Privacy Policy



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This Privacy Policy and the User Agreement (and, if you register as a Member of the Website, the Terms of Membership which you enter into as part of the registration process) together govern your use of this website (the “Website”). By using the Website, you signify your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and to us processing your personal data in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Website. If you have further questions or comments about our privacy policies or practices after reading this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@*Agile*buddy.com or mail us at:

*Agile*buddy, 4711 Yonge Street, Suite 506, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 6K8

Scope

We take your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect your personal data on the Website, how we protect such data, and the choices you have concerning our use of such data.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “we”, “us”, and “our” means *Agile*buddy Inc. (“*Agile*buddy”). This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by the Website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites that are operated or owned by third parties. Please assist us in protecting your privacy by reading our Be Safe guidelines in the Account section of the website, and by contacting us and/or the Webmaster immediately by clicking on the Report Misuse link at the bottom of every page and sending in the form, or by using the Contact Us information on the Website if you become aware of any abuse of your privacy by any person, if you are unhappy with the treatment of your personal information or if you are asked to provide any information that you consider to be inappropriate.

This Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance for new users

Collection of Personal Data

Personal data is information that identifies you or can be used to identify or contact you, e.g. your name, e-mail address, address, credit card or phone number, etc… (“Personal Data”). *Agile*buddy will collect all Personal Data that you provide but we will not sell, share, license, trade or rent your Personal Data other than as specified in this Privacy Policy.

Any information included in messages or comments that you have posted on the Website’s community boards, chat rooms or other message areas or included on a personal profile which you have designated to be “public” may be viewed by anyone who accesses the Website and cannot be subject to any expectations of privacy.

Information that you provide to the Website is accessible to any site visitor who knows your username and password. For this reason, please safeguard your username and password carefully and do not disclose it to any other person.

Users who have not registered on the Website may not be able to visit all sections of or use all services offered on the Website.

Protection of Children’s Online Privacy

*Agile*buddy understands the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The Website is not intentionally designed for or directed at children under 18 years of age and therefore, it is *Agile*buddy policy to never knowingly collect or maintain information about individuals who are under the age of 18.

Collection of Monitoring Data and Use of Tracking Tools

In addition to Personal Data, *Agile*buddy may collect and/or track information that by itself cannot be used to identify or contact you, e.g., demographic information, domain names, computer type, browser types, screen resolution, IP address and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of the Website (“Monitoring Data”). We use Monitoring Data to help us understand who uses the Website and to improve and market the Website.

To enhance the Internet experience on the Website, *Agile*buddy may use various Internet technologies such as ‘cookies,’ ‘action tags, ’gif tags’, and ‘JavaScript’ (together, “Tracking Tools”). Tracking Tools are files or tools that are placed on your computer in order to identify your Web browser and the activities of your computer on the Website. *Agile*buddy uses these technologies to customize and enhance the Internet experience of individual users. When you revisit the Website, *Agile*buddy may recognize you by a Tracking Tool and customize your experience accordingly. For example, once you have completed the sign up process, you will have the option of agreeing to *Agile*buddy remembering you and, if you agree, a cookie will be used to avoid having you sign up again. You may decline Internet cookies, if any, by using the appropriate feature of your Web browser software, if available. If cookies are disabled, however, all features of the Website may not operate as intended. Information about the procedure you are required to follow in order to disable cookies can be found on your Web browser’s help feature.

We believe Tracking Tool technologies add value to the user experience, and the information resulting from these technologies is not sold or otherwise made available to third parties by *Agile*buddy.

You may encounter ‘cookies’ or other similar devices on certain pages of the Website that are placed there by third parties. For example, if you view a webpage created by a user, there may be a cookie placed within that webpage. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.

Use and Disclosure of Data Collected

*Agile*buddy may use Personal Data it collects for editorial and feedback purposes, marketing and promotion, statistical analysis of users behavior, product development, delivering products and services, providing customer support, customizing and improving the content and layout of the Website, completing business transactions, administering individual accounts and meeting government regulatory requirements such as sales tax collection. Monitoring Data may be used for internal or external purposes such as researching and identifying market segments and needs. *Agile*buddy will disclose Personal Data to comply with valid legal processes such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court order, or to protect our rights and property. We will disclose Personal Data when we believe in good faith that the law requires such disclosure. *Agile*buddy also will disclose your Personal Data when necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules or regulations, when you have expressly consented to such disclosure, or when necessary to preserve *Agile*buddy’s legal rights in the Website’s content.

*Agile*buddy reserves the right to transfer your Personal Data within the *Agile*buddy and Brightspark group (the details of which can be found on the Contact Us page on the Website), or to successors to the relevant part of any of *Agile*buddy’s businesses. *Agile*buddy also reserves the right to transfer your Personal Data when necessary to enable an independent contractor to assist with the operation of the Website.

Except as specifically set forth above, *Agile*buddy will not disclose any of your Personal Data to third parties.

Marketing

*Agile*buddy does not sell or rent your Personal Data to third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We may combine your Personal Data with information we collect from other companies (such as demographic data) to improve and personalize our services.

Links

The Website may contain links to other Internet websites. *Agile*buddy does not endorse, and is not responsible for, the privacy practices or the content of these websites. You should review the applicable privacy policies in connection with your use of such third party websites.

Security Measures

*Agile*buddy has established reasonable precautions to protect collected Personal Data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction, which include contractual, administrative, physical, and technical steps. Technical measures include use of firewall protection and encryption technology where appropriate. Although *Agile*buddy takes reasonable precautions to assess the reliability of such technology, it relies on the statements of the vendors of those products and services as part of its security evaluation. Please note that while *Agile*buddy has endeavored to create a secure and reliable site for users, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from *Agile*buddy or the Website cannot be guaranteed.

Export of Personal Data

By using the Website, you acknowledge and consent to the fact that Personal Data provided by you or collected by us through your use of the Website is stored and processed by us in the United States where data protection laws may not afford the same level of protection as those of the country in which you are located (particularly for users located in the European Economic Area (ìEEAî)). You also acknowledge and consent to the fact that we may, at our discretion, store and process such data in other countries (including countries outside the EEA) where data protection laws may not afford the same level of protection as those of the country in which you are located.

International Users – Applicable Law

We collect, process, store, disclose and dispose of personal information that you submit to us in accordance with applicable United States law. Please note that the personal information you submit to our Service will be transferred to the United States to be processed by us in order to provide this Site and its services to you or for such other purposes as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you are not a resident of the United States, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect and use your personal information, as discussed in this Privacy Policy, outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, we may store such personal information in the United States, outside your resident jurisdiction. In particular, you are advised that the United States uses a sectoral model of privacy protection that relies on a mix of legislation, governmental regulation and self-regulation. Please be aware that United States law may offer different levels of protection for personal information than may be available in your country.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may from time to time review and revise our privacy practices and will post any changes to this Privacy Policy here. Please refer back to this Privacy Policy on a regular basis. Your continued use of the Website following changes posted to this Privacy Policy will mean that you accept those changes.

Contact Information for *Agile*buddy

Questions or concerns regarding *Agile*buddy’s data protection practices should be addressed to:

*Agile*buddy

Attention: Data Protection Practices

4711 Yonge Street, Suite 506, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 6K8

If you choose to contact *Agile*buddy via e-mail about this policy, please mark the subject heading of your e-mail “Privacy Enquiry”.

We shall keep a copy of this Privacy Policy and if, at any time, you would like to see a copy of it, you should write to the following address:

*Agile*buddy, Inc.

Attention: Data Protection Practices

4711 Yonge Street, Suite 506, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 6K8

BY USING THE WEBSITE AND/OR BECOMING A MEMBER OF *Agile*BUDDY, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OF US PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE WEBSITE. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY WILL MEAN THAT YOU ACCEPT THOSE CHANGES.