These legal terms and disclaimers (the Privacy Agreement) constitute an agreement between you, the portal visitor (You) and the VINIQ (the VINIQ) regarding: (i) Your access and use of the VINIQ Manager Software (the Software), (ii) Your subscription to the Software, (iii) Your subscription to the VINIQ service and (iv) all other activities and transactions conducted through the Software. The effective date of the Privacy Agreement is when you accept or are deemed to accept the Privacy Agreement by accessing and/or using the Software.

Purpose of the Privacy Agreement
The purpose of the Privacy Agreement is to ensure that the Software is in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M. 56, as amended (the Act). You are hereby advised that the Privacy Agreement incorporates by reference the requirements and procedures of the Act. You are hereby advised to refer to a complete and official version of the Act in order to understand fully the rights and responsibilities that flow from it. A complete and official version of the Act can be viewed at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca.

Application of the Privacy Agreement
The Privacy Agreement applies to all Software and VINIQ services unless a page on the Portal specifically indicates otherwise.

Exceptions
Any exceptions to the Privacy Agreement required by the VINIQ and permitted by law shall be identified at the time that the personal information to which such exception applies is being collected, used and/or disclosed.

Personal information may be collected
The VINIQ may collect personal information about you through the Software. Personal information includes, but is not limited to, your given name and surname, your e-mail address, your telephone number and any other information about you that may be required to fulfill legitimate requests and objectives of the Software.

Purpose of collecting personal information
Except where permitted by law, the purpose for collecting personal information will be disclosed prior to obtaining your consent, unless the personal information being requested is required in order to provide specific VINIQ products, services and information to You.

Consent
Except where permitted and/or required by law, your consent will be obtained before personal information is collected, used and/or disclosed on the Software. Information regarding the purpose of the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal information will be posted or may be inferred from the material posted on the Software at the time you provide such information. If required by law, your additional consent may be requested before your personal information can be used in a way which differs from the purpose identified where consent was initially obtained.

Where no consent obtained
Refusal to consent to disclose personal information when it has been requested may limit your ability to access and enjoy certain Software and services.

Method of collecting information
Information shall be collected using only legal and lawful means.

Retention and use of personal information once collected
Use of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by the Software or as permitted or required by law. You will maintain ownership of all personal information provided to the Software. By providing personal information, you thereby grant to VINIQ a license to use the personal information in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Agreement. Use of Your personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified on the Software or as permitted or required by law. Your personal information collected in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Agreement shall be retained only for the period of time required to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or for the period of time that is required by law, which ever is the longer period.

Protection of personal information once collected
You hereby acknowledge that no web site or Internet connection is completely secure.
VINIQ will protect personal information by taking reasonable steps to ensure a secure connection. Email over the Internet is not secured. Email privacy cannot and will not be assured or guaranteed. Email and its contents are sent at your own risk. The VINIQ will not guarantee or assure privacy of any email use and, accordingly, cannot assume any responsibility for harm or damages that occur or that are experienced through the use of email by you or by VINIQ when replying to your email. Personal information shall be protected by safeguards that are required by law and that are in accordance with generally accepted industry practice.

Annual review of and notice of change to Privacy Agreement
VINIQ shall review the Privacy Agreement from time to time to ensure that the collection, storage, use, disclosure and disposal of personal information are carried out in the manner required by law. VINIQ reserves the right to change the Privacy Agreement at any time. You will be notified of the changes to the Privacy Agreement and you will be required to review and accept the new Privacy Agreement in order to be granted continued access to and use of the Portal. The effective date of the new Privacy Agreement is when you accept or are deemed to accept the new Privacy Agreement by accessing or using the Portal after such amendments have been posted.

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