Terms of Use - User Agreement
BY ACCESSING AND USING E.M. PRECISE TOOL LTD. OF CANADA’S WEB SITE, YOU (“END-USER”) ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE USER AGREEMENT.
The Web site provides data and other information including, without limitation, articles, publications, videos, products, graphics, video, sound, images, icons, software, pictures and other materials ("Content".) Access and use of the Content is subject to the terms and conditions set out below:
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. owns all rights, including all copyright, to the Content. Except as is specifically provided herein, no right, title or interest is granted to the Content.
The End-User shall not lend, rent, lease, sub-License, transfer or sell any part of the Content nor any right granted under this agreement to any person outside the End-User’s organization or to any other organization.
Subject to what is authorized for herein, the End-User shall not use any of the Content to develop or derive any other information product or information service for distribution or commercial sale.
The End-User is granted reasonable rights of use of the Content so long as it is not used in any manner that might be deemed competitive with any product or service provided by E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada. This permission consists of the right to use limited content, for general reference or educational purposes only, in written analyses and in the reporting of results, conclusions and forecasts. This also permits the citation of “limited amounts” of supporting data extracted from the Content in such documents. E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada defines “limited amounts” as not exceeding 400 words or a maximum of 2 data tables or graphs per document. In such cases, the source of the data or analysis must be acknowledged in all documents and communications by providing the following source citation at the bottom of each analysis, table or graph.
Source (or adapted from, if appropriate): E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada, name of product, reference date of product.
The End-User shall obtain approval from E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada, before publishing any amount of material from the Content in any medium that exceeds what is authorized under this agreement.
Any violation of the agreement renders it null and void, and service will be terminated immediately without notification.
THE MATERIALS IN THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING IMPLIES WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT WILL CBOC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE CONTENT WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION OR INFRINGEMENT ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE CONTENT.
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. "Logo" and "E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. " are trade-marks (the "Trade-marks") used under license. You may not use the Trade-marks without prior written consent. This User Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
The User Agreement may be amended by E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. from time to time.
Privacy Policy
Purpose
This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with applicable privacy legislation in Canada. It is also designed to help individuals understand how their personal information is managed at E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada.
Scope
Those individuals protected by this Privacy Policy include customers and prospective customers. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected during the course of commercial activities.
The Niagara Institute is an organization that specializes in leadership training and is affiliated with E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, references to E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada are meant to include The Niagara Institute as well.
Exceptions
If the policies and procedures outlined in this document do not address a specific situation, individuals are expected to contact our office for guidance or clarification.
The Principles
Our Privacy Policy is designed to comply with applicable privacy legislation in Canada. It incorporates the following 10 principles:
- Accountability
- Identifying Purpose
- Consent - Limiting Collection
- Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
- Accuracy of Personal Information
- Safeguarding Personal Information
- Openness - Access to Personal Information
- Challenging Compliance
If we change our Privacy Policy in the future, those changes will be included in updates to our official Privacy Policy, wherever it is made available. Thus, you will always know what information we collect, how we use it and how we protect it. When personal information that has been collected is to be used for a purpose not previously identified, the new purpose will be identified to you prior to use.
Accountability
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. is responsible for maintaining and protecting the personal information under its control. Accountability for this function within our organization is held by:
Web Services
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd.
216A Arvin Ave.
Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8
[email protected]
Identifying Purpose
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. will identify to an individual the purposes for which personal information is collected at or before the time the information is collected. Generally, E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. collects personal information for the following purposes:
- to manage and develop E.M. Precise Tool Ltd.’s business and operations, including personnel and employment matters; and
- to meet legal and regulatory requirements.
However, there may be other circumstances that require such information to be collected and used.
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. collects the following personal information from individuals during the course of normal commercial activities. The information obtained includes name, business title, rank, function and general contact information, levels of interest for our services and topics, and transaction activity with E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada.
This information is used primarily to determine an individual's entitlement to E.M. Precise Tool Ltd.’s services. In addition, this information may be used to:
- Enable individuals to tailor the presentation of our services to better meet their needs (e.g., a customized home page, selected distribution of our research reports).
- Inform individuals about E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. products and services that we believe may be of interest to them.
- Better understand an individual’s interests in our products and services.
- Develop, enhance or improve products and services.
- Share delegate or participant information amongst conference and network participants.
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. collects and stores information through our web servers and persistent cookies. Gathered electronically, this information includes the pages visited, referral type, technology used and the Internet Protocol address. This information may be used for the purposes identified in this policy.
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. uses cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information that is sent to your computer when you access a Web site. There are two kinds of cookies. A session cookie is stored temporarily in your computer’s memory. A session cookie is destroyed as soon as you close your browser. A persistent cookie is a more permanent line of text that gets saved to your hard drive.
We use session cookies on the E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. Web site, to allow you to gain access to a document you requested prior to being signed in. Persistent cookies are used to store your encrypted user ID and password, so that you won’t have to type it in each time that you access our e-Library. This persistent cookie is set if you click on “Remember my sign-in information.” Persistent cookies are also used by our web and marketing analytic services.
Consent
An individual’s knowledge and consent are required before E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. is allowed to collect, use or disclose his or her personal information, except where inappropriate. Where possible, E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. will obtain consent directly from the individual concerned at the time of collection. After having provided consent, an individual has the right to withdraw consent at any time by providing reasonable notice to E.M. Precise Tool Ltd.’s Chief Privacy Officer.
By subscribing to our reports and services, registering for a seminar, presentation or access to our on-line information services, using other Conference Board member services, or otherwise indicating approval, individuals consent to the collection and use of their personal information for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy.
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. will not require you to consent to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information beyond that required to provide our products or services to you. If you wish to withdraw your consent or to opt out of the uses or disclosures of your information for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy, you may do so by contacting our Chief Privacy Officer. If your request requires that we delete your registration information, we will no longer be able to provide you with the services or products for which you have subscribed. Cancellation will be subject to the terms and conditions of the subscription or services provided, as applicable.
In limited circumstances, E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. may use or disclose personal information without the knowledge or consent of the individual, for example, for purposes of debt collection, breaches of agreements, as required by governmental bodies acting with authority, or as authorized or required by applicable legislation.
Limiting Collection
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada collects only the information that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada does not use personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with an individual’s consent or as required by law. Once personal information is no longer required to fulfill the identified purposes or other legal requirements, it will be destroyed, deleted or made anonymous.
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada sometimes uses the services of external firms to assist us in communicating with individuals (e.g., surveys and mail distribution) or as a means of providing more effective and efficient services to these individuals (e.g., technology support). Our external suppliers are contractually obligated to keep the information confidential, to use the information only for the purpose requested and to destroy the information when it is no longer required.
Customer information is shared with external service providers only to the extent required for the provision of such services. Furthermore, E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada does not sell personal information to a third-party organization. In certain circumstances, we allow basic contact information to be shared amongst members. Examples of this include providing delegate lists for conferences to other participants or sharing contact information amongst members of our executive networks, to facilitate ongoing communication.
Personal information is retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes stated in this policy.
Accuracy of Personal Information
Personal information is kept as accurate, complete and up to date as necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used. Individuals are encouraged to provide updates to their personal information as changes occur, to enable us to continue to provide services to them.
The personal information of customers can be reviewed and modified either directly on-line or by contacting our Web site administrator.
Web Services
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd.
216A Arvin Ave.
Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8
[email protected]
Safeguarding Personal Information
Personal information, whatever its form, will be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. The safeguards will protect personal information against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. The measures of protection include:
- physical measures, for example, locking filing cabinets and restricted access to offices; -
organizational measures, for example, security passes and limiting access to the personal information on a “need-to-know” basis;
- technological measures, for example, the use of passwords and encryption; and
- procedural measures, for example, the shredding of sensitive personal information.
Openness
E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. is committed to being open about its policies and practices with respect to the handling of personal information. Our Privacy Policy is available through our home page and our e-Library Web sites. If a hard copy or additional information is required, requests for such information may be made to the Chief Privacy Officer.
Access to Personal Information
Individuals may request a copy of their personal information held at E.M. Precise Tool Ltd. of Canada by submitting a written request to the Chief Privacy Officer at the address above. Acceptable proof of identification is required before such information is given out. If you feel the information we have about you is inaccurate, you may request that it be reviewed and, if inaccurate, changed, by contacting the Chief Privacy Officer.
Challenging Compliance
An individual can challenge compliance with the above policy by providing written details of the challenge to the Chief Privacy Officer.
