Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected by Shift IT Solutions Inc. via the website www.shift-it-solutions.com.

1. What is “personal information”?
(a) The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) defines “personal information” as information about an identifiable individual, but does not include the name, title, business address or telephone number of an employee of an organization. (b) If the information does not disclose your identity or enable your identity to be ascertained, it will in most cases not be classified as “personal information” and will not be subject to this Privacy Policy.

2. What information do we collect?
The kind of personal information that we collect from you will depend on how you use the website. The personal information that we collect and hold about you may include your name, phone number, and email address.

3. How we collect your personal information
(a) We may collect personal information from you whenever you input such information into the website. (b) We also collect cookies from your computer, which enable us to tell when you use the website and also help customize your website experience. As a general rule, however, it is not possible to identify you personally from our use of cookies.

4. Purpose of collection
(a) The purpose for which we collect personal information is to provide you with the best service experience possible on the website. (b) We customarily disclose personal information only to our service providers who assist us in operating the website. Your personal information may also be exposed from time to time to maintenance and support personnel acting in the normal course of their duties. (c) By using our website, you consent to the receipt of direct marketing material. We will only use your personal information for this purpose if we have collected such information directly from you, and if it is material of a type that you would reasonably expect to receive from us. We do not use sensitive personal information in direct marketing activity. Our direct marketing material will include a simple means by which you can request not to receive further communications of this nature.

5. Access and correction
(a) PIPEDA permits you to obtain access to the personal information we hold about you in certain circumstances and permits you to correct inaccurate personal information subject to certain exceptions. If you would like to obtain such access, please contact us as set out below.

6. Complaint procedure
(a) If you have a complaint concerning the manner in which we maintain the privacy of your personal information, please contact us as set out below. All complaints will be considered by CEO or Manager, Operations and we may seek further information from you to clarify your concerns. If we agree that your complaint is well-founded, we will, in consultation with you, take appropriate steps to rectify the problem. (b) If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome, you may refer the matter to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

7. Data Breaches
(a) In the event of a data breach that poses a real risk of significant harm to any individuals whose personal information is involved, we will promptly notify the affected individuals and the relevant authorities, in accordance with PIPEDA. (b) We will take all reasonable steps to contain and remedy the data breach, investigate the cause, and update our security practices to prevent future breaches.

8. Overseas transfer
(a) Your personal information will not be disclosed to recipients outside Canada unless you expressly request us to do so. If you request us to transfer your personal information to an overseas recipient, the overseas recipient will not be required to comply with PIPEDA, and we will not be liable for any mishandling of your information in such circumstances.

9. How to contact us about privacy
If you have any queries, if you seek access to your personal information, or if you have a complaint about our privacy practices, you can contact us through: [email protected].