Privacy / Legal
This website (the “Website”) is operated and maintained by Ag-West Bio Inc. (AWB) on behalf of the Diverse Field Crop Cluster (DFCC). AWB and DFCC are committed to respecting the privacy of the users of this Website. We strive to provide a safe, secure user experience. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) sets forth the policies and practices that apply to the collection, usage and disclosure of data that may be collected for DFCC through the use of this Website by the users. Your use of this Website constitutes your express and unconditional acceptance of all the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
In particular, by submitting any personal information through this Website you will be deemed to have given your permission for the use and disclosure of such personal information as described herein. Personal information includes your name, email address, phone number, physical address and occupation where such information is not otherwise publicly available. This Privacy Policy covers only the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by DFCC in connection with your use of the DFCC Website. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies or individuals that DFCC does not own or control, including, without limitation, third party service providers.
This Privacy Policy provides a description of the privacy and data use practices of DFCC (“us”, “we” or “our”) in connection with our receipt, collection and use of data and information from you as a result of your use of this Website.
The Privacy Policy may be changed or updated from time to time. If the Privacy Policy is changed or updated such changes or updates will be posted to the DFCC website http://www.dfcc.ca/ so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and to whom we will disclose it.
Collected Personal Data
We generally collect the following types of information (collectively, the “Personal Data”):
Personal information – We may collect certain personal information including, but not limited to:
Your name, email address, telephone number, physical address and occupation;
Your credit/payment card information when you make a payment through this Website; and
Other similar information from which your identity is discernible; and
Access and login information – We may record certain information regarding your access to the Website. These logs may include information such as your Personal Data, internet protocol address and the date and time of your access to the Website.
This Privacy Policy applies solely to Personal Data we collect as a result of your use of the Website and does not apply to information we collect in any other fashion.
Protection of Personal Data
We strive to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure using reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alternation or disclosure. However, the use of such measures is not, and should not be considered to be, any type of guarantee or warranty by us that your Personal Data will not be accessed by third parties or that third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes.
Collection, Use and Sharing of Personal Data
We collect and use your Personal Data to:
Provide service to you; and
Market DFCC events and conferences to you (whether directly or through an agent). For example, we may send you newsletters, event notices, conference updates and invitations in connection with DFCC’s activities.
Except as set forth in this Privacy Policy we do not disclose your Personal Data to third parties. DFCC only shares your Personal Data with other companies or individuals outside of DFCC in the following limited circumstances:
We have your consent (express or implied);
We provide such information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies or other trusted businesses, service providers or persons performing functions and providing services on our behalf. Such third parties will have access to your personal information as necessary to perform their functions but will be contractually governed through signed contracts and agreements and may not share that information with any other party; and
We have a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such personal information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request; (b) enforce applicable terms of service, including investigation of potential violations thereof; (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; or (d) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of DFCC, its users or the public as required or permitted by law.
Removal of Information
You may (i) remove your Personal Data from our system; or (ii) elect to no longer receive any message from us regarding DFCC’s activities. If you wish to remove your Personal Data from our system, or elect to no longer receive messages from us, please contact us using the contact information provided below.