PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated May 26, 2020
1448390 Alberta Ltd. operating as ‘HDD UNDERGROUND’ and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (wholly or partially owned), parents, and affiliates, including each of their owned, operated or affiliated banners, brands or divisions (collectively, “HDD UNDERGROUND”, “we”, “us” and “our”) respect the privacy of each customer and prospective customer (“Customer” or “you”). The term “Customer” also includes persons who visit our websites, subscribe to our e-mail communications, or correspond or communicate with us. HDD UNDERGROUND will protect all personal information collected from Customers in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy is intended to assist Customers in understanding the purposes for which we collect personal information and how personal information is used, protected, stored and disclosed by us and our employees or agents. It also describes the circumstances (only when applicable) that apply if you are subscribing to receive information about us, or otherwise participating in our marketing and promotional programs or other arrangements from time to time (“HDD Underground Marketing”), and applies to any other authorized third party who may receive Customers’ personal information to assist us in serving our Customers with respect to such HDD Underground Marketings.
This Privacy Policy contains important information about the protection of your Personal Information, including:
By doing business with us, visiting our websites, subscribing to our e-mail communications, or otherwise corresponding or communicating with us, you agree to our collecting, using and disclosing your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy complies with all applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation.
Personal Information
Personal information is any information about an identifiable individual, including any information that, alone or in combination with other information, could be used to identify an individual. Personal Information includes, but is not limited to, a Customer’s name, home address, email address, telephone number, date of birth and purchasing information (in this Privacy Policy referred to as “Personal Information”).
Personal information does not include aggregated information, or any personal information that has been de-identified through the removal of potentially identifying details, such that the data may not be identified with a particular individual.
Purposes
We generally collect, use and disclose Personal Information to operate our businesses and to administer our HDD Underground Marketing, including for the following purposes (the “Purposes”):
We do not collect Personal Information from Customers other than for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy, unless further consent is obtained, or where otherwise required or permitted by law.
We collect Personal Information from Customers in several ways, including but not limited to, when subscribing for e-mail communications, when visiting our business location(s), when phoning us, when a purchase, or inquiry is made by a Customer both at our business location, by phone or online, through online use of any of our websites, through surveys or questionnaires or other research conducted by or on behalf of HDD UNDERGROUND.
We also collect Personal Information from individuals when they apply for employment through our website, in person, or otherwise. We use this Personal Information solely for the purpose of processing and responding to such applications. In this Privacy Policy, references to “Customers” also apply to the individuals referred to in this paragraph with any changes necessary in the circumstances.
Sharing
From time to time, we may share your Personal Information with third party service providers that we have engaged to perform services on our behalf, based on our instructions, such as advertising agencies, marketing agents, data processing and storage companies or organizations which provide administrative and support services to HDD UNDERGROUND. We will limit our disclosure of your Personal Information to such third parties to that which is reasonably necessary for the purpose or service for which the third-party service provider is engaged. We will use contractual and other means to provide a comparable level of protection while the information is being processed by such third parties, including limiting such providers to using your Personal Information solely to provide HDD UNDERGROUND with the specific service for which those providers were engaged, and for no other purpose. You can obtain more information about our policies and practices with respect to the use of Personal Information by third party service providers by contacting us.
From time to time we may disclose to third parties aggregated or de-identified data, which does not contain Personal Information or other information regarding identifiable individuals.
HDD UNDERGROUND may share or transfer your Personal Information where reasonably required in the context of a sale, merger, reorganization or amalgamation of all or part of our business or the insurance of our assets. In any such case, the recipient parties will be contractually required to keep the information confidential and use it only for the purposes of the transaction, or proposed transaction, in question. In the event a business transaction is completed, assignees or successors of our business or assets may use and disclose your Personal Information, as obtained from HDD UNDERGROUND only for the purposes set out this Privacy Policy, unless your further consent is obtained.
HDD UNDERGROUND may also share your Personal Information with third parties as required or permitted by law, such as:
HDD UNDERGROUND does not otherwise share, give, rent or sell your Personal Information to any third parties, unless your additional consent to do so is obtained.
HDD UNDERGROUND will take reasonable measures to ensure that the Personal Information we collect is accurate and complete. We will update our records regarding Customers based on the information communicated directly or indirectly to us by Customers. In order to ensure that our records are as complete and accurate as possible, you are responsible for informing HDD UNDERGROUND of any relevant changes to your Personal Information, such as a change of name or a change of address or other contact details.
Our websites may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of sites (other than our own sites) to which we provide links. You should check the privacy policies of these other websites before choosing to provide any Personal Information to such third-party sites.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
When you visit one of our websites or use one of our apps, we may use certain automated tools to provide you with a more personalized browsing experience, better understand your needs, provide you with content that is most relevant to you and monitor trends respecting the usage of our site and apps.
In general, you can visit one of our websites without telling us who you are or submitting any personal information. However, through log files and other technologies, we collect the IP (Internet protocol) addresses of all visitors to our websites and other related information such as page requests, browser type, operating system and average time spent on our websites. We use this information to help us understand user activity on our websites, to provide you with content appropriate for your region, and to monitor and improve our websites.
Cookies: Our websites use a technology called “cookies”. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that identifies your browser/device/IP address – but not you as an individual – to our computers each time you visit one of our websites. We use cookies on the pages on our websites where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable. If you have registered with our websites, these cookies (1) may let us know who you are, (2) may be necessary to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to provide personalized services, and (3) will provide us and our service providers with information that we will use to personalize our websites in accordance with your preferences and interests. You may set your Web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to not accept certain cookies (these controls are typically found in the privacy settings for your browser). You do not need to enable cookies to visit our websites; however, if you decide not to accept cookies when visiting one of our websites, you may not be able to take advantage of all of the features of that site.
Tracer Tags & Web Beacons: Our websites may also use a technology called “tracer tags” or “Web Beacons”. A web beacon is a small transparent graphic image that allows us to record simple user actions related to our websites and to email communications received from us, to help us determine the usage and effectiveness of our site and communications. These “images” are automatically loaded to your browser/device when you visit the website or open an html format email message from us, thereby letting us know if a certain page was visited or an email message was opened. This technology allows us to understand which pages you visit on our websites. These tracer tags are used to help us optimize and tailor our websites for you and future visitors.
Analytics: We may use a third party such as Google Analytics to help us gather and analyze information about the areas visited on the websites (such as the pages most read, time spent, search terms and other engagement data) in order to evaluate and improve the user experience and the convenience of the websites. For more information or to opt-out, please visit Google’s own websites. For example, as of the date of this Privacy Policy, Google information included articles called “How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps” and “Google Analytics and Privacy”.
These are simplified descriptions of complicated technology. You may wish to consult with someone you know who understands information technology well, or who can explain in greater detail how Cookies, tracer tags, web beacons, Google or other web browsing analytics and similar technology may apply to your circumstances.
Retention
HDD UNDERGROUND will only retain Personal Information to the extent necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy, or to which you might otherwise consent, after which your Personal Information will be securely destroyed or irreversibly erased or de-identified. Personal Information may be stored “in the cloud” or otherwise outside of Canada, where it may be subject to the legal regime of the jurisdiction in which it is stored.
As noted below, under Your Choices, you may unsubscribe from HDD Underground Marketing or otherwise request deletion of your Personal Information. Note that, in some cases, HDD UNDERGROUND may retain some of your Personal Information for a reasonable period of time for legal, administrative or compliance purposes.
Security
HDD UNDERGROUND has established appropriate technological, physical and contractual security measures designed to help protect Personal Information against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification with security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the Personal Information.
Your Options
HDD UNDERGROUND provides you with a number of options through which you may exercise certain preferences with respect to our use of your Personal Information, obtain access to the Personal Information that we hold about you, or request revisions to or deletion of that information.
Opting Out
You may generally withdraw your consent to our use or disclosure of your Personal Information at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions; however, without such consent, we may be unable to make you aware of certain information about our business. For example, if you withdraw your consent for the use of your Personal Information for the purposes of HDD Underground Marketing, we will no longer be able to alert you to any planned promotions, or changes to our pricing that may benefit you.
Direct Marketing
From time to time, with your consent or as otherwise permitted by law, we may use Personal Information to communicate with Customers regarding promotions, contests, offers, incentives, rewards, surveys, questionnaires and other pertinent matters such as products and services, as described under Purposes, above.
If you would prefer not to receive such communications from us, you may opt-out at any time by contacting HDD UNDERGROUND at the addresses provided under “Contact Us”. If you receive promotional email messages from us, you may also unsubscribe from such messages by using the unsubscribe mechanism found in all such messages.
Access and Correction
Upon request, Customers may examine the Personal Information about them that HDD UNDERGROUND holds, except as provided by law. Where HDD UNDERGROUND is unable to provide access to all the Personal Information it holds about you, it will provide the reasons why it is unable to do so. Where HDD UNDERGROUND receives a request from a Customer to examine Personal Information collected and retained, HDD UNDERGROUND will respond to the request within 30 business days.
You may request access to your Personal Information by making a request, in writing, to HDD UNDERGROUND Attention: Privacy Officer, at the addresses provided under Contact Us. Note that, in an effort to prevent fraudulent or unauthorized requests for access, we may request identification for authentication purposes.
You may also make a request to HDD UNDERGROUND to correct any Personal Information that you feel is inaccurate or incomplete. You may also request the deletion of your Personal Information, subject to legal and contractual restrictions; however, please note that deletion of some information may impact our ability to provide you with certain services.
Changes and Updates
HDD UNDERGROUND may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time as our business evolves, in response to legal developments, as new technologies become available, or as we introduce new features, products or services.
When we make changes to this Privacy Policy we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of the Privacy Policy. You should check back here periodically to find out if any changes have been made. If we make substantial changes we will, as appropriate, prominently post these changes to our website or notify registered Customers directly.
If you disagree with any change to the Privacy Policy, you may close your account and refrain from using our services, or in some cases, by opting out. Continuing to use our services, including our websites, after we post or communicate a change signifies that you consent to the revised terms of the Privacy Policy.
On occasion, we may also identify new purposes for the collection or use of Personal Information, such as in connection with a new promotion or HDD Underground Marketing. We will describe such uses in separate notices or other communications.
Should you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or the manner in which HDD UNDERGROUND collects, uses, shares and protects your Personal Information, you may write to our Privacy Officer at the postal or email addresses provided below
Contact Us
If you would like to opt-out of any uses of your Personal Information, obtain access, request correction or deletion, make a complaint, or generally have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, you may contact HDD UNDERGROUND Privacy Officer at the address provided below. For questions with respect to our Privacy Policy as it relates to pharmacy operations, you may also ask your pharmacist.
HDD UNDERGROUND
Attention: Privacy Officer
5410-136 Avenue
Edmonton Alberta Canada, T5A 0E4
Email: info@hddugs.com
HDD UNDERGROUND will consider all complaints, and will respond within 30 business days after receipt of written complaint. If the complaint is well-founded, HDD UNDERGROUND will take suitable measures to address the complaint.
OTHER LEGAL MATTERS
HDD Underground Website Disclaimer
The information provided by HDD Underground on www.hddugs.com or any other website we may use to provide information to Customers or members of the public from time to time (the “Site“) is for general informational purposes only. All information on the Site is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability or completeness of any information on the Site. Under no circumstance shall we have any liability to you for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the site or reliance on any information provided on the Site. Your use of the Site and your reliance on any information on the Site is solely at your own risk.
External Links Disclaimer
The Site may contain (or you may be sent through the Site to) links to other websites or content belonging to or originating from third parties or links to websites and features in banners or other advertising. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability or completeness by us. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OFFERED BY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES LINKED THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY WEBSITE OR FEATURE LINKED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING. WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBILE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
Professional Disclaimer
The Site cannot and does not contain horizontal directional drilling advice. The horizontal directional drilling information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of horizontal directional drilling advice. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Testimonials Disclaimer
The Site may contain testimonials by users of our products and/or services. These testimonials reflect the real-life experiences and opinions of such users. However, the experiences are personal to those particular users, and may not necessarily be representative of all users of our products and/or services. We do not claim, and you should not assume, that all users will the same experiences. YOUR INDIVIDUAL RESULTS MAY VARY.
The testimonials on the Site are submitted in various forms such as text, audio and/or video, and are reviewed by us before being posted. They appear on the Site verbatim as given by the users, except for the correction of grammar or typing errors. Some testimonials may have shortened for the sake of brevity where the full testimonial contained extraneous information not relevant to the general public.
The views and opinions contained in the testimonials belong solely to the individual user and do not reflect our views and opinions. We are not affiliated with users who provide testimonials, and users are not paid or otherwise compensated for their testimonials.
