{"id":39447,"date":"2025-01-10T19:45:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T00:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webster.stage.bmhost.net\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:17:50","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.webster.ca\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose of this Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\n<p>Webster (hereinafter &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) operates webster.ca (hereinafter the &#8220;site&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n<p>The purpose of this page is to inform you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information provided by users of the site. This privacy policy applies to the entire site as well as to all products and services we offer. <\/p>\n\n<p>The objective of this privacy policy is to inform users of our site about the personal information we may collect, as well as how it is used and managed.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applicable Laws<\/h2>\n\n<p>This policy complies with the laws set forth in the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (hereinafter Law 25).<\/p>\n\n<p>For Canadian residents, Law 25 governs data protection policies regardless of where the site is located. This policy is intended to comply with Law 25. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consent<\/h2>\n\n<p>By using the site, you consent to the terms set forth in this privacy policy. You also consent to the collection, use, and retention of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our site.  <\/p>\n\n<p>By continuing to use the site following the posting of changes to this policy, you will be deemed to have accepted those changes.<\/p>\n\n<p>The information we collect from you may be used to personalize your experience, improve customer service, process transactions, and provide and improve the site. We will not collect additional data without first informing you. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection and Use of Information<\/h2>\n\n<p>While using our site, you may be asked to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number (collectively referred to hereinafter as &#8220;personal information&#8221;). This personal information may be used to contact or identify you. <\/p>\n\n<p>Please note, however, that you have the option to visit our site anonymously.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Log Data<\/h3>\n\n<p>Like most website operators, we may collect information, also known as &#8220;log data,&#8221; that your browser sends whenever you visit our site. This log data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages visited on our site, as well as the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication<\/h3>\n\n<p>Your personal information may be used to share newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you.<\/p>\n\n<p>You have the option to opt out of receiving any or all of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in every email we send.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclosure of Information to Third Parties<\/h2>\n\n<p>We are committed to not selling, trading, or transferring your personal information to third parties without your consent, except for the explicit purpose of delivering the product or service you requested. However, this excludes trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving you, provided they agree to keep this information confidential. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Transactions<\/h3>\n\n<p>In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale involving Webster, your personal information may be transferred. We will notify you in advance of any transfer of your personal information, and it will be subject to a different privacy policy if applicable. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclosure When Required by Law<\/h3>\n\n<p>Webster may be required to disclose your personal information when required by law or in response to a subpoena. We may also make such a disclosure if we believe such action is necessary to comply with the law and respond to legitimate requests from law enforcement authorities, or to preserve the security and integrity of our site. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retention Period for Personal Data<\/h2>\n\n<p>Personal information is not stored or kept longer than necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security Measures<\/h2>\n\n<p>We have implemented various security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or when you enter, submit, or access this information.<\/p>\n\n<p>We use a secure server to ensure the confidentiality of your information. Credit information you provide is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into the payment gateway providers&#8217; database. Only authorized persons with special access rights to these systems are able to access them and are required to keep the information confidential.  <\/p>\n\n<p>We do not store your personal information, such as credit cards, financial information, etc., on our servers once the transaction is complete.<\/p>\n\n<p>We place great importance on the security of your personal information. That said, it is important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is ever 100% secure. We implement appropriate and commercially accepted security measures to protect your personal information. However, we cannot guarantee absolute security.   <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links to Other Sites<\/h3>\n\n<p>Our site may contain links to other sites that are not under our control. If you decide to click on one of these links, you will be redirected to a third party&#8217;s site. We strongly recommend that you read the privacy policy of every site you visit.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Webster cannot guarantee or control the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites or services and is therefore not responsible for these aspects of third-party sites or services.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protection of Minors<\/h2>\n\n<p>Any individual under the age of 14 is considered a minor in Canada within the meaning of the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information.<\/p>\n\n<p>Our site is not intended for minors. We do not intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 14. Please contact us if you are a parent or guardian and discover that your children have provided us with personal information. Upon discovery, personal information provided by a person under the age of 14 will be immediately deleted from our servers.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Rights as a User<\/h2>\n\n<p>You have the right to access the personal information we have collected about you at any time. You have the right to update or correct any personal information we hold about you, to the extent permitted by law. <\/p>\n\n<p>You may revoke or modify your consent to the collection of your data at any time, to the extent that it is considered acceptable and provided you notify us within a reasonable timeframe.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modify, Delete, or Dispute Collected Data<\/h2>\n\n<p>If you wish for your personal information to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our Privacy Officer here: julie.mergl@webster.ca<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Privacy Policy Only<\/h2>\n\n<p>This online privacy policy applies only to information collected on our site and does not extend to information collected outside of our online platform.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\n<p>Webster reserves the right to update this privacy policy as needed. Any changes will be announced by posting the new privacy policy on our site. We advise you to check this privacy policy periodically for any changes.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cookie Policy<\/h2>\n\n<p>Cookies are small files containing limited amounts of data. They may include a unique and anonymous identifier. Websites send cookies to your browser, which stores them on your computer&#8217;s hard drive.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Like many sites, we may use cookies to collect information. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you when they are sent. However, please note that if you choose not to accept cookies, some parts of our site may not be accessible.  <\/p>\n\n<p>To learn more about cookie management, please consult our Cookie Policy.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Not Track<\/h3>\n\n<p>The &#8220;Do Not Track&#8221; (or DNT) feature is a preference you can enable in your browser. By enabling &#8220;Do Not Track,&#8221; you indicate to the sites you visit that you do not want certain information about you to be collected. <\/p>\n\n<p>Webster uses Remarketing with Google Analytics to serve ads on third-party sites after your visit to our site. We and our third-party providers, such as Google, use first-party cookies (such as Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as DoubleClick cookies). We use cookies to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your previous visits to our site.  <\/p>\n\n<p>You can opt out of Google Analytics for display advertising and customize Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. For visitors wishing to prevent the collection and use of their data by Google Analytics, Google also suggests installing the extension Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for their browser. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terms and Conditions<\/h2>\n\n<p>We also encourage you to visit our Terms and Conditions section, where you will find information on site usage, disclaimers, and limitations of liability that apply.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact us<\/h2>\n\n<p>Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding this privacy policy.<\/p>\n\n<p>1900 R. John-Molson, Laval, QC H7T 0H4<\/p>\n\n<p>Webster has appointed Julie Mergl as the Privacy Officer. 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