Privacy policy.

Simcoe Block (1979) Limited (collectively, includes all divisions of “Simcoe Block (1979) Limited”) is committed to maintaining your trust, values your privacy and recognizes the sensitivity of your personal information. We work toward protecting the privacy of users of our website. We have carefully crafted this Privacy Policy to address concerns you might have, and to assure you that if you give us personal information, we will treat it carefully and appropriately. This Privacy Policy applies to the website available at SimcoeSolutions.com and the mobile applications and websites where this Privacy Policy is posted (collectively, the “Sites”). This Privacy Policy does not pertain to information that is collected offline.

BY USING THE SITES, YOU CONSENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PIVACY POLICY AND TO OUR PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES STATED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITES.

Basic Confidentiality Policy

Where personal information is required to use or interact with the Sites, it is our policy that this information – such as your name, postal or email address, or telephone number – is private and confidential. The personal information you provide to APA is stored in a secure location, accessible only by appropriate staff, and is used for the purposes set forth in this policy, such as to reply to a question or to send requested materials.

Information Collected

We collect two types of information from visitors to the Sites:

1. Personal information
2. Non-Personal information, such as your IP address or cookies.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

“Personal information” is information that identifies you personally, such as your name, postal address, telephone number, or email address. Simcoe Block (1979) Limited collects and stores the personal information that you have provided to us. Here are some examples of manners in which we may collect your personal information on the Sites:

• We will collect your first and last name, email address, and postal address when you fill out one of our forms, contact us now, start  your project now, when you become a member and sign up to receive information from any of our Simcoe Block (1979) Limited divisions; Simcoe Building Centre, Simcoe Masonry Centre, Simcoe Door & Trim, Simcoe Northern Supply or Design Loft;

• We may collect your email address if you contact us with a question;

• We may collect your first and last name, date of birth and email address if you choose to participate in a contest or sweepstakes;

• We may collect your first and last name, postal address and billing information if you make a purchase through our Sites; and

The above list provides an example of the personal information that may be collected from you on the Sites. If you do not want Simcoe Block (1979) Limited or any of it’s divisions to collect your personal information, please do not provide it to us.

2. NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

“Non-Personal Information” can be technical information or it can be demographic information, such as your age, gender, ZIP code or other geolocation data, or interests, Non-personal information does NOT identify you personally. Here are some examples of the non-personal information that is collected via the Sites and a description of how this information is used:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address – Your IP address is a number that lets computers attached to the Internet know where to send you data – such as the web pages you view. We use this information to deliver our webpages to you upon request, to tailor our Sites to the interests of our users and to measure traffic within our Sites.

• Cookies – Simcoe Block (1979) Limited and divisions websites use “cookies” to improve functionality and usability. We use this information fro planning, tracking and to improve the technical functions of our sites and products. By using our products and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

How Simcoe Block (1979) Limited Uses Cookies

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies the user, but information that we store about the user may be linked by us to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Simcoe Block (1979) Limited websites use the information we obtain from people’s use of our website through cookies for the following purposes:

• To recognize the user’s computer when the user visits the website.
• To track some user actions during website navigation.
• To improve the website’s usability.
• To analyze the use of the website.
• To administer the website.
• To report click-through data to our advertisers.

Third-party Cookies

When users visit Simcoe Block (1979) Limited websites third-party cookies may be sent to their computers by Simcoe Block (1979) advertisers or service providers.

They may use the information obtained from these cookies:

• To Track users browsing across multiple websites.
• To build profiles of users’ Web Surfing.
• To target advertisements that may be of particular interest to users.

Blocking Cookies

Most browsers allow users to refuse to accept cookies.

• In Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Internet Options,” “Privacy,” and selecting “block all cookies” using the sliding selector

• In Firefox, you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” and un-checking “Accept cookies from sites” in the “Privacy” box.

• In Google Chrome, you can adjust your cookie permissions by clicking “Options,” “Under the hood” and Content Settings in the “Privacy” section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings.

• In Safari, you can block cookies by clicking “Preferences,” selecting the “Privacy” tab and “Block cookies.”

Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you may not be able to log on, access content or use search functions, for example.

Deleting Cookies

Users can also delete cookies already stored on their computers:

• In Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files

• In Firefox, you can delete cookies by first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you “clear private data’ (this setting can be changed by clicking “Options,” “Under the hood,” and Content Settings in the “Privacy” section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings.

• In Safari, you can delete cookies by clicking “Preferences,” selecting the “Privacy” tab and selecting “remove All Website Data”

Doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

• Web Beacons (also known as “clear gifs,” “Web bugs” or “pixel tags”) – “Web Beacons” are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to allow us to count users who have visited certain pages of the Sites and to help determine the effectiveness of promotional or advertising campaigns. When used in HTML-formatted email messages, Web beacons can tell the sender whether and when the email has been opened. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on a user’s computer hard drive, Web beacons are embedded invisibly on Web pages.

• Demographic Information – “Demographic Information” may be your gender, age, Postal Code or geolocation data, and/or interests, which you voluntarily provide to us on the Sites. We use this information to provide you with personalized services and to analyze trends to ensure the information provided by the Sites meets your needs.

Please note that we also consider aggregated information, which is not personally indentifiable, to be non-personal information. The above list provides an example of non-personal information that is collected via the Sites.

Use of Information Collected Via The Sites

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use your personal information that is collected on the Sites primarily for the following purposes;

• To deliver services, such as educational programs, information or newsletters you request or purchase
• To alert you to special offers, updated information and other new services from Simcoe Block (1979) Limited or other third parties or to forward promotional materials;
• To process your order and, if necessary, to contact you regarding the status of your order;
• To fulfill the terms of a promotion;
• To ensure the Sties are relevant to your needs;
• To help us create and publish content most relevant to you;
• To contact you regarding additional services and features;
• To request your feedback about your experience with Simcoe Block (1979) Limited & divisions
• To notify you about a material change to this Privacy Policy, if necessary; and
• To allow you access to limited-entry areas of the Sites.

2. NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

Non-personal information is used as described above and in other areas as permitted by applicable laws, including combining non-personal information with personal information.

Third Party Websites and Advertisers

Simcoe Block (1979) Limited Sites may provide you with links to other websites, although we do not necessarily advise that you are linking to another website. In the event that you choose to access such websites, Simcoe Block (1979) Limited is not responsible for any actions or policies of those sites. Further, please note that the third party’s Privacy Policy and Security practices may differ from Simcoe Block (1979) Limited standards. Simcoe Block (1979) Limited neither assumes responsibility for, nor does it control, endorse or guarantee any aspect of your use of the linked site. We recommend that you check the Privacy Policy of such a party before providing personal information to it.

Simcoe Block (1979) Limited Sites may also permit advertisers, third party ad networks or other advertising companies to serve advertisements on the Sites. Please be advised that such advertising companies may gather information about your visit to the Sites or other sites (such as through cookies, Web beacons and other technologies) to enable such advertising companies to market products or services to you,, to monitor which ads have been served to your browser and which Web pages you were viewing when such ads were delivered.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER THE COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION BY SUCH ADVERTISING COMPANIES.

Forums, Chat Rooms and Other Public Posting Areas

Please note that any information you include in a message you post to any chat room, forum or other public posting area is available to anyone with Internet access. If you don’t want people to know your e-mail address, for example, don’t include it in any message you post publicly.

PLEASE BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DISCLOSING ANY INFORMATION IN CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS AND OTHER PUBLIC POSTING AREAS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE BY OTHERS OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU DISCLOSE IN CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS AND OTHER PUBLIC POSTING AREAS.

Opt-Out

We communicate with our customers on a regular bases via email. For example, we may use your email address to confirm your request, to send you notice of payments, to send you information to information about changes to our products and services, and to send notices and other disclosures as required by law. Generally, members cannot opt-out of these communications, but they will be primarily informational in nature rather than promotional.

However, we provide you the opportunity to exercise an opt-out choice if you do not want to receive other types of communications from us, such as messages or updates from us regarding new services and products offered on the Sites or if you do not want us to share your personal information with third parties. For emails, you may opt-out by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link within the test of an email. We will process your unsubscribe as soon as possible, but please be aware that in some circumstances you may receive a few more messages until the unsubscribe is processed. If you have elected to receive notices to your mobile device via text message, you may opt-out by replying “STOP” to such mobile message. You may receive a confirmatory text message in response to your “STOP” request and you hereby consent to receipt of such confirmation.

Changes in Our Privacy Policy

Simcoe Block (1979) Limited reserves the right to make changes to our Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Any Changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of our policies. We may also contact you by email with changes. Additionally, we will update the “last updated” date below.

Website Security

No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you understand that any information that you transfer to Simcoe Block (1979) Limited is done at your own risk. However, Simcoe Block (1979) uses website security measures consistent with current best practices to protect its website, email and mailing lists. These measures include technical, procedural, monitoring and tracking steps intended to safeguard data form misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, loss, alteration or destruction.

We realize there can be incidents of misuse or unauthorized program incursions, as almost every website, service and user encounters. In those instances, our goals are to move quickly to isolate the problem, ensure or restore proper functionality and minimize any inconvenience to our users. As appropriate and necessary, Simcoe Block (1979) Limited will notify the relevant authorities of these incidents of misuse or unauthorized program incursions of the Simcoe Block (1979) Limited website.