrails.ca Site, you signify your acceptance of my 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 my Privacy Policy.