CanAcct.com Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

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CanAcct.com Privacy Policy
CanAcct.com Privacy Policy

Type of website: Accounting Firm
Effective date: 8th day of October, 2022

CanAcct.com (the "Site") is owned and operated by Choquette & Company Accounting Group Inc.. Choquette & Company Accounting Group Inc. can be contacted at:

Privacy@CanAcct.com
(604) 463-8202
11850 236th Street Maple Ridge, BC Canada V4R 2E1

Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the following:

The personal data we will collect;
Use of collected data;
Who has access to the data collected;
The rights of Site users; and
The Site's cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

Consent
By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data We Collect
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

Data Collected Automatically
When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

IP address;
Location;
Hardware and software details;
Clicked links; and
Content viewed.
Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

First and last name;
Age;
Date of birth;
Sex;
Email address;
Phone number;
Address;
Payment information;
Auto fill data;
Financial Source Information; and
Tax Source Information.
This data may be collected using the following methods:

Entry of Forms;
Submission of Source Documents; and
Submission of Data Sources.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

Security; and
Statistics.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

Preparing Financial Documents and Returns;
Preparing Tax Documents and Returns; and
Consulting and Advisement.
Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

If the law requires it;
If it is required for any legal proceeding;
To prove or protect our legal rights; and
To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data
User data will be stored for Seven years.

You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities. All data is only accessible to our employees. Strict confidentiality agreements bind our employees, and a breach of this agreement would result in the employee's termination.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

Children
We collect the personal data of children under 13 years of age. We only collect the personal data of children under 13 years of age with the express consent of their parents or guardians. This consent is collected as follows:

Parent providing consent with any document in Personal Income Tax onboarding documents that request information of children under 13 years of age..
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:

Andre Choquette
Privacy@CanAcct.com
(604) 463-8202
11850 236th Street Maple Ridge, BC Canada V0H 1E0

How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure
In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data:

Electronic EMail Communication. You can opt-out by clicking "unsubscribe", "remove" or "cancel" at the bottom of any email, replying with notification of opting out, or updating your email preferences under "Your Account", or contacting our office in written form.
Contact Forms. You can opt-out by notify our company by telephone, e-mail or postal mail.
Text/SMS/MMS Messaging. You can opt-out by entering STOP within the Text/SMS/MMS application.
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc;
Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you;
Session cookies
Session cookies are used to remember information entered while navigating our website.; and
Security cookies
Session cookies are used to monitor and record your access data and are used in the security of our website..
Additional Clauses

The collection of Telephone Numbers and the Telephone Number consent provided will not be shared with third-party providers.
In the case where you are a resident of the EU (European Union), you will be asked to provide additional consent in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) within the European Union.
In the case where you are a resident of the UK (United Kingdom), you will be asked to provide additional consent in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) within the United Kingdom.
In the case where you are submitting information regarding children under the age of 13 who are residents within the United States, you will be asked to provide additional consent to ensure compliance with United State Privacy laws for children under the age of 13.
In the case where you are a resident of the State of California, you will be asked to provide additional consent to ensure compliance with the privacy and data retention laws within the State of California.
If you are a resident outside of Canada, you will be asked to provide additional consent to ensure compliance with data transmission rules for data being transmitted from Canada to your country.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Andre Choquette, at:

Privacy@CanAcct.com
(604) 463-8202
11850 236th Street Maple Ridge, BC Canada V0H 1E0
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