Information
Collection and Use
Apartmentguide.ca collects information from
our subscribers and customers. In the section below, we will
describe the type of information we collect and how we use it
to provide better services to our customers.
Registration
During
registration you will be asked for your email address. Any other
information is strictly optional. Your account will be activated
via an email sent to this address and that email will also contain
your password. The Personal Information you
provide when you become a customer or registered user of one
of our sites is used primarily to help us customize your online
experience, increase the convenience of accessing ApartmentGuide.ca
products and services and, if applicable, provide the products
and / or services you purchase.
Automatic Collection
of Information
Our
Web servers automatically collect limited information about
your computer's connection to the Internet, including your IP
address. Your IP address does not identify you personally. We
use this information for system administration and to report
aggregate information to our advertisers.
We do not use cookies to store personal data nor do we link
non-personal information stored in cookies with personal data
about specific individuals. We use a temporary, session cookie
to identify you as a registered user when accessing pages intended
for registered users only. You can set your browser to disable
cookies, but some services may not work properly if you do this.
Online classified ads and profiles
Our
Web sites enable you to post information to be accessed by others.
When you do so, other visitors may collect your data. ApartmentGuide.ca
makes online classifieds and 'Apartment Wanted' profiles available
to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed
in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise
caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
For example, when you enter personal information on the ad posting
form, this information will generally be included in your ad,
unless specifically stated otherwise.
Credit Card Processing
When
you pay for our service by using your credit card, to obtain
authorization for the charge, you will need to provide your
billing information. ApartmentGuide.ca is using the BeanStream.com
secure server to collect your credit card information. The credit
card information is not collected or stored in any way on ApartmentgGuide.ca
servers. However, this information may reside on the credit
card companies' servers, and then, their security and privacy
policies are effective and ApartmentGuide.ca cannot and does
not assume any liability.
Our Use of Your Information
We
use your personal information to facilitate the services you
request. We do not collect or use personal data for any purpose
other than that indicated on this page. Apartmentguide.ca does
not give, sell or transfer personal information to third parties,
unless required by law.
Communications from ApartmentGuide.ca
In order to best serve our customers, we may
send service related announcements that contain important information
about our services. For example, we send new members a welcoming
message, and verify the password and username for our password
protected pages. We may also communicate with a user to provide
requested services and for account related issues via e-mail.
The
services and links on our Web site
ApartmentGuide.ca
Sites contain links to other Web sites. Please be aware that
Apartmentguide.ca is not responsible for the privacy practices
of other sites. Please read the privacy policies of each individual
site.
Confidentiality
and Security
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 or disclosure
-
unauthorized modification
-
unlawful destruction or accidental loss
All our employees and data processors, who have access to, and
are associated with the processing of personal data, are obliged
to respect the confidentiality of our visitors' personal data.
