(Last Modified on January 11, 2021)1. Introduction, Definitions, Modifications and Acceptance Welcome to the Podcast Pair Website. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) may cover several different situations, so please refer to the following definitions for clarification:“Podcast Pair” refers to a general partnership in the Province of Quebec, Canada. Any reference to “we”, “our”, or “us” in this Policy shall also refer to Podcast Pair.
In this Policy, a Website visitor may be referred to as “you”.“Client” refers to a person who has granted Podcast Pair the necessary rights and permissions to book a podcast appearance on their behalf.“Device” refers to the handheld, tablet or other internet-connected device through which you may be accessing and using the Website.“Website” is the website located at http://www.podcastpair.com/ which is owned and operated by Podcast Pair, and includes all subdomains, present and future.
Additional definitions shall be made throughout this Policy, but they will be recognizable as they will be capitalized, bolded, and in quotation marks.By visiting the Website, you agree to be bound by the terms of the Policy.
By submitting Personal Information to us through the Website or via other means, you consent to Podcast Pair’s collection, use and disclosure of such Personal Information (as that term is defined hereinbelow) in accordance with this Policy (as amended from time to time) and as permitted or required by law. If you are an individual using the Website on behalf of a corporation or other registered organization (“Legal Entity”), you represent and warrant that you have the capacity and authority to accept the Policy on behalf of the Legal Entity, and hereby agree to be the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information on behalf of that Legal Entity.
Podcast Pair reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to modify or replace any of the Policy. Any changes to the Policy can be found at this URL. It is your responsibility to check the Policy periodically for changes. Your use of the Website following the posting of any changes to the Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes. If there are any significant changes to the Policy that materially affect the way we treat your information, we will post a prominent notice upon your first visit to this URL following those changes. If you have any questions about the Policy or if you wish to inquire about and/or access any Personal Information Podcast Pair holds about you, please contact us at podcastpair@gmail.ca.
2. General Statement of Privacy and Protection of Personal InformationPodcast Pair takes your privacy and security of Personal Information very seriously. We have provided and will continue to provide a secure environment and this strict Policy that describes the limited ways the information is used and the limited access to such information.
3. What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?This Policy covers the treatment of personally-identifiable information, i.e. any information that identifies an individual, or can be used in conjunction with other information to identify an individual (“Personal Information”) and other information gathered by Podcast Pair when you are visiting the Website. This Policy also covers Podcast Pair’s treatment of any Personal Information that Podcast Pair may share with its business partners or other third parties under very limited circumstances.This Policy does not apply to the general practices and treatment of information (whether personal or not) by third parties that Podcast Pair does not own or control, including but not limited to any third-party websites or services that you elect to access via a link from the Website (“Third- Party Website”), or to individuals that Podcast Pair does not manage or employ. While we attempt to facilitate access or link only to those Third-Party Websites that share our respect for your privacy, we cannot take responsibility for the content or privacy policies of those Third-Party Websites. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of any Third-Party Website you access. We have named and provided links to the most important of these Third-Party Websites elsewhere in this Policy.Finally, this Policy does not cover any Personal Information you send to Podcast Pair via any non-secured, non- encrypted mode of communications such as email, instant messenger or other messaging service, or Facebook or any other social media, as communications via these methods may be subject to interception, loss, or alteration. While we welcome your comments and suggestions sent to us in this manner, we encourage you to carefully examine what Personal Information you send to Podcast Pair via these methods.
4. No Collection of Personal Information as a Matter of CoursePodcast Pair does not, as a matter of course, gather any of your Personal Information while you are visiting the Website, unless you are asked to provide such information, for example when submitting a contact form. Personal Information is only gathered with your informed consent. Where you have provided Personal Information, it will only be used for the stated purpose, as detailed more specifically in the next section.
5. Personal Information Collected and Its UsesThe following is an exhaustive list of Personal Information collected from you when you visit the Website and what we use it for. You acknowledge and agree that you are submitting this Personal Information with your informed consent. You acknowledge and agree that the Personal Information you submit is accurate to the best of your knowledge.“Client Information”: If you want to contact Podcast Pair through the contact form on our Website, you must submit your name and email address. We use this Client Information only for the purposes of contacting you.Podcast Pair shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure your submitted Personal Information remains accurate, complete, and up-to date for the uses as described above. However, you shall be responsible for updating any Person Information which may change, and Podcast Pair shall not be held liable for any inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date Personal Information where you have failed to communicate such changes to us.
6. Security and Encryption of InformationPodcast Pair uses only industry best practices (physical, electronic and procedural) in keeping any data collected secure. In addition, Podcast Pair uses third-party vendors and hosting partners to provide the necessary hardware, software, networking, storage, and related technology required to operate the Website, and these third parties have been selected for their high standards of security, both electronic and physical. Please note that these third parties may not be located in your home jurisdiction – please see the “Transfer of Personal Information Outside Your Home Jurisdiction” section further in this Policy for more information.
7. Non-disclosure of Personal Information to Third PartiesExcept as provided in the next section in this Policy on Email Communications, Podcast Pair does not divulge any Personal Information gathered via the Website to third parties. Moreover, Podcast Pair does not sell, rent, trade or license any Personal Information regarding its users to third parties. Only the employees, representatives, subcontractors, officers, agents, or assigns of Podcast Pair are responsible for the management and development of the Website, and only these individuals have access to the information collected there. These employees, representatives, subcontractors, officers, agents or assigns all have been instructed to comply with the Policy, and are under contractual obligations of non-disclosure.Notwithstanding anything in the Policy to the contrary, we may share any information we have collected about you or that you have submitted (whether Personal Information or not): (1) in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish, protect, or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims or demands; (2) if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person; (3) if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding situations that involve abuse of the Website infrastructure or the Internet in general (such as voluminous spamming, denial of service attacks, or attempts to compromise the security of the Website infrastructure or the Website generally); (4) to a parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with Podcast Pair (in which case we will require such entities to honour this Policy); (5) if Podcast Pair merges with another entity, is subject to a corporate reorganization, or sells or transfers all or part of its business, assets or shares (in which case we will require such entity to assume our obligations under this Policy, or inform you that you are covered by a new privacy policy); (6) to podcast hosts in which we affiliate.
8. Email Communications and Compliance with Anti-Spam LawsPodcast Pair currently uses MailChimp to manage our mailing list and to send out emails and surveys. Personal Information is transferred to the Email Providers in order for the mailing list to function properly. Your Personal Information is only used for the proper sending out of email; the Email Providers do not use this Personal Information for any other purpose, and will not transfer or sell your Personal Information to any other third party. For more information, please refer to MailChimp’s Privacy Policy and SurveyMonkey’s Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from receiving emails from us at any time by following the link at the bottom of any email sent to you.Podcast Pair’s practices in regards to its email are designed to be compliant with anti-spam laws, specifically the law unofficially called “CASL”, or Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (S.C. 2010, c. 23). If you believe you have received email in violation of this law, please contact us using the contact information further up in this Policy.
9. Verification, Correction and Deletion of Personal InformationYou have the right to: (i) verify what Personal Information Podcast Pair holds about you, including its accuracy and completeness; (ii) ask for your Personal Information to be corrected or updated; and (iii) to withdraw your consent to the use by Podcast Pair of your Personal Information and have it deleted from our records. If you wish to inquire about and verify and/or correct Personal Information Podcast Pair holds about you, or if you wish to have all your Personal Information permanently deleted from our records, please contact us using the contact information further up in this Policy. If you request deletion of your Personal Information, Podcast Pair reserves the right to retain some of your Personal Information for a reasonable time in order to satisfy our legal obligations or under a legal procedure of any sort.
10. Tracking Technology (“Cookies”) and Related TechnologiesPodcast Pair uses tracking technology (“cookies” and related technology such as tags, pixels and web beacons) on the Website and by using the Website you agree to their use. Cookies are small text files placed on your hard drive or memory when you visit a website or use certain online services, in order to track use and to improve the user experience by storing certain data on your computer or Device. The Website uses “session cookies,” which improve your user experience by storing certain information from your current visit on your computer.Your browser or Device can be set to refuse cookies or delete them after they have been stored. Please refer to your browser or Device’s help section for instructions. Please note that deleting or refusing these cookies may reduce your user experience by requiring you to re-enter certain information, including information required to use the Website. Furthermore, as we use authentication cookies, deleting those cookies may prevent certain functions from working at all. Podcast Pair and its Representatives shall not be held responsible for any function that may not operate after you refuse or delete cookies, or any losses or damages arising from those functions not operating, or having reduced functionality.
11. Risks Associated with the Internet and Wireless Data TransmissionDespite Podcast Pair’s best efforts to ensure that third parties will not access or obtain your Personal Information through your use of the Website, complete confidentiality and security cannot currently be guaranteed on the Internet and/or where data is transferred via digital wireless technology of any type. Communication via the Internet is subject to interception, loss, or alteration. You acknowledge and agree that Podcast Pair and its Representatives cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from the transmission of confidential information or Personal Information over the Internet and that such communications are at your own risk.
12. Transfer of Personal Information Outside Your Home JurisdictionWebsite users may access the Website from any country in the world. Podcast Pair and its third-party vendors, including service providers and hosting partners, are located in Canada and the United States. You acknowledge that Podcast Pair and our third-party vendors may be located in jurisdictions or countries where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your home country, state, province or other governmental jurisdiction, and consent to the transfer of your Personal Information to such countries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Website users in the European Union acknowledge and agree that their Personal Information may be transferred to the United States, and consent to such transfer.
13. Limitation of LiabilityPodcast Pair, and/or its Representatives, will not be held liable for any losses or damages (pecuniary or otherwise) resulting from the misuse of any information collected by any third party, or any misuse of any information collected through the Website.
14. Compliance with Privacy LawsThis Policy and Podcast Pair’s practices in general are designed to be in compliance with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”, S.C. 2000, c. 5) and Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (R.S.Q. c. P-39.1). If you have any questions regarding this compliance, please contact us using the contact information further up in this Policy.© Podcast Pair S.E.N.C. 2021