Privacy policy

WE ARE COMMITTED TO RESPECTING THE PRIVACY OF OUR WEB SITE USERS. THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS ARE INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY:

• We do not keep any personal information including your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address when you visit our Web site. This information is only collected if you provide it voluntarily when you sign up to our mailing list (email Newsletter), when you submit a request for information, or fill out an online form. When you sign up for our mailing list or submit a request for information, or fill out an online form, we collect your full name, your company name, your email address, and your phone number. This information is used for us to connect with you regarding your inquiry. We do not share any personal information beyond this point, and it is only stored on MCA internal systems.
• Your data will be stored and processed in whole or in part in in Canada and/or the United States or in any other country in which Merchandising Consultants Associates does business. Your access and use of a Merchandising Consultants Associates Web site constitutes your consent to the transfer of your data out of your country unless otherwise specifically agreed to.
• Any SMS content and phone numbers are not shared with any third parties/affiliates.
• If you consent to receive SMS from Merchandising Consultants Associates, you agree to receive Operations and Project related SMS from us. Reply STOP to opt-out; Reply HELP for support; Message & data rates may apply; Messaging frequency may vary. Visit https://mcamerchandising.com/en/privacy-policy/ to see our privacy policy and terms and conditions.
• The personal information you provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that you will be notified when any information about you is collected and informed of the purpose of the collection and your right to access the information.
• We however collect information about traffic on our Web site for purposes of improving the site to better suit your needs.
• Our web page server(s) and database server(s) are located in North America. Data collected on behalf of our clients may be physically located on servers in the United States and/or in Canada or exclusively in Canada where required by our clients and/or government requirements

WE COLLECT TECHNICAL DATA SUCH AS:

• the name of your Internet service provider, its IP address, and the name of the services provided;
• the length of each visit;
• the number of requests per visit;
• your operating system (Windows, MacIntosh, Unix, etc.)
• your Web browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, etc.).

Disclosure of Information to Others

We do not disclose to third parties your personal information, combined personal and demographic information or information about your use of Merchandising Consultants Associates Web sites (such as the pages and areas you visit or the services you access), except as set forth below.

• We might disclose such information to companies and individuals we employ to perform functions on our behalf. Examples might include hosting our Web servers, analyzing data, or providing marketing and recruiting assistance. These companies and individuals will have access to your personal information as necessary to perform their functions, but they may not share that information with any other third party.
• We might disclose such information if legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect the rights or property of Merchandising Consultants Associates to prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
• We might disclose and transfer such information to a third party who acquires all or a substantial portion of Merchandising Consultants Associates’ business, whether such acquisition is by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a substantial portion of our assets. In addition, in the event Merchandising Consultants Associates becomes the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, Merchandising Consultants Associates or its trustee in bankruptcy may sell, license or otherwise dispose of such information in a transaction approved by the bankruptcy court.

Merchandising Consultants Assoicates might also share aggregated anonymous information about visitors to its Web sites with its clients, partners and other third parties so that they might understand the kinds of visitors to Merchandising Consultants Associates site and how those visitors use the site.

Canadians are protected by two federal privacy protection Acts, namely the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). PIPEDA is based on the Canadian Standards Association's model privacy code, which is incorporated into the Act. Organizations in Québec are subject to the Québec Private Sector Privacy Act. The authority for enforcing this Act is the Commission d'accès à l'information.

Our sites contain links to other Web sites over which we have no control. Merchandising Consultants Associates is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other Web sites to which you choose to link from Merchandising Consultants Associates Web site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those other Web sites so you can understand how they collect, use and share your information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information we collect on Merchandising Consultants Associates Web site, and does not apply to information we collect in any other fashion.

THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS ARE PART OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY:

• Accountability: We are responsible for the personal information in our possession. Our chief executive officer is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with our privacy policies and practices.
• Identifying Purposes: Before or during collection of personal information about you, we will inform you of the purposes for which the information is collected, explain how the information will be used, and the circumstances under which it may be communicated.
• Consent: We will not collect, use, or disseminate personal information without your consent.
• Limiting Collection: Personal information about you will only be collected if it is necessary for the identified purpose and only if it is reasonable and appropriate to do so under the circumstances.
• Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention: Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with your consent or as required by law. Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfilment of those purposes.
• Accuracy: It is important that the personal information about you in our possession be accurate, complete, and up-to-date. Please contact us if you believe that the information is not accurate.
• Safeguards: Personal information is protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
• Openness: We will provide you with a copy of this Privacy Policy upon request.
• Individual Access: You have the right to request access to personal information about you in our possession. You may also challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.
• Challenging Compliance:You may address challenges concerning compliance with any of the above principles to our CEO.