Privacy policy

Last update February – 2008
BEFORE CONSULTING OUR SITE, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE POLICY ENCLOSED ON THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY.

The enclosed policy on the protection of privacy applies to Midbec Ltd. (<<Midbec>>) and defines the line of conduct of the company having to do with the collection and usage of information on its site. Determined to offer secure Web sites to visitors of all ages, Midbec must ensure that this policy is respected in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to protect your privacy. Midbec follows the Canadian federal and provincial laws and regulations in the matter, particularly the Law on the protection of personal information and electronic documents.

This Web site is the only one targeted by the present policy, and does not apply to Web sites of other companies or organizations towards which some links may be suggested. You should therefore verify the policy on protection of privacy of any other site accessed by a suggested link or inquire with the administrator of the site in question.

Even if you are not required to register to visit our Web sites, we may request some personal information when you consult certain sections.

When consulting this site, you recognize having read and accepted our policy on the protection of privacy, and in case of a disagreement, you may wish to exit. Regular consultation of this site signifies that you agree with these conditions and any changes in effect at the time of your visit.

WHAT IS CONSIDERED AS <<PERSONAL INFORMATION>> ?

Personal information refers to any information that may allow us to identify you, for example, your name, postal or electronic address, or phone number. Your preferences concerning different products may also be considered as personal information if they are linked to other information, such as your name.

COLLECTING INFORMATION

We use polls, research functions, questionnaires, comments and other similar methods to gather the information that you voluntarily supply us with. We may request information such as your e-mail address, if you wish to obtain additional services, information, participate in a contest or advise us of a complaint or preoccupation that you may have.

HOW DOES MIDBEC USE THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM ITS VISITORS ON LINE ?

Before transmitting us any personal information, you must realize that the information may be used for research or promotional purposes or for the development of the site. In particular, we may use the information to evaluate your interest in regards to our range of products and adapt the contents of our site to your needs based on your preferences and your consultation habits of the various Web pages; establish your profile in order to present you a content susceptible of pleasing you and display it in accordance with your preferences; and, when you express the wish to obtain additional information, forward you documents on the company and its products as well as any interesting offer we may decide to promote occasionally.

COMMUNICATION OF THE INFORMATION

In regards to the information supplied on this site allowing to identify you, Midbec will not divulge this information to a third party other than a Midbec agent, unless: i) the conditions on the protection of privacy authorize it, or ii) to conform to the legal requirements dictated by the laws, regulations, a mandate, a citation to appear or a court order, or iii) if you declare a protest or an undesirable effect, in which case Midbec may be obligated to divulge the information to various organizations, such as, organizations of Canadian or international regulations. We can divulge this information to companies that may be the property or under the control of Midbec, to our promotion partners and companies working with Midbec, but the information exchanged remains protected by our policy on the protection of privacy. Once you exit a Midbec site, the company is no longer responsible for the fashion in which other sites protect your privacy.

WITNESSES

Midbec, like any other Web site administrator, may use on its site a common technological tool called <> (cookies). It consists of a file that tracks data you may have downloaded on your computer while visiting our Web site. You can deactivate the witnesses (cookies) by using your browser, but in doing so, certain zones of the site may not function correctly.

IF YOU ARE AN ADULT

With the permission of a visitor of legal age, Midbec can use information pertaining to the registration and identity for commercial & promotional purposes, on condition that a warning is expressed on line. If a visitor refuses this usage for whatever reason, he may prevent it by transmitting such a request by e-mail or by modifying the registration information supplied. Midbec puts forth reasonable efforts to secure visitors’ personal information. If you have transmitted any personal information and wish to modify it, or put an end to your participation, please contact us as per the methods listed below.

RIGHT TO CANCELLATION OF SUBSCRIPTION

You may put an end to communications you no longer wish to receive by following the steps mentioned to that effect.

You may also communicate with the agent for the protection of privacy or write to the following postal address if you wish to update any personal information or modify your preferences concerning commercial mailing: Midbec Ltée, 1725 Lemire Blvd., Drummondville, QC, J2C 5A5, to the attention of the agent for the protection of privacy.

PROTECTING THE INFORMATION

Our commitment on security matters

We have put in place physical, electronic and administrative measures to secure access to information and prevent intrusions, to protect the information and encourage proper usage of information gathered on line.

Stocking the information

The information concerning your identity is stocked in the data base servers of Midbec in Drummondville. We have put in place a firewall and other technological devices to prevent access to information without prior authorization. The physical premises of our data base are conceived to prevent any access to unauthorized personnel.

MODIFICATION OF THE POLICY

In case of a modification to our policy on the protection of privacy, the changes will be published on the appropriate page of our Web site, so that you may always be aware of the information we have gathered regarding you, how we are using this information and the conditions permitting us to communicate them. Consult occasionally our policy on the protection of privacy, checking for updates. We thank you for your interest and hope that you appreciate visiting our sites.

COMMERCIAL TRANSFERS

In the case of a transfer of a commercial unit (such as a branch) or an asset (such as a Web site), the buyer will have to respect the terms of our policy on the protection of privacy.

HOW TO REACH US

If you have any questions pertaining to our policy on the protection of privacy or the processing of personal information, do not hesitate to communicate with our agent for the protection of privacy or write to the following postal address: Midbec Ltée., 1725 Lemire Blvd., Drummondville, QC, J2C 5A5, to the attention of the agent for the protection of privacy.

ACCEPTANCE OF OUR POLICY FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY:

While consulting our site or any other Web site or publicity banner interactive with Midbec, you confirm accepting our policy on the protection of privacy and adhere to the conditions published on our Web site.

By transmitting us your information, you accept that it be managed by our policy on the protection of privacy.