PRIVACY POLICY

In the course of its business activities, V&C Machinery Inc. is responsible for and keeps for itself, or keeps on behalf of its clients, personal data of natural persons which are stored and treated in databases for legitimate purposes. The term “RESPONSIBLE” refers to a natural or legal person, public or private, who alone or jointly with others decides on the database and/or the treatment of the data. The “IN CHARGE” is the one who processes the personal data on behalf of the RESPONSIBLE.
V&C Machinery Inc. is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to our websites vcmachineryinc.ca and all its hosted landing pages, in our subdomains, and blogs. This Privacy Policy also applies to our data collection, processing, and usage methodology. By using our website, you agree to the information handling policy described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the methods mentioned herein, you should not use the websites. The content of this Privacy Policy is periodically updated. We recommend that you periodically review it.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1.1. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy by posting a new version online. You should check this page occasionally to be aware of any changes. If significant changes are made, we will notify you by posting the corrected version of the Privacy Policy on our Websites, and you will always be aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, it is possible to reveal it. Your uninterrupted use of the Websites, and/or the constant provision of Personal Information to us will be subject to the terms of the Privacy Policy in force at that time.
1.2. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any queries related to this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your information, you can send us an email at info@vcmachineryinc.ca
USE BY V&C MACHINERY INC. 2.1. V&C MACHINERY INC.’S SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE Any natural or legal person who enters our website may download content and will provide their contact information and demographic data. The information thus stored and managed on our service providers’ servers is then used to contact the visitors and know the reasons why they are interested in the company’s goods or services, establishing a relationship between both parties.
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT 3.1. WHEN YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE You can explore our Website without being asked for any personal information. When you visit our website or register for the Subscription Service, we will ask for your Personal Information and collect Navigation Information through the use of third-party cookies.
3.2. PERSONAL INFORMATION This refers to any information that you voluntarily provide us, which personally identifies you, including contact information such as your name, email address, company name, address, phone number, and any other personal or company information. Personal Information about you that is available on the Internet, such as on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google, or public information that we obtain from our service providers.
3.3. NAVIGATION INFORMATION This refers to information about your computer and your visits to this website, such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit, and pages viewed.
3.4. USE OF INFORMATION BY MINORS The Websites are not directed or created for minors. We do not knowingly or deliberately collect information related to minors. If you believe we have done so, please contact us at info@vcmachineryinc.ca, so we can proceed to delete such information.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
4.1. COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PRIVACY POLICY The information we collect is used in accordance with this Privacy Policy only.
4.2. WE NEVER SELL PERSONAL INFORMATION We will never sell your Personal Information to a third party.
4.3. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION In addition to the uses detailed in this Privacy Policy, your Personal Information may be used to:
Improve both the Subscription Service and your browsing experience by personalizing the Websites.
Send you information by mail, email, or other means, which we believe may interest you.
Send you marketing notices that we consider may be of interest to you and that relate to our company or the business activities of other carefully selected companies.
Provide other companies with statistical information about our users but this information will not be used to identify any particular user. Occasionally, we may communicate with you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offer that may interest you. When that is the case, we will not transfer your exclusive Personal Information to the external partner. Additionally, we may share information with trusted partners to communicate with you when you request such notices be sent, or to help us perform statistical analysis or provide customer support. These external partners are prohibited from using your Personal Information except for the purposes mentioned and are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
4.4. USE OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION We use the Navigation Information to manage and improve the Websites and the Subscription Service. Also, we may use it alone or in combination with Personal Information to provide you with personalized information about us.
4.5. CUSTOMER REVIEWS AND COMMENTS We post customer reviews and comments on our Websites, which may contain Personal Information. Before posting the customer’s name and opinion, we obtain each customer’s consent through email.
4.6. SERVICE PROVIDERS Since we employ other companies or people to provide services to the visitors of our Websites, to our customers, and to users of the Subscription Service, we need to share your information with them to provide you with information, products, or services. Examples include: removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, supplementing the information you provide to give you better service, and providing customer service. In all cases where we share your information with such agents, we explicitly require them to acknowledge and adhere to our privacy and customer data handling policies.
4.7. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION To protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, we use various security technologies and procedures. We safeguard the Personal Information you provide on servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
4.8. SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES Our Websites include Social Media Features, such as the Facebook “Like” button and Widgets, such as the “Share This” button or interactive mini-programs that run on our sites. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our sites, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social Media Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these features. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy or other policies of the companies providing them.
4.9. EXTERNAL WEBSITES Our Websites provide links to other websites. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content or practices of other websites. The fact that we provide links to these websites does not imply that we endorse these external websites, nor their content, owners, or practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these external websites, which are subject to their own privacy policies or other policies they may have.
4.10. PUBLIC BLOGS We offer publicly accessible message boards, blogs, and community forums. Please be aware that when you disclose information directly through our public message boards, blogs, or forums, the information may be collected and used by others. If you request it, we will modify or delete any information you have posted on the Websites, as detailed below in “Opting Out and Unsubscribing”.
4.11. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION We will retain the Personal Information you send us as long as we consider it could be useful to contact you regarding our services, then we will delete it securely. If you request it, we will delete this information from the servers ahead of time, as described below in “Opting Out and Unsubscribing”. If you provide information to V&C Machinery Inc.’s customers as part of their use of the Subscription Service or data capture, those customers will decide how long to retain your personal information.
4.12. CORPORATE CHANGES In the event another company acquires our company (or our assets), whether through merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or otherwise, that company will receive all the information collected by V&C Machinery Inc. through the Websites.
4.13. MANDATORY DISCLOSURE We reserve the right to use or disclose your Personal Information as required by law or if we reasonably believe that the use or disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
NAVIGATION INFORMATION 5.1. COOKIES V&C Machinery Inc. uses software such as Google Analytics and others, which use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is stored on your hard drive by a web server. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize pages on our Websites, or register for the Subscription Service, a cookie helps us to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. When you return to the same Website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the customized features. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the V&C Machinery Inc. Subscription Service or Websites you visit. V&C Machinery Inc. keeps track of the Websites and pages you visit within it, in order to determine what part of the V&C Machinery Inc. website or Subscription Service is the most popular or the most used. This data is used to deliver customized content and promotions within the V&C Machinery Inc. website and Subscription Service to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
5.2. LOG FILES V&C Machinery Inc. uses software that may collect demographic information, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites, using log files that are not associated with your name or other personally identifying information. There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. V&C Machinery Inc. uses this information to maintain the quality of the Subscription Service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the V&C Machinery Inc. website. To this end, we link this automatically-collected data to Personal Information such as name, email address, address, and phone number.
5.3. CLEAR GIFS (WEB BEACONS/WEB BUGS) V&C Machinery Inc. uses software tools that employ a technology called clear gifs (a.k.a. Web Beacons/Web Bugs), that helps us better manage the Website and Subscription Service by informing us what content is effective. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online movements of web users. Unlike cookies, which are stored on a user’s computer hard drive, clear gifs are embedded invisibly on web pages or in emails, and are about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. We use clear gifs in our HTML-based emails to let us know which emails have been opened by recipients. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of certain communications and the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. We tie the information gathered by clear gifs in emails to our customers’ Personal Information. If you would like to opt-out of these emails, see “Opting Out and Unsubscribing”.
COPYRIGHT 6.1. COPYRIGHT Commercial use, copying, reproduction, and distribution of texts, photos, illustrations, and other graphic elements on this website without prior authorization from V&C Machinery Inc. is expressly prohibited. We reserve the right to take appropriate actions against those responsible for copying any of the materials contained on this website.
OPTING OUT AND UNSUBSCRIBING 7.1. REVIEWING, CORRECTING, AND REMOVING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION You have the following rights regarding the Personal Information we have about you:
Review the user information that we have about you.
Request that we correct any errors, outdated information, or omissions in the user information that you have supplied to us.
Request that your user information not be used to contact you.
Request that your user information be removed from any solicitation list that we use.
Request that your user information be deleted from our records.
Opt-out of being solicited by V&C Machinery Inc. or third parties To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@vcmachineryinc.ca Changes, corrections, or deletion of your information will be made promptly, and we will notify you of the actions taken.
7.2. HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM OUR COMMUNICATIONS You may unsubscribe from our marketing communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of our emails, or by emailing us at info@vcmachineryinc.ca
7.3. HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM OUR CUSTOMERS’ COMMUNICATIONS Our customers are solely responsible for their own marketing emails and other communications; we cannot unsubscribe you from their communications. You can unsubscribe from our customers’ marketing communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of their emails, or by contacting them directly.