Privacy Policy. As a user accessing our website at sproutproperties.ca ("Website" or "Site") or sharing personal information with us ("You," "Your" or collectively: "Users") through any means, we want to inform you about our practices regarding data collection. By accessing the Site or submitting Your information, you agree to the collection and use of information by this Privacy Policy. We collect personal information from Users to perform our contractual obligations, contact them, provide services, protect our legitimate interests, and comply with legal and financial regulatory obligations. Personal Information refers to any information that may potentially identify a person with reasonable means. By using the Site, you are consenting to the collection, storage, use, disclosure, and other uses of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy. We encourage all users to carefully read the Privacy Policy to make informed decisions. We collect two types of data and information from Users. The first type is Non-Personal Information that does not identify the User. This may include aggregated demographic and geolocation data, usage information, and technical information transmitted by your device to enhance the functionality of our Site, inform our business decisions, or for marketing, promotional, and advertising purposes. Usage Data is collected automatically while using the Site and may include information such as Your device's IP address, browser type, browser version, operating system, language preference, gender, pages viewed, online browsing, clicks, actions, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data. The second type of information is Personal Information, which is identifiable information that may identify an individual. This includes Device Information such as geolocation data, IP address, and unique identifiers; Contact and Registration Information such as full name, email, phone number, physical address, or other Personal Information provided when registering or contacting us via email, telephone, SMS, or other methods; Cookie data, Company name, and Social media profiles. When accessing the Site through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including the type of mobile device, the mobile device’s unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, the mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser used, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Site or access the Site through a mobile device. In what ways do we obtain information about you? We collect your Personal Information through various means such as your voluntary provision of personal details when you register on our Site, download materials from our Site, or contact us via any method, your use or access of our Site in connection with our services, and Third-party providers, services, and public registers, such as traffic analytics vendors. Use of Your Data We may use the information you provide when you subscribe, attend our events, receive newsletters, use certain other services to contact you, provide you with our services, for the general administration of our business, serve you with targeted advertising and promotions, to market our products and services to you, to serve you targeted content on our Site, for conducting statistical analysis, to improve the site, or to otherwise communicate with you. You have the right to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes at any time. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. The Company may use Personal Data for: •Behavioural Advertising: We use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. •Site Preservation: We use Personal Information to provide and maintain our Site, including monitoring usage. •Contact: We may contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates or informative communications related to our products or contracted services. •News and Offers: We provide you with news, content downloads, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events that we offer unless you opt out of receiving such information. •Request Management: We attend to and manage your requests to us. •Business Transfers: We may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, including Personal Data held by us about our service users. •Other Reasons: We may use your information for data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and evaluating and improving our service, products, services, marketing, and your experience. At our organization, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. As such, we do not sell or lease your personal information to any third party unless we have your explicit consent to do so, or if required by law. We may share your Personal Information with third-party service providers to assist us in the operation and maintenance of our Site, as well as to provide you with personalized content and targeted communications. These service providers may be located in various jurisdictions around the world. In addition to service providers, we may share or transfer your personal information in the following situations. With our affiliates, business partners, and other users, provided that we have your consent to do so. In the event of a corporate transaction, such as a merger or acquisition, where the transferee or acquiring company assumes the rights and obligations outlined in this Privacy Policy. To comply with legal obligations, respond to public authorities' requests, or investigate and prevent illegal activities or other wrongdoing. To protect our users and the public, enforce our policies and legal rights, and defend against legal claims. We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Canva to administer our marketing content for some of our social media. Privacy Policy (canva.com) We and our trusted partners utilize tracking technologies, such as cookies, in the provision of our services, including when you visit our site or access our services. These technologies can track your activity on our site, or across third-party sites, store certain information, and/or serve relevant advertisements through third-party providers. Cookies are small pieces of information assigned by a website to your device while you view the website. They help you navigate our site efficiently, enable automatic activation of certain features, remember your preferences, and make your interaction with our services quicker and easier. Cookies are also used to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests and compiled statistical data on your use of our site. Our site uses session cookies, which are stored temporarily during a browsing session to allow normal use of the system, and persistent cookies, saved on your computer for a fixed period and not deleted when the browser is closed. We also use third-party cookies, set by other online services that run content on your page, such as third-party analytics companies that monitor and analyze our web access. While cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, the personal information we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our site may not operate properly and your online experience may be limited. However, you may remove cookies by following the instructions of your device preferences. In addition to cookies, we may use log files to track actions occurring on the site and collect data such as your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps. We may also use web beacons, small electronic files embedded in our site, third-party advertisements, and emails, to collect information about site usage. We may use your personal information, such as your name, email address, and telephone number, for marketing purposes ourselves or through our third-party subcontractors. However, we provide you with means to decline to receive further marketing offers from us and remove your email address or telephone number from our marketing distribution lists if you unsubscribe. Note that we may send you other types of important e-mail communications without offering the opportunity to opt out, such as customer service announcements or administrative notices. You have the right to request access to your stored personal information, receive confirmation as to whether or not personal information concerning you is being processed, and receive a copy of personal information you directly volunteer to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, request rectification of your personal information that is in our control, request the erasure of your personal information, object to the processing of personal information by us, request to restrict processing of your personal information by us and lodge a complaint. However, please note that these rights are not absolute, and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. Our Company will only retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in our Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. Additionally, we may retain usage data for internal analysis purposes, for strengthening the security and functionality of our service, or to comply with legal obligations. As required by applicable laws and regulations, we will maintain records containing client personal data, account opening documents, and communications. We reserve the right to rectify, replenish, or remove incomplete or inaccurate information at our discretion. Third-Party Information Collection Our Privacy Policy only applies to the use and disclosure of information that we collect from you. Different rules may apply to the use or disclosure of the information you disclose to other parties or sites throughout the internet. We encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each third party to whom you choose to disclose information. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies we do not own or control, or to individuals whom we do not employ or manage. Security of Your Data We take significant measures to implement and maintain the security of the Site and your information. Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we take reasonable steps to safeguard information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security, and we cannot be held responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorized access or abuse our Site. Links to Other Websites Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit, as we have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We maintain the right to periodically modify or update this Privacy Policy, and any material changes will take effect immediately upon the display of the revised Privacy Policy. The "Last modified" section will reflect the most recent revision. We will notify you of any changes to the Privacy Policy by updating the date on this Privacy Policy page. We recommend that you regularly review this Privacy Policy for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy will become effective when posted on this page. By continuing to use the Site after we have posted any amendments on our website, you acknowledge and consent to the modifications made to the Privacy Policy, and agree to abide by the terms of such amendments. If you wish to exercise any of the aforementioned rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO): Thomas Mullen, tom@sproutproperties.ca Updated: March 25, 2023.