Privacy Policy

We at 3235106 Nova Scotia Limited recognize the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. Like most businesses, we have an obligation to keep confidential all information by which you or other individuals can be identified. We are committed to protecting any personal information we receive. This privacy policy outlines how we manage personal information and safeguard privacy.

Your privacy rights

Effective January 1, 2004, almost every Canadian business engaged in commercial activities was required to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. That Act gives rights concerning the privacy of personal information.

We are responsible for the personal information we collect and hold. To ensure this, we have developed this policy, and trained our representatives about our privacy policies and practices.

Why do we collect personal information?

We are interested in refining, developing and perfecting the software used in connection with Tether. In order to do this, we need to be able to access information about its users. We will use some or all of that information to tailor our software to enhance our users experience.

What personal information do we collect?

Personal information is any information that identifies you or by which your identity could be deduced. The personal information we require will include some or all of the following:

Name, address, telephone number, service provider, and related billing information. We will also obtain your BlackBerry device PIN in order to provide services related to that device.

To deliver the Tether service we:

  • Must divert your data through our proxy servers
  • Map that data to you via your PIN
  • Do not alter, view or store that data
  • Do count data packets and the size of those packets, which information we keep to optimize service performance and so that users can track their own usage
  • Never share your data or usage with anyone else

How do we collect personal information?

We collect information directly from you via the internet, email, phone, in person or by other means identified to you.

Use of information

We use the personal information collected to:

  • refine and develop our software;
  • develop marketing material based on aggregate data; and
  • help us learn about our potential client base and service usage;

Disclosure of personal information

We do not disclose personal information to any third parties to enable them to market their products and services.

We will disclose personal information when:

  • required or authorized by law to do so;
  • you have consented to the disclosure;
  • we engage third parties to provide administrative services for us, such as computer back-up services or archival file storage; and
  • the information is already publicly known.

Retention of the personal information

We will keep records about the study for up to 2 years after the service is terminated. This assures us ample time with which to use the information for the purposes of software development and purposes as described above.

Is the personal information secure?

We will employ all reasonable safeguards to ensure that the personal information is kept safe from loss, unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. Among the steps taken to protect the information are:

  • restricted access to personal information;
  • deploying technological safeguards like security software and firewalls to prevent hacking or unauthorized computer access;
  • internal password and security policies.

Communicating with Trial Participant or Paid User

You may provide us with specific instructions with respect to communications. Normally, our policies are as follows:

Email

Email is our preferred communication with users...

Telephone

Unless we are otherwise instructed, we will only leave our name and telephone number if we are required to leave a message for you.

Mail or Courier

If we deliver any information by mail, we will place it in an envelope which is then sealed and addressed to your attention.

Access to personal information

You may ask for access to any personal information we hold about you. Summary information is available on request.

Denial of access to personal information

Your right to access your personal information is not absolute. We may deny access when:

  • denial is required or authorized by law;
  • granting access would have an unreasonable impact on other people's privacy;
  • it is necessary to protect our rights and property; and
  • where the request is frivolous or vexatious.

If we deny your request for access to, or refuse a request to correct information, we will explain our reasoning in writing.