Oberland Agriscience, Inc. (“we,” “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy describes how and why we may collect personal information, explains what we do with that personal information (including who we may disclose it to), how we protect that personal information and who you can contact if you have any questions or concerns about your privacy.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before you use our website at www.oberlandagriscience.ca (the “Website”). By using the Website, you accept and agree to our collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and any applicable privacy laws. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.
Personal information we collect
We collect personal information in order to establish and manage any relationship we have with you. For example, we may collect your name and any contact information (e.g., email address and telephone number) that you provide to us when interacting with our Website, submitting an inquiry or request for information, or otherwise communicating with us. We may also collect personal information if you purchase or otherwise obtain products and services from us.
As you navigate through our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies and cookies to collect certain information. This may include your computer’s internet protocol address and information about your location, browser and operating system, your traffic pattern through our Website, and any communications between your computer and our Website.
How we obtain your consent
When you provide us with your personal information, we imply that you consent to us using it as identified in this Privacy Policy, and for any other purpose we may describe when you provide that information. We may seek your express consent, such as asking you to check a box or provide your signature, when we collect sensitive personal information, such as financial information, or if we ask for your consent to receive electronic marketing information.
You may refuse to consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information or withdraw your consent under certain circumstances. To withdraw your consent, you can contact our Privacy Officer. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide you with any information, products, or services you have requested.
How we use your information
We will use your personal information to:
- provide you with the information you request from us;
- verify your identity, determine your suitability for our products or services, and setup and administer your account;
- establish, maintain and perform any contract we have with you, including for the sale or our products and services;
- manage and improve our overall performance, business operations and relationship with you;
- develop, evaluate, and enhance our products and services;
- perform analytics, conduct research, and monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our products or services;
- comply with our legal and regulatory requirements; and
- fulfill any other purposes for which you provided the information or that were described when it was collected.
Disclosure of information
Other than as listed below, we will not share your personal information with any third parties. We may disclose your personal information:
- to our service providers, suppliers and other third parties we use to support our operations, including HubSpot (our customer management system), information technology and marketing providers, and professional advisors;
- to any successor or assign in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Oberland Agriscience’s assets and/or business; and
- where required by law, to protect our legal rights, or when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so.
Your personal information may be processed, stored, and transferred outside of Canada. Whenever we engage a service provider or disclose your personal information to a third party, we require that the third party’s privacy and security standards to adhere to this Privacy Policy and applicable Canadian privacy legislation. However, your personal information may still be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction where it is held and may be accessed by courts, law enforcement and national security authorities in that jurisdiction.
Security measures
We store your personal information electronically and use appropriate security measures to protect it against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, use and modification. Technological measures include two-factor authentication, data encryption, access controls, passwords, and data segregation.
The transmission of personal information via the Internet is not completely secure and done is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
Questions, concerns, or requests for access
You have the right to request access to the personal information that we hold about you. If any of your information changes, is inaccurate or incomplete, please inform us so that we can make any necessary changes.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, or you would like to access your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer, Niere Souza, at [email protected].
If we are unable to provide access to some or all of the personal information that we hold about you, we will inform you of the reasons why (subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions). If we do not address your privacy concerns to your satisfaction, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Privacy Policy changes
This policy is part of the Oberland Quality Management System, being subject to its rules and requirements, so it can be changed without notice. Please check our Website for the most up-to-date version of the policy.
Effective Date: October 24, 2023