Privacy Policy
THIS SITE IS NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY, NOR AFFILIATED WITH, ANY FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL, OR CITY GOVERNMENT, OR ANY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, DIVISION, OR AGENCY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING (COLLECTIVELY, THE "GOVERNMENT").
CrossBorderShopping.ca (the "Site") created this Privacy Policy (this "Policy"), to demonstrate our commitment to respecting the privacy of visitors to our Site and to providing an appropriate level of protection and management of their personally identifiable information in our possession. This Site is a privately owned, for-profit web site owned by Intermedia Properties Inc., and is not owned, operated, or affiliated with any government agency. This Site was created to provide access to information and resources for Canadian residents planning shopping trips to the United States.
This Policy will inform you of the categories of personally identifiable information we collect, and categories of third parties with whom the information may be shared. The phrases "personally identifiable information" and "personal information" mean any information that permits you to be contacted physically or online such as your first and last name, physical address, email address, telephone number, or other identifying information maintained in combination with any of the foregoing. This Policy is applicable only to this Site, and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from this Site, each of which may collect data and use that data in a manner that materially differs from this Policy. This Site and this Policy are subject to the Terms of Use agreement which governs your use of this Site.
Collecting Information about You and Use of Cookies
You may visit our Site without revealing any of your personal information. If you wish to contact us through email, you may be requested to provide personal information including your full name and email address. Similarly, if you are interested in advertising on this Site you will also be requested to provide personal information including but not limited to your full name, email address, telephone number, company name and company title. Any such personal information will not be stored on or be accessible via this Site and will not be shared with third parties. Also when you visit the Site, we may collect the following types of anonymous information: We may automatically track and collect the internet domain address, IP address, domain server, type of computer and type of web browser used to visit our Site. That type of information (often referred to as traffic data) will remain anonymous and is not considered personal information unless you voluntarily tell us personally identifiable information and it is combined with the traffic data. Traffic data helps us analyze how the Site is used, demographic data and improving your experience on the Site.
Like many websites, we use computer "cookies," which are small amounts of data that we transfer to your computer's hard drive through your web browser. We collect the information in the cookie when you visit the Site. The cookies enable our systems to recognize you, provide features to you, track your visits and/or analyze your use of the Site. You may be able to set your browser to reject cookies or to ask you whether to accept a particular cookie. There are also third party utilities designed to help you visit Web sites anonymously. If as a result of your settings we cannot recognize you, we will not be able to provide you with a personalized experience at our Site. In addition, this Site along with other advertisers or service providers, may use "clear gifs" or "web beacons." These are small transparent graphic images that are useful in determining how visitors to this Site respond to various advertisements.
We may share anonymous traffic data and results of analysis of traffic data that does not include any personal information with advertisers, retailers and other third party service providers.
Newsletter & Email Alerts
You may wish to subscribe to our newsletter or email alert service, which offers you the opportunity to receive periodic emails containing information and tips on deals, specials stores and malls in your geographic region related to cross border shopping. If you subscribe to our newsletter or email alert service, you may be requested to provide personal information including but not limited to your full name, email address, age, gender and geographic location. Any such personal information will not be stored on or be accessible via this Site and will never intentionally be shared with third parties, with the exception of authorized third party service providers that assist us in delivering your newsletters and email alerts. We use reputable third party service providers to provide these services, and you can review their privacy policies at their respective websites. All newsletters and email alerts you receive from us will come directly from Intermedia Properties Inc., CrossBorderShopping.ca or a related website. All third party advertisers, service, information and product providers who wish to provide you with information through our newsletter or email alerts must submit the information they wish to provide to you to us, and if appropriate and relevant, we may include such content on their behalf. This policy ensures that third party advertisers, service, information and product providers never have access to your personal information. Although we have privacy policies in place to protect your personal information, as do our third party service providers, we do not accept any responsibility for any security breaches, hacker attacks or similar events that may affect your personal information, and you agree to release us from all liability in such instances.
Links to Other Sites
This Site contains links to other Internet websites. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. These third party websites may include, but are not limited to, advertisers, retailers, government agencies and service providers. In addition, these third party websites may display trademarks, trade names and other forms of intellectual property that we may own. However, although certain third party websites may appear to be part of this Site, this Site does not necessarily own or operate any of these third party websites and are not responsible for the privacy policies, practices or contents of such websites. Examples of such third party website links include, but are not limited to, websites that offer passport, ID, Tax, Duty, Importing & Personal Exemption Regulations, as well as products and services of third party advertisers, such as auto dealers, malls, and traditional and online retailers. These third party websites may collect personally identifiable information that may include your name, email, credit card number and expiration date, CVV number, mailing address, telephone number, birth date, driver's license number, and other financial information. Please refer to the privacy policies of such third party websites for information on what kinds of personally identifiable information such websites collect and their respective privacy practices, terms, and conditions. We do not warrant or make any representations about any such websites, or any information, software or other products or materials found therein, or any results that may be obtained from using such websites. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Site, your access, use of or interaction with such other websites is entirely at you own risk.
Children
This Site is a general audience site. This Site does not direct any of its content at children under 13 years of age. This Site understands and is committed to respecting the privacy of children online.
Individuals Under 18
Individuals Under 18 - No personal information should be submitted or posted on our website by individuals under 18 years of age without their parent’s or guardian’s permission.
Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy; Effective Date.
We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the Site. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Information we gather is subject to the Policy in effect at the time of use. It is your responsibility to review this Policy from time to time to ensure that you continue to agree with all of its terms. If you have any other questions about the Site, or this Policy, please send us an email, and we will try to respond in a reasonable timeframe. The effective date of this Policy is October 11, 2007.
