Privacy Policy

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Last updated: Feb. 15, 2019

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Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Terms:

Melissa Pyne Counselling Services is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets forth our current privacy practices with regard to the information we collect when you or your computer interact with our website. By accessing www.melissapyne.com, you acknowledge and fully understand our Privacy Policy, and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Policy.

 

Information We Collect and How We Use It:

Melissa Pyne Counselling Services collects certain information from and about its users three ways: directly from our web server logs, cookies, the user including in response to surveys, enrolment to mailing list and requests for additional information.

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a. Web Server Logs

When you visit our website, we may track information to administer the site and analyze its usage. Examples of information we track may include:

• Your internet protocol address

• The kind of browser and/or computer you use

• The number of links you click within the site

• The province or country from which you accessed the site

• The date and time of your visit

• The name of your internet service provider

• The web page you linked to our site from

• The pages you viewed on the site

Our website uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. We anonymize this data at the point of collection and automatically delete user and event data that is older than two years.

 

b. Use of Cookies

Melissa Pyne Counselling Services may use cookies to personalize or enhance your user experience. More information on how cookies work, what cookies we use and why can be found in our Cookie Policy.

 

c. Personal Information of Users

Visitors to our website may be permitted to register to purchase products and services. When you register, we will request some personal information such as name, email, telephone number and/or other relevant information. If you are purchasing an item, we may request financial information. Any financial information we collect is used solely to bill you for the item you purchased. If you purchase by credit card, this information may be forwarded to your credit card provider. For other types of registrations, we will ask for the relevant information. You may also be asked to disclose personal information to us so that we can provide assistance and information to you. For example, such data may be warranted in order to provide online technical support and troubleshooting.

 

We will not disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you to third parties without your permission, except to the extent necessary, including:

• To fulfill your service requests for products or services;

• To protect ourselves, our customers or our vendors from liability, or to defend our rights, including investigations of fraud or misconduct;

• To third parties who have agreed in writing to maintain such information in confidence and use such information solely in performance of services to us;

• To respond to legal process or comply with law, including subpoenas;

• To entities under common ownership or control with us or to our owners; or

• In connection with a merger, acquisition or liquidation of the company.

 

Use of Web Beacons or GIF Files:

Melissa Pyne Counselling Services web pages may contain electronic images known as web beacons – sometimes also called single-pixel gifs – that allow us to count users who have visited those pages.Melissa Pyne Counselling Services may include web beacons in promotional email messages or newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.

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Some of these web beacons may be placed by third party service providers to help determine the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns or email communications. These web beacons may be used by these service providers to place a persistent cookie on your computer. This allows the service provider to recognize your computer each time you visit certain pages or emails, and compile anonymous information in relation to those page views, which in turn enables us and our service providers to learn which advertisements and emails bring you to our website and how you use the site. Melissa Pyne Counselling Services prohibits web beacons from being used to collect or access your personal information.

 

Where we store your personal data:

All information that you provide to us is stored on our secure servers, and we will take reasonable steps to protect your information in accordance with this policy, including (without limitation):

• Installing a secure firewall;

• Using anti-virus protection software;

• Encrypting data; and

• Carrying out regular back-ups.

All data sent via website forms is passed through a third party relay service and deleted after 30 days.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure.  Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of any data transmitted to the Site; and any such transmission is at your own risk.  Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.

 

Accessing Web Account Information:

We will provide you with the means to ensure that personally identifiable information in your web account file is correct and current. You may review this information by contacting us via email to our support attendant: info@rmelissapyne.com

 

Your rights:

You have the following rights under law in respect of your personal information:

• The right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal information;

• The right of access to your information to verify the legality of our use of it;

• The right to request that inaccurate or incomplete information about you is rectified;

• The right to request the deletion or removal of your information where there is no further reason for us to use it;

• The right to restrict the use of your information;

• The right to obtain and reuse the information that we have about you for your own purposes;

• The right to object to certain uses (such as for marketing purposes); and

• The right not to be subject to a decision that has a legal effect on you that has been based on an automated decision.

 

How to Correct, Update, or Delete Your Information:

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personally identifiable information we store about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, contact us at info@melissapyne.com

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How do I withdraw my consent?

If after you opt-in or after having not initially taken an opportunity to opt-out, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at info@melissapyne.com.

 

How We Protect Information:

We use commercially reasonable procedures to protect the personal information that we collect from you against loss, theft and misuse, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. We have developed and implemented and continue to maintain and monitor a written information security program applicable to all records containing personal information. This security program is appropriate to the size, scope and type of our business, the resources available to us, the amount of stored data, and the need for security and confidentiality of the personal information we store. No security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our databases or the security during transmission to us of the information you supply over the internet. You can help us by taking precautions to protect your personal information when you are on the internet, and only disclose information that you want made public. Change your passwords often using a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure to use a secure web browser.

 

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, personal information may be transferred to, processed, stored and accessed by us, our affiliates and third parties in Canada and in other jurisdictions where we or they operate. Courts and other authorities in these jurisdictions may, in certain circumstances, be entitled to access your personal information. By using this website, you consent to this transfer, processing, storage and access of your personal information in and/or outside of the jurisdiction in which you reside.

 

Children Under 18:

We do not specifically market to or knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 for marketing purposes. Because some information is collected online, it may not appear to be the personal information of a child under 18. If a child under 18 submits personal information to us, and we learn that the personal information is the information of a child under 18, we will attempt to delete the information as soon as possible. If you are under 18, please do not register for any of our services or provide us any information about yourself (such as your name, email address or phone number).

 

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

Melissa Pyne Counselling Services has the discretion to occasionally update this Privacy Policy. When we do, we will also revise the updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy page. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of this service constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any updates.

 

Translations:

This Privacy Policy is executed in English. You agree and acknowledge that you have reviewed this Privacy Policy in English. To the extent that any translations of this Privacy Policy are provided, they are solely for convenience and are of no binding effect. The English language version of this Privacy Policy shall control.

 

Contacting Us:

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, its implementation, failure to adhere to this Privacy Policy and/or our general practices, please contact us at info@rmelissapyne.com.  

 

Melissa Pyne Counselling Services will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly respond and resolve any problem or question.

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