Privacy Policy

DOMAINScanada.ca Inc.

Effective April 1, 2013

This privacy statement describes how DOMAINScanada.ca Inc. collects and uses the personal information you provide on our web site: www.domainscanada.ca or communicate to us in any other way

We collect the following personal information from you:

  • Contact Information such as name, email address, mailing address, phone number
  • Billing Information such as credit card number, and billing address
  • Unique Identifiers such as user name, account number, password
  • Preferences Information you provide such as product or content interests, or communication or marketing preferences
  • Usage activity about how you interact with us such as purchase history, what content you viewed, and which areas of our site you visited.
  • Information about your business such as company name, company size, business type

As is true of most Web sites, we automatically gather information about your computer such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system.

We use this information to:

  • Fulfill your order
  • Send you an order confirmation
  • Send you requested product or service information
  • Send product updates or warranty information
  • Respond to customer service requests
  • Administer your account
  • Send you marketing communications
  • Improve our Web site and marketing efforts
  • Conduct research and analysis
Disclosure to Third Parties

We will share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy statement.

We may provide your personal information to third parties to complete the service you have requested from us, as is the case with a domain registration. We may provide your personal information to companies that provide services to help with our business activities such as shipping your order or offering customer service. These companies are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.

We may disclose your personal information

  • as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process
  • when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
  • if DOMAINScanada.ca Inc. is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
  • to any other third party with your prior consent to do so
PayPal

If you choose to use PayPal to finalize and pay for your order, you will provide your credit card number, directly to PayPal. PayPal's privacy policy will apply to the information you provide on the PayPal Web site.

Third Party E-Commerce Solutions Provider

Our shopping cart is hosted by our e-commerce solutions provider. They host our ordering system, and collect your billing information directly from you for the purpose of processing your order. This company does not use this information for any other purpose.

Tracking Technologies

We or a third party contracted by us may use technologies such as cookies, web beacons, or scripts to gather information about how you and others interact with our web site. For example, we will know how many users access a specific area or features within our site and which links or ads they clicked on. We use this aggregated information to understand and optimize how our site is used, improve our marketing efforts, and provide content and features that are of interest to you.

Security

The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. Only authorized employees, agents and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information.

If you have any questions about security on our web site, you can contact us at

The transmission of sensitive information collected on our order form is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL). If you choose to use a third party checkout option to pay for your order, its privacy statement and security practices will apply to your information. We encourage you to read that privacy statement before providing your information.

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Other Information

Our web site includes third party hosted widgets, which are interactive mini-programs that run on our site to provide single-purpose services (e.g. sharing of articles, videos, etc.). Personal information, like your email address, may be collected and cookies may be set so the widget can work properly. The information through the widget is subject to the widget provider's privacy policy.

Our web site may offer publicly accessible blogs or community forums. You should be aware that any information you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others who access them.

Privacy Statement Changes

We may update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our information practices at any time. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.