PRIVACY POLICY

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Your privacy is important to us.

Because protecting your privacy is our top priority, we have written this Privacy Policy to inform you of your rights and our obligations regarding the collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information.

WHO WE ARE

Agence DCODAGE is a Toronto-based agency dedicated to meeting the needs of Ontario's French-speaking entrepreneurs for Web design, graphics, content creation, coaching and training solutions. It takes the form of a website hosted on the secure hostinger.com platform (www.dcodage.com).

In this Privacy Statement, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to DCODAGE/Agence DCODAGE. This statement describes the practices of DCODAGE/Agence DCODAGE regarding the treatment of personal information of our members, prospective members and visitors to our website (the “Website”).

COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

We are committed to respecting the privacy of our members and visitors to our Web site. That's why we have taken, and will continue to take, the necessary steps to preserve the confidentiality of the personal information in our possession.

This Privacy Statement explains: 1) how and why we collect personal information; 2) what we do with it; 3) the measures we take to ensure secure access to this information; 4) how to access your personal information; and 5) whom to contact if you have any questions or concerns about our policies or practices.

By visiting or using the Web site, you agree to these terms. If you do not consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Statement, please do not visit our Web site or register as a member, as you will be required to provide us with certain personal information.

WHERE DOES YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION COME FROM?

We collect personal information from you when, for example, you :

• create an online account.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We are transparent with you about your personal information.

a) Automatic collection

We may automatically receive certain information when you interact with our Web site or e-mail. For example, we may know the type of Web browser or operating system you are using, your IP address and the domain name of the Web site you just left.

If your browser settings permit, we may also store certain data on your computer in the form of “cookies” or similar files. Cookies are small pieces of information stored on your computer that allow us to recognize your computer each time you visit the Web site. We may also use cookies to transmit content or store data (to save you having to re-enter your password, for example). If you wish, you can disable cookies by modifying your Web browser settings; however, this may prevent you from making full use of all or some of the Web site's functionalities.

b) Information provided by the user

When you create an account on www.dcodage.com, interact with our discussion forum and participate in our referral program, you will need to provide personal information such as :

• your contact details (surname, first name, e-mail address, and possibly your telephone number, etc.), as well as those of the person you are sponsoring.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

In the course of our activities, we collect and use certain personal information about our members, such as their contact details (first name and e-mail address), in order to :

• send you our newsletter

• identify you when you visit the website, gather demographic data on site users and improve our online services and site administration.

NON-DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES

We will not sell, rent, share or disclose personal information in our possession to third parties or members. The contractors we retain and our third-party service providers are contractually obliged to maintain privacy policies at least as strict as ours.

ACCURACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

To ensure the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the personal information you provide, we ask that you keep it up to date and notify us of any errors.

SECURITY PRECAUTIONS

We take technological, organizational and physical precautions to protect personal information in our possession from unauthorized use, access, disclosure, dissemination, loss or modification. This information will be accessible only to authorized employees who need it to properly perform their duties, and access will be limited to information strictly necessary for the performance of those duties.

AGENCE DCODAGE EMAILS

We send our members emails to facilitate their membership and to inform them of the activities we offer following your subscription to our mailing list.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Our Web site may contain links to external sites. This privacy statement applies solely to personal information collected and used on or through our Web site. We are not responsible for the content or activities of any other Web site accessed through links we provide, or for the privacy practices of any third party. We strongly recommend that you read the privacy policy of any such third party before disclosing any personal information to them. That said, we want to maintain the integrity of our Web site and welcome any comments you may have about externally linked sites.

CHANGES TO THIS DECLARATION

We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time. We will inform you that changes have been made by indicating, at the beginning of the statement, the date it was last updated. We encourage you to review this statement to ensure that you understand how we will use the information you provide to us. Any changes to this Privacy Statement will apply to personal information collected prior to the effective date of the amended Privacy Statement, as well as to personal information collected on or after that date.

QUESTIONS, COMPLAINTS

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, or if you would like to review or correct your information, you can change your account information or email bonjour@dcodage.com.