Privacy Policy
DMS believes the right to privacy is one of a particular importance. This is why we have implemented this privacy policy, protecting your integrity and your right to disclose or not disclose your personal information. This privacy policy applies to personal information collected: 1) when accessing our website (http://www.dmsmarking.com) and/or 2) when you provide voluntarily upon the retention of services offered by DMS, subject to any refusal or withdrawal of consent that you could duly express to us in this regard.
This Policy does not apply to the personal information of our employees, former employees or applicants for employment with us in the context of their employment, past, present or future, as another policy applies specifically to them and is available to them by contacting the DMS’s privacy officer.
1. Application of the present policy
We may change our privacy policy at any time and without notice. If we decide to do so, we will post the changes on this page so that you know what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. The date of the last update is written at the bottom of this page.
Please note, however, that you are still responsible for protecting your personal information when you visit other third-party websites. Our policy does not apply to the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information by other websites, although some links on our website may allow you to access Content from other third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy notices or policies regarding the protection of personal information governing these third parties.
2. Your consent
The fact 1) of accessing this website and/or 2) providing us some personal information voluntarily, implies that youconsentg to the collection, use and disclosure of your information as outlined in this privacy policy.
3. Collection and processing of the information gathered by DMS
a) Collection
No personal information of yours is gathered upon your simple access or browsing on this website. However, it must be noted that as soon as you access the website, some information is gathered automatically by our computer system (i.e. cookies). While none of this information allows DMS to identify you personally, it includes information regarding your domain name and the IP address through which you access this website. DMS may use such information for statistical purposes, allowing it to evaluate and analyze the frequency of access to its website and related customer base. You may at any time deactivate said cookies by modifying the configuration of your browser; however, doing so may restrict you from accessing some parts of our website.
Your personal information is gathered only when and if you voluntarily provide it to DMS, including in the services provided by DMS, which requires you to provide such information, subject to any objection or withdrawal of consent expressed on your part. In all cases where you voluntarily provide personal information to DMS, it undertakes to collect, use and/or communicate it per this policy and applicable legislation.
All your personal information, when gathered in electronic form by DMS in compliance with this policy, will be kept on a server located in Canada.
4. Purposes for which DMS may use the personal information it duly gathers
a) Assessment and follow-up on requests
Once you provide consent, DMS will use the information you provide to assess your request and contact you to follow up on your query either by phone or email.
b) DMS products and services
Once you consent, DMS will use the personal information you provided to provide us with our products and services. Such information will be retained throughout our business relationship with you and for 1 year thereafter.
c) DMS survey, contest or promotion
Once you have provided explicit consent, DMS may use the personal information you provided voluntarily through a message or following a given participation in a survey, contest, or promotion. Personal information gathered for any purpose will be used to communicate with you in the event you win. Contests and/or promotions offered by DMS may be subject to additional specific regulations, which will be fully described in such conquest or promotion.
d) Other purposes
DMS undertakes not to use any personal information it gathers in compliance with this policy or with any applicable legislation, for any other purposes unless we obtain your consent for that purpose or in certain exceptional circumstances, where DMS believes in good faith that the law requires or allows it.
If you do not consent to the privacy policy terms, DMS will not have the information to assess your request, contact you to follow up on it, or provide you with its services or products.
5. Disclosure to third parties
DMS may transfer your personal information strictly concerning the purpose for which such personal data was collected (i.e. the purposes listed in Section 4 above). Namely, DMS may transfer your personal information to its website service provider, or third parties that maintain, or host DMS’s website, or the data collected thereon.
6. Protection of personal information
We are committed to protecting personal information in our possession per industry standards. To this end, we implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, and use. Our security measures are adapted to the amount and sensitivity of personal information. Namely, DMS uses technical, administrative, and material measures to protect your personal information adequately.
7. Your rights regarding personal information
Access
Subject to the exceptions provided by law, you have the right to request a copy of, or access to, the personal information we hold about you. You may exercise your right of access by contacting our privacy officer at the coordinates provided below. Access to your personal information is free of charge. However, in certain circumstances, such as if the request is excessive or unfounded, we may charge an administration fee for transcribing, reproducing, transmitting or requesting additional copies of your personal information. We will inform you of any such charges before processing your request. We generally respond to all requests for access within 30 days of receipt of any necessary information. We will notify you in writing when we cannot grant access or if additional time is required to fulfill a request.
Rectification
If your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you may rectify it by contacting our privacy officer at the coordinates provided below. It is your responsibility to inform us of any changes to your personal information so that we can keep it up to date.
Obtain Information on the processing of your personal information
You have the right to obtain additional information relating to processing your personal information. If you cannot find the answer to your questions in this policy, you can contact our privacy officer using the contact details below.
Withdrawal of Consent
When you consent to secondary purposes, in other words, purposes that are not essential to offer you our products and services, you may withdraw it at any time, without any consequence.
However, if you refuse to provide us with personal information necessary for us to offer you our products and services or that is required by law, we may no longer be able to provide you with some of our services. In this case, we may have to cancel our commitment to you. You will, however, be informed of the occurrence of such a situation.
8. Minor
Permission from a parent or a tutor is required for any person under the age of eighteen (18) (a “Minor”) to participate in any activity organized by DMS, namely any survey, contest or promotion. If any such activity specifically targets a Minor, permission from a parent or a tutor will be expressly required.
DMS will not collect or use any personal information relating to Minors without the consent of a parent or tutor.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, do not hesitate to contact our privacy officer at melissaaudette@dmsmarquage.com.