Welcome to ABBARCH (https://www.abbarch.com/), an architectural firm with offices in Toronto and Vancouver. Protecting your private information is our priority. Our Privacy Policy is designed to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as well as applicable provincial privacy laws such as the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Quebec’s Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector. This policy governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information through our website (https://www.abbarch.com/), ensuring our practices meet or exceed the standards set by Canadian law. By using the ABBARCH website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered, ABBARCH may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- Phone Number
- Address
If you submit a job application or inquiry through our website, we collect the personal information you provide, which may include your employment history, education background, and any other information relevant to the application process.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: sending us an email message, submitting your resume for a job opening, or submitting your contact information to inquire about our services. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
ABBARCH collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the services you have requested.
ABBARCH may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from ABBARCH and its affiliates.
Sharing information with third parties
ABBARCH does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.
ABBARCH may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to ABBARCH, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
ABBARCH may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ABBARCH or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of ABBARCH; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of ABBARCH, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
We use Google Analytics to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by ABBARCH. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain the quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the ABBARCH website.
Security of your Personal Information
ABBARCH secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. ABBARCH uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Protocol
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Children Under Thirteen
ABBARCH does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, ABBARCH may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
GDPR Compliance
ABBARCH respects and is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals in the European Union (EU). In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have implemented the following measures to ensure compliance:
Rights Under GDPR
As an EU resident, you have the following rights under the GDPR:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data from ABBARCH. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that ABBARCH correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request ABBARCH to complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that ABBARCH erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that ABBARCH restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to ABBARCH’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that ABBARCH transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
Consent
By using our website and providing us with your personal data, you consent to our processing of your data in accordance with this privacy policy. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Data Transfer
Personal information collected by ABBARCH may be stored and processed in your region, in the United States, or in any other country where ABBARCH or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or service providers maintain facilities. ABBARCH will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
Complaints
If you believe that ABBARCH has not adhered to the rights or the regulations set forth by the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority competent for GDPR.
Changes to this Statement
ABBARCH reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the site and/or services available through this site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
ABBARCH welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that ABBARCH has not adhered to this Statement, please contact ABBARCH here
