Website Privacy Policy
Updated March 27,2023
This Website Privacy Policy describes how Beauceron Security Inc. ("Beauceron", "our", "we" or "us") collects, uses, discloses, stores and otherwise processes information when you use our websites, including www.beauceronsecurity.com (the “Website”). It does not apply to your use of our Software-as-a-Service.
We may review and update this Website Privacy Policy periodically without prior notice. We will post a notice on the Website to inform of any changes to this policy. We will indicate when it was last updated. Your continued use of our Website after changes have been posted to this Website Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptances of such changes.
By providing your personal data to Beauceron Security via the Website, you agree you are authorized to provide that information and are accepting this Website Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not register, subscribe, create an account or otherwise interact with our Website.
The data controller of your personal data is Beauceron Security Inc. We are located at 120 Carleton St, Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3B 3T4. Our data protection officer is our chief security officer (CSO), reachable at privacy@beauceronsecurity.com.
OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY
We strive to adhere to the principles of privacy by design (PbD) in our business operations and services. We appreciate any feedback on how we can further improve to meet this goal.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
This Website Privacy Policy applies to Personal Data (defined below) and other information collected by Beauceron Security or its service providers from or about visitors to, or users of, Beauceron Security websites.
The term “Personal Data” in this Website Privacy Policy refers to information that does or is capable of identifying you as an individual. Personal Data may include the following: name, address and contact data (i.e. email address, telephone number, job title and employer name).
We collect de-personalized, pseudo-anonymized data that does not identify you ("aggregate data") and use such data to improve our website and services.
We collect Technical Information provided about you from your web browser when you interact with our website. This "Technical Information" does not, by itself, identify a specific individual but could be used to indirectly identify you. Our website automatically records Technical Information, which includes your Internet Protocol "IP" address, browser type and version, language and the data and time of your request. We use this information to improve our website.
HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
Website
We collect information when you visit our website or submit your information via our web forms.
E-mail communications - marketing
We use pixel tags and cookies in our marketing e-mails so that we can track interactions with those messages, such as when they are opened, or a link is clicked within them. We use these tools to help determine interest in our services and to improve our communications.
Cookies
We collect information about your use of our website through the use of cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that can be used to track your interests, settings and preferences or to personalize your experience with our website.
We use analytics, performance cookies and tracking codes provided to us by Google Analytics and HubSpot.
HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We may use your information to:
Provide personalized content;
Process and respond to inquiries;
Provide marketing information about services;
Improve our website;
We will use your information in accordance with our Website Terms and Conditions.
You have the right to know what Personal Data we may hold about you. You can submit a request to us at privacy@beauceronsecurity.com. We will supply Personal Data about you that we hold and will do so in as reasonable a timeframe as possible. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for repeated requests.
INFORMATION SHARING
We will not sell or rent your information to a third-party.
We may disclose your personal data with contracted third-party vendors and service providers who we work with and are contractually bound by confidentiality obligations. We only share Personal Data with vendors and service providers to help us provide our service to you.
Acquisition or sale
If Beauceron Security sells any or all of its operations, we may transfer Personal Data in connection with such a sale. In the event of a sale, where possible, Beauceron Security will contact those whose data will be disclosed.
Lawful access
We reserve the right to disclose information, by law, litigation or as a matter of national security to comply with valid legal processes including subpoenas, court orders or search warrants. We may also disclose Personal Data in the event of an emergency that threatens an individual's life, health or security.
We will provide information to law enforcement or government officials when provided with a production or court order. When permitted by law or order, we will inform you of any lawful access requests.
To date, we have not had any lawful access requests.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
Opt-out. You may contact Beauceron Security at any time to opt-out of:
Any marketing communications or commercial electronic message (email, text, social media message).
Access. You may access the data we hold about you at any time by contacting us directly or viewing your personal profile in our service.
Erase and Forget. If the data we have about you is not correct or no longer relevant, you can request we erase your data.
SECURITY
We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect Personal Data from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. Only necessary people and third-parties have access to personal data.
We require our third-party service providers and partners agree to keep all confidential information shared with them secure and to use any information shared with them to perform their obligations we have in place with them. We provide third parties with only the information required to perform the function for which we have engaged with them. Any information you provide directly to them independently is subject to their respective privacy polices.
Liability
Any and all liabilities related to any security incidents related to data collected via use of the Website will be as outlined in our Website Terms and Conditions..
Beauceron Security will not be responsible for any damages or liabilities related to the loss, damage, abuse, alteration or disclosure of Personal Data to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Notification
Upon confirmation of any security incident involving your personal data collected via use of the Website, we will comply with the notification requirements under the appropriate jurisdiction, for example Canadian federal privacy or provincial privacy law, GDPR for European citizens or applicable US state law.
DATA RETENTION AND STORAGE
Website
Our public website (www.beauceronsecurity.com) is hosted in the United States with data related to it processed and stored in the United States.
Retention - Beauceron Security
Beauceron Security retains information for business purposes for as long as an account is active and/or as long as is reasonably required to provide you with our services. We will retain your information for as long as reasonably necessary to comply with any and all legal obligations, resolve disputes or to enforce agreements. Data requested to be deleted may be retained in backup systems for up to 90 days.
Retention – Partners
Our partners are responsible for setting their own retention policies in accordance with applicable laws and customer contracts.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES OR SERVICES
Our website or services may link to third-party websites. Beauceron Security is not responsible for any Personal Data collected by those third-party sites or services. Information collected by third-party websites is subject to their privacy policy.
CONTACT
If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions regarding this Website Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at privacy@beauceronsecurity.com.