This Privacy Policy explains how the Canadian Economical Behavior Research Center ("CEBRC", "we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information from visitors and users of our website (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we handle your data.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information when you use our Site or interact with us:
- Information you provide directly: name, email address, phone number, organization, and other details you submit via forms (e.g., contact, subscription, or research inquiries).
- Technical information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent, and referring websites.
- Cookies and tracking technologies: information collected through cookies, pixels, and similar tools (see our Cookie Policy).
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
- To operate and improve the Site and user experience.
- To respond to inquiries and provide information about our research and services.
- To send updates, newsletters, or event invitations (where you have subscribed or provided consent).
- To conduct analytics and research to understand how the Site is used.
- To comply with legal obligations or enforce our Terms of Use.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (where applicable)
- Consent: for email subscriptions, non-essential cookies, or optional communications.
- Legitimate interests: for site functionality, analytics, and improving our services.
- Legal obligation: where we must retain or share data under applicable laws.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service providers: trusted third parties who help us operate the Site, provide analytics, or manage communications.
- Research partners: in aggregated or anonymized form, never identifying individual users.
- Legal authorities: if required to comply with applicable laws or respond to lawful requests.
5. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing the Site from outside Canada, note that your information may be transferred to and stored in jurisdictions with different data protection laws. We take reasonable measures to protect your data in such cases.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy, or as required by law. Retention periods vary depending on the type of data (e.g., inquiry emails may be kept for up to 12 months).
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (including Canada, the EU, and others), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Withdraw consent at any time (for marketing or cookies).
- Object to certain types of processing (e.g., analytics or profiling).
- File a complaint with a relevant privacy regulator (e.g., Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada).
8. Security of Your Data
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no website or online platform can guarantee complete security.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
10. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page, with the "Effective Date" updated accordingly.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:
📧 Email: info@cebrc.ca
📍 Address: 99 Bank Street, Suite 400, Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9, Canada
📞 Phone: +1 (613) 555-0245