Privacy Policy
My Build Guide Software Inc. (“MBG”, “us”, “our”, or “we”) values the privacy of each person, customer, visitor, user or consumer (collectively, the “Users”) of MBG’s services (the “Services”) through any and all of MBG’s desktop and mobile platforms (collectively, the “Site”). We think it is important for you to understand when and why we collect personally identifiable information for any person, company or legal entity (“Personal Information”) and how we may use it. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our privacy practices and let us know if you have any questions.
APPLICATION OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") outlines the types of Personal Information that you may provide to us on any MBG Site or via the Services controlled by us, which link to this Privacy Policy and explains how we handle such Personal Information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to personal information collected from you offline, to websites that do not link to this Privacy Policy or to third-party websites to which MBG’s Sites or Services may link. Your use of MBG’s Sites or Services is subject to this Privacy Policy and the applicable terms and conditions (capitalized terms set forth but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in MBG’s terms and conditions).
DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL INFORMATION"
"Personal Information" means the whole, or any part of, such information that identifies any visitor or could reasonably be used to identify such visitor and which is submitted to and/or collected by the Site and maintained by us in an accessible form, and includes information actively submitted by you and passively-collected information, as described below.
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE
E-mail addresses and other Personal Information of visitors, such as a first and last name, home or other physical address or telephone number, are known to us only when voluntarily submitted, for example, via registration, suggestions or participation in online interactive activities. For example, you may submit your name, postal address, e-mail address, and/or other information in order to receive information about various subjects, register for programs, contact customer service or respond to surveys. Certain non-personal information of visitors is recorded by the standard operation of Internet servers of ours. Information tracked includes the visitor’s type of operating system (e.g., iOS, Android, Windows) and the type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari). Like many other websites, we make 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 users’ movement around the Site and gather demographic information, IP addresses and other such information. In addition, certain Personal Information may be collected using various technologies, such as cookies, Internet tags, and web beacons. As detailed more particularly below, the Site does use cookies to track visitor preferences. Collectively, this information is primarily used to provide an enhanced online experience for the visitor. Other uses of this information include internal review of the number of visitors to the Site, but only in an aggregate and non-personally identifiable form.
USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal Information may be shared by us to "authorized recipients", but in all instances the information will be used only for the purposes enunciated in this Privacy Policy. Specifically, this information may be used: (1) to help us better understand visitors' use of the Site or the Services; (2) to respond to specific requests from visitors; (3) to provide notices to visitors, such as marketing information and new service offerings; and (4) to protect the security or integrity of the Site. In addition, certain Personal Information may be submitted through online forms on the Site or for the Services. After you have entered Personal Information into a form or data field on the Site, we may use certain identifying technologies to allow that website to "remember" your personal preferences, such as sections of the Site and for the Services that you use frequently. We may also use this Personal Information for other business purposes, such as to offer you the opportunity to receive notices regarding our services, to invite you to participate in surveys about our services or to notify you about special promotions.
CONSOLIDATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may consolidate the Personal Information of individuals who use the Site. We use this information to help us better design the Site and the Services, to communicate information to you, to enhance our marketing and research activities and to facilitate other business functions.
LIMITATIONS ON COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may always limit the amount and type of actively-transmitted Personal Information that we receive about you by choosing not to enter any Personal Information into forms or data fields on the Site or for the Services. However, some Services may only be provided to you if you provide appropriate Personal Information. Other parts of the Site may ask whether you wish to opt out or opt in to contact lists for offers, promotions and additional services that may be of interest to you.
You may also be provided with preference questions or preference boxes allowing you to indicate that you do not want the Site to use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to "remember" your Personal Information, such as user IDs or mailing addresses, on return visits. However, if the Site uses tracking technologies to collect unidentifiable information, it will not generally provide you with the ability to opt out of the tracking technologies. Some internet browsers allow you to limit or disable the use of tracking technologies that collect passively-transmitted information. More detailed information about cookie management or other passive transmissions by specific web browsers can be found at the browser's respective websites.
TRANSMISSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES
Unless otherwise disclosed during the collection, this information will not be sold, transferred or otherwise disclosed to anyone other than authorized recipients, except where disclosure is required by law. To the extent that any of the sites accessible through the Site has different practices, those different practices will be applicable at those sites. We are not responsible for the practices, policies or content applicable to these third party sites. Inclusion of a link to another site does not imply endorsement by us. To provide you with a more relevant and interesting experience, we may participate in behavioral-based advertising. This means that us and/or a third party may place a cookie on your browser, or use a web beacon, to collect information about your use of the Site so that us and/or a third party can provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interest (including, without limitation, services offered by us and our affiliates).
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on the Site or during your use of the Services sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see. We have no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or websites. Finally, we reserve the right to disclose Personal Information to respond to authorized information requests from government authorities, to address national security situations or when otherwise required by law, in our sole discretion.
USE OF COOKIES
When you view the Site, we may temporarily store some information on your computer. This information will be in the form of "cookies" or other web beacons to store information about visitors' preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages a visitor accesses or visits, and customize web page content based on visitors' browser types or other information that a visitor sends via their browser or other means. Passive information collection technologies such as cookies can make your use of the Site or the Services easier by allowing us to provide better service, customize sites based on consumer preferences, compile statistics, analyze trends and otherwise administer and improve the Site and the Services. Certain features of the Site or the Services may not work without use of passive information collection technologies. They are not used to profile your activities or to gather unauthorized personal information. With most Internet browsers, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before cookies are stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions.
SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We make an effort to ensure that Personal Information is protected while you are on the Site or using the Services. However, the confidentiality of Personal Information transmitted over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. We urge you to exercise caution when transmitting Personal Information over the internet. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not gain access to Personal Information; therefore, when submitting Personal Information to the Site, you must weigh both the benefits and the risks.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to websites operated by others. Each of those maintains its own policies about the collection, use and security of Personal Information. We are not responsible for the manner in which others use your Personal Information. Before providing Personal Information to any other website, you should read its privacy policy and terms of use, and ensure they are acceptable to you. Notwithstanding any content on the Site indicative of the contrary, we make no endorsement of or representation about any such websites or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them.
If you decide to access any website linked to in this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk. We do not guarantee that you will receive an alert when you leave the Site, and it is your responsibility to determine when you have left the Site. We recommend that you review any third party website's privacy policies before submitting any information. We assume no responsibility for and shall not be liable for the privacy, terms of use or other policies of any third party website, any damage to or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property, or for any loss or corruption of data resulting from any third party website navigated to or accessed from links hosted on or contained in the Site.
PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO CHILDREN
As a note for parents or legal guardians, consistent with the E-Sign Act and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, we are committed to protecting children's privacy on the Internet. We do not intend to, or knowingly, collect, use or disclose Personal Information (including online contact information) of children under the age of majority, and we encourage parents or guardians to supervise their children's online activities and to consider using parental control tools available from online services and software manufacturers that help provide a kid-friendly online environment. These tools can also prevent children from disclosing online their names, addresses and other personal information without your permission. If we become aware of a child under the age of majority attempting to register on the Site, we will not accept the registration. Once we become aware of a child under the age of majority providing Personal Information, we will attempt to delete that information. If your child has provided Personal Information, please contact us so it can be deleted.
If you are under the age of majority, do not provide us with any Personal Information.
PRIVACY LEGISLATION
Our collection, use and dissemination of Personal Information is governed by, in part, the federal Privacy Act, the E-Sign Act, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, the Telecommunications Act and the applicable legislation of the province in which you normally reside (collectively, the “Privacy Legislation”). Where there is any ambiguity as to the terms under which we collect, use and/or disseminate your Personal Information, or a term conflicts with the provisions of the Privacy Legislation, such ambiguity or conflict will be resolved by interpreting such term(s) so as to be compliant with the applicable Privacy Legislation.
ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Your access to and use of the Sites or the Services is subject to this Privacy Policy and all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing this Site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to at any time revise this Privacy Policy without prior notice to reflect technological advancements, legal and regulatory changes and good business practices. If we change our privacy practices, a new Privacy Policy will reflect those changes and the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy will be set forth in this Privacy Policy. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current privacy terms and conditions to which you are bound.
If you have questions about the use, amendment or deletion of Personal Information that you have provided to us, or if you would like to opt out of future communications from MBG, please contact us by clicking on the "Contact" link on the Site or write to: support@mybuildguide.com. In all communications to us, please include the e-mail address used for registration (if applicable), the website address to which you provided Personal Information and a detailed explanation of your request. If you would like to delete or amend your Personal Information and are contacting us by e-mail, please put "Deletion Request" or "Amendment Request", as applicable, in the subject line of the e-mail. We will do our best to respond to all reasonable requests in a timely manner.