Privacy & Confidentiality Policy
This policy outlines practices for this website, which is maintained by the
Society of Design Administration Canada (SDA Canada.)
Confidentiality
The SDA Canada respects the confidentiality concerns of our website visitors. It
is the policy of the SDA Canada that no personal information such as full names,
addresses, telephone numbers shall be collected automatically from visitors to
this site. Such information is known only to SDA Canada when it is voluntarily
submitted or posted to us. Information that is voluntarily provided may be
forwarded to the appropriate representative of the Society for the purpose of a
response or service. This information is not saved or disclosed outside the
Society.
Contact & Financial Information
Our site may use forms to place orders and/or request information. We may
collect visitor's contact information (like their email address) and financial
information (like their account or credit card numbers). Contact information
from the order form is used to send orders and information about our
organization to purchasers. The purchaser's contact information is also used to
get in touch with the visitor when necessary. Financial information that is
collected by SDA Canada is used only to bill the user for products and services.
Financial Information provided to PayPal for the purchase of certain products
and services is retained by PayPal and not divulged to SDA Canada. Use of PayPal
services is subject to their Terms and Conditions.
Cookies
When you visit our site, we may place a "cookie" on the hard drive of your
computer to track your visit. A cookie is a small data file that is transferred
to your hard drive through your web browser that can only be read by the web
site that placed the cookie on your hard drive. For example, we may place a
cookie on a visitor's computer when he/she visits the Site. The next time
someone visits the Site using the same computer, our server will recognize the
cookie and the visitor. The cookie allows our site to identify you so we can
tailor the presentation of certain pages, or deter you from viewing a specific
page again. Cookies are also used during the processing of purchases and
payments through PayPal. Certain web browsers may allow you to block the use of
cookies, but this may affect the navigation of our site. If you are concerned
abou the use of cookies, we recommend that you delete your Web Browser's cache
after visiting our site.
Involuntary Information Collection
Certain non-personal information about our visitors is collected by the standard
operation of the Society's Internet servers, such as Internet browser types
being used, operating systems, and the domain names of Internet providers. Uses
of this information include internal review of the aggregate number of visits to
our site, but only in a non-personally identifiable form. We may also use this
information to make our site better and more responsive to the needs of our
visitors. We do not disclose this information outside the Society.
External Links
This site contains links to other sites. SDA Canada is not responsible for the
privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
SDA Canada may modify, alter or otherwise update this policy at any time, so
visitors are encouraged to review it from time to time.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this
site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact: webmaster@sdacanada.com
Legal Information, Notices and Trademarks
The materials ("Materials") contained in the Society for
Design Administration Canada ("SDA Canada") web sites are provided by SDA Canada
and may be used for informational purposes only. By downloading any of the
Materials contained in any of SDA Canada??s web sites, you agree to the terms
and provisions as outlined in this legal notice. If you do not agree to them, do
not use this site or download Materials.
Disclaimers
SDA Canada intends for the information and data contained in the SDA Canada site
to be accurate and reliable, however, since the information and data have been
compiled from a variety of sources, it is provided "AS IS." No warranty is
expressed or implied, nor liability assumed, for anything downloaded from the
SDA Canada web site.
Links to Other Web Sites
SDA Canada makes no representation whatsoever regarding the content of any other
web sites which you may access from the SDA Canada web site. When you access a
non-SDA Canada web site, please understand that it is independent from us and
that SDA Canada has no control over the content on that web site. A link to a
non-SDA Canada web site does not mean that we endorse or accept any
responsibility for the content or use of such web site.
SDA Canada uses the services of PayPal to process financial transactions for
certain purchases and event registrations. Those transactions are subject to the
terms and conditions imposed by PayPal, as described on their website.
Trademarks
"Society of Design Administration", "Society for Design Administration" and "CANstruction"
are trademarks registered in the United States of America and other countries,
and are used with permission.
Contacts
For more information, contact:
info@sdacanada.com
You may also write us, c/o the current President, at the address indicated on
the Contacts webpage.