SABERIS Inc. PRIVACY POLICY
1. What information of yours does the
Saberis network collect?
The goal of Saberis Inc is to
provide you with the information, services and product offerings ("Products and
Services") that are most relevant to you. To achieve this goal, the Saberis may opt to collect information to understand what differentiates
you from its other unique users.
We may collect two types of information, "anonymous
information" and "personal information". Anonymous information refers to
information that is not about an identifiable individual. Each time a visitor
comes to a site owned by or hosted by Saberis, the network may collect information that is necessary to improve
the overall quality of the visitor's online experience. The network may collect
computer and connection information such as the visitor's IP address (e.g.,
whether the user is logged on from a .ca, .com, .net, .gov or .edu domain), referral
data (e.g., the address of the last URL a user visited prior to clicking through
to an Saberis hosted site), and browser and platform type
(e.g., a Netscape browser on a Macintosh platform). Saberis may
also collects aggregate search terms from its search services for internal
reporting and targeted advertising. Saberis may collects this user
information for purposes of product monitoring, product improvement, and
targeted advertising.
In addition to this anonymous information,
Saberis may also collect information that is about an
identifiable individual ("personal information"). Personal information includes
information that tells us specifically who you are, such as your name and Zip
code or postal
code. Personal information may be gathered when you voluntarily register with
one or several of the Saberis hosted sites. If you choose to
register you may provide Saberis with your name, postal code, email address and other information. While not all of this
information is required, the more information you volunteer (and the more
accurate it is), the better we are able to customize your experience. Once you
register you may be given an Saberis network ID and are able to
take full advantage of the many offerings over the Saberis network.
If you contact Saberis, we may keep a record of that
correspondence.
2. What are "cookies" ? Does Saberis use them?
We may also collect anonymous information using
"cookies." A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification
number that is transferred from a web site to the hard drive of your computer so
that the web site may identify you and allow you to move between Saberis sites without having to sign in each time. This unique number
identifies your browser-- but not you -- to the Saberis
computers whenever you visit one of the hosted sites. A cookie will NOT let a
web site know any personal information about you, such as your real name and
address. The coding in the cookies lets us know that you are using a particular
computer but nothing more. Since cookies are only text files, they cannot run on
your computer, search your computer for other information or transmit any
information to anyone. To help serve you better the Saberis
network may use uses cookies to: Help us remember who you are through your
browser settings so that we can offer and provide personalized services. We may
use cookies to store and sometimes track information about what is done and seen
across the Saberis network. Cookies also allow us to save
passwords and preferences for you so that you will not have to re-enter them the
next time you visit. Measure traffic patterns. Without cookies, it could be
difficult for us to know that certain services are more popular than others are.
Cookies help us know whether or not users have seen particular displays,
including advertisements. Cookies are used on most major web sites. Most
browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can reset
your browser either to notify you when you have received a cookie, or to refuse
to accept cookies. You should understand that while Saberis does
not require you to use cookies, certain sites will not function properly if you
set your browser to not accept cookies.
3. What organization is collecting the
information?
When you provide personal registration
information at an Saberis network site, that information is collected by us.. It
may be disclosed to other organizations in the circumstances described in
Section 4 below.
4. How does Saberis use
any information collected?
Saberis does not in general,
provide e-mail addresses or personal information to third party vendors and
never without your permission. With your specific permission, Saberis may, from time to time, use your personal information to contact
you about changes or enhancements to Products and Services on the Saberis Network. If you indicated that you were interested in receiving
offers or information from selected Saberis sponsors and
advertisers. Saberis may send you email publications and
mailings about products and services that we feel may be of interest to you. For
those who elect to receive such materials from Saberis or third
parties, and who indicate that they do in their profile, Saberis may release personal information. Personal information released
includes name, email address and other necessary information supplied in the
Saberis Network registration process. If at any time you would like to end
your subscription to any email materials, follow either the directions posted at
the bottom of the email material, or the directions at the email newsletter
company's web site.
Saberis may also use personal
information if it has reasonable grounds to believe the information could be
useful when investigating a contravention of a federal, provincial or foreign
law; for an emergency that threatens an individual's life, health or security;
if the use is clearly in the individual's interest and consent is not available
in a timely way; or if knowledge and consent would compromise the availability
or accuracy of the information and collection is required to investigate a
breach of an agreement or contravention of a federal or provincial law. Saberis may disclose personal information (i) to an advocate or notary or a
barrister or solicitor who is representing it; (ii) if required to comply with a
subpoena or warrant issued or an order made by a court, person or body with
jurisdiction to compel the production of information, or to comply with rules of
court relating to the production of records; (iii) to a government institution
or part of a government institution that has made a request for the information,
identified its lawful authority to obtain the information and indicated that (A)
it suspects that the information relates to national security, the defense of
Canada or the conduct of international affairs, (B) the disclosure is requested
for the purpose of enforcing any law of Canada, a province or a foreign
jurisdiction, carrying out an investigation relating to the enforcement of any
such law or gathering intelligence for the purpose of enforcing any such law, or
(C) the disclosure is requested for the purpose of administering any law of
Canada or a province; (iv) to a person who needs the information because of an
emergency that threatens the life, health or security of an individual; (v) for
purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of
the laws of Canada or a province; or (vi) where otherwise required by law.
Saberis may disclose personal
information in connection with a corporate re-organization, a merger or
amalgamation with another entity, or a sale of all or a substantial portion of
the assets of Saberis provided that the personal information
disclosed continues to be used for the purposes permitted by this Privacy Policy
by the entity acquiring the information.
5. How can you access, edit or delete
your information or opt out of a program that uses your information?
The Saberis network advertises
our Contact address, phone numbers an e-mail addresses. Please contact privacy@saberis.com
to review the information we have on file and to rectify any inaccuracies.
6. What kinds of security procedures are
in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your information?
The Saberis Network has
security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and
alteration of your user data under our control. We attempt to keep such
information in secure facilities, protected from unauthorized access and kept
only as long as is reasonably required. Only persons who have a need to know
your personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy have
access to the user data you choose to provide to us. Saberis has
imposed strict rules on Saberis network employees who have
access to the databases that store user personal information or to the servers
that host our services. While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or
alteration to data will not occur, we make reasonable efforts to prevent such
occurrences. Any other particularly sensitive information, such as your credit
card number collected for a commerce transaction is encrypted prior to
transmission. Saberis is not liable for any use or disclosure
of your personal information that is beyond our reasonable control. You are
responsible for the security of your Saberis Network ID and
password. Please take care when using and storing them.
9. What can you do to better protect
yourself on the Internet?
Know the risks. When you communicate with
others online, you should be aware that, when disclosing personal information
such as one's actual name, member name or email address on a web page, in a
newsgroup, chat room, forum or any other medium, such information may be
collected, used, and further disclosed by others outside the Saberis network. Accordingly, if you do not want your personal
information to be available to others arising from such activities you should
not participate in such activities or you should limit the personal information
you make available. Educate yourself. Search the Web for as much information as
you can about how to protect your privacy. Look for a privacy statement in the
sites you visit. Educate your children. Please teach children to not give out
their names or other personal information to anyone on the Internet. They should
also be instructed not to fill out any forms or register at any Web site without
your knowledge and consent.