Introduction
HC Concepts (HC2) and our business partners are extremely sensitive to the privacy concerns of visitors to our respective websites. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to describe what types of personal information we collect from visitors to our website (http://www.hc2.ca), the purposes for which we use the information, what rights you have regarding personal information you submit, and to whom and under what circumstances we disclose personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to our information collection, use, and disclosure practices for all website visitors.
Collection of Information
Non-Personal Information
Certain non-personal information about site visits is recorded by the standard operation of the Internet servers on which our websites are hosted. The non-personal information that we collect may include the type of operating system in use (e.g., Macintosh, Windows or Linux), the type of browser being used by the visitor (e.g., Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer), and the number and frequency of visitors to our site.
When you view our website, we may collect certain non-personal information from you by using small text files known as cookies. We use cookies for several purposes, such as to recognize visitors to our site, to determine the number of unique visitors to our site, and to ascertain which site pages they visit. We may associate information we collect via cookies with the personal information we collect online. We do not allow unaffiliated third parties to place cookies on the hard drives of visitors to our websites.
You are always free to decline cookies, but in doing so you may not be able to use certain features on our website. The “help” segment of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to configure your browser to not accept new cookies, how to have the browser inform you when you receive a new cookie, and how to erase cookies from your hard drive.
We may also use web beacons to count page visits by our users, to access our cookies, and otherwise to improve your experience on our website.
Personal Information
In general, we only collect personal information (which may include, but is not necessarily limited to, first and last name, birth date, home or other physical address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card information, online account numbers, and password) when you voluntarily submit it to us. For example, new customers must provide us with complete contact and billing information in order to purchase a web hosting account, while only non-personal information is recorded when voting on our Design News section.
Use of Information
HC2 may use information collected from visitors to this website for any of the following purposes:
- to send marketing and other communications to our visitors;
- to allow HC2 to notify visitors of upcoming events, promotions, or activities on our site;
- to conduct internal reviews of our site (e.g., to determine the number of visitors to the site);
- to help us better understand visitors’ use of our site;
- to respond to specific requests from our visitors;
- to provide any necessary notices to our visitors;
- to conduct marketing research; and
- to protect the security or integrity of our site.
Non-personal information will be used for purposes of conducting internal reviews of the site and to provide an enhanced online experience for our visitors.
Disclosure of Information
HC2 may transfer or otherwise disclose the information it collects from its site visitors to employees and independent contractors of HC2, subsidiaries and affiliates of HC2, consultants, and other business associates, service providers, and suppliers, if the disclosure will enable that party to perform a business, professional, or technical support function for HC2, or if required to do so by law. HC2 will also transfer or otherwise disclose personal information in response to judicial process, and, as permitted under provisions of law, to provide information to law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on a matter related to public safety.
Security of Information
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information. We allow access to personal information only to persons engaging in activities provided for by the hc2.ca Privacy Policy. We use Secure Socket Layer technology, among other technologies, to protect any credit card information you provide us.
Unforeseen Circumstances
In the event that HC2 or any of its assets are acquired by a third party, personal information acquired by us may be one of the assets transferred.
Acceptance of Privacy Terms & Conditions
By visiting hc2.ca, you are agreeing to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. To the extent that any of the third-party sites accessible through this website have different privacy practices from those stated in the hc2.ca Privacy Policy, those third-party privacy practices govern the collection and use of information you provide when visiting those sites. HC2 is not responsible for the policies, content, and practices of other companies.
Changes To This Privacy Statement
On occasion, it may be necessary for HC2 to change the terms of the Privacy Policy. To ensure that you are aware of current privacy practices, we recommend that you check this site periodically. You can be assured that any changes that we make will not be applied retroactively and that we will not materially change how we handle previously collected information without your consent.
Questions and Comments
If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our privacy policy and/or practices, please contact HC2.