Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit www.forumgnreau.com (the “Site”).
Personal Information We Collect
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device.
Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
– “Cookies” are data files placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
– “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site and collect data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring and exit pages, and the date and time of your visits.
– “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally, when you submit a form on the Site, we collect certain information provided through that form. This information may include your name, company name, email address, and IP address. The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string may also be collected to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a “hash,” may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. Gravatar’s Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible in connection with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the Site, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site may download images and extract their location data.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our Site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This feature is intended for your convenience so that you do not have to enter this information again when posting another comment. These cookies are retained for one year.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this Site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, articles, or other content. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited those websites directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking tools, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use this information to:
- Communicate with you;
- Provide you, when consistent with the preferences you have shared with us, with information or advertising relating to our products or services;
- Use Device Information to detect potential risks and fraud, including through your IP address;
- Improve and optimize our Site, including by generating analytics about how visitors browse and interact with the Site and by evaluating the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising campaigns.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We share your personal information with certain third parties to help us use it in accordance with the purposes described above.
We use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use the Site. You can learn more about how Google uses your personal information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
You can also opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your personal information in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or otherwise protect our rights.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, we may use your personal information to provide you with targeted advertising or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you.
For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) educational page:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work
You can opt out of targeted advertising using the following links:
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
You can also opt out of certain services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out portal:
http://optout.aboutads.info/
“Do Not Track”
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we receive a “Do Not Track” signal from your browser.
Data Retention
When you place an order through the Site, we retain information relating to your order in our records until you ask us to delete it, except where retention is required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Your Rights Regarding Your Data
If you have an account on this Site or have left comments, you may request to receive a file containing the personal data we hold about you, including the data you have provided to us.
You may also request that we delete the personal data we hold about you.
This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect, among other things, changes to our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to file a complaint, you may contact us by email at:
or by mail at:
BIOGASWORLD MEDIA INC.
2828 Laurier Blvd.
Suite 700
Quebec City, QC
Canada, G1V 0B9