Privacy Policy

KP BOOKS CO (www.kpbooksco.com) (“We” or “Us” or “Our”) (doing business in Toronto, Canada) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “You”). 

“Personal information” or “Personal data” means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, including any other media form, media channel related or connected thereto. Please read this privacy policy carefully.  If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site. 

This policy also explains how we process ‘personal data’ about people in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws and regulations.

We reserve the right to make changes to this policy at any time and for any reason.  We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this policy.  Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification. 

You are encouraged to periodically review this policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised policy is posted.  

In the course of collecting or processing user data, We ensure that at every point when consent is sought the user is made aware of:

• What data will be gathered;
• How their data will be used;
• The nature of the communication they should expect to receive; and
• An opportunity to read this privacy policy.

Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed in accordance with Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy laws and regulations.

1. Collection of your information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways which includes (but is not limited to) through log files, technological data (IP, browser used, device ID, Operating System, cookies and analytics services.

The information we collect on the Site may include:

1.1 Personal Data 

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, physical address (or any other geographical location), internet service provider (ISP), log files, and telephone number, and demographic information, that you voluntarily give to us when you subscribe to use our service, or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.

1.2 Derivative Data 

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, and your access times. 

1.3  Mobile Device Data 

Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, ISP (or service provider), and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.

2. Use of your information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience.  Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to accomplish any of the following purposes: 

• Comply with relevant laws and regulations such as anti-money laundering laws concerning payments made on the Site.
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties. 
• Create and manage your account as a user.
• Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to you. 
• Email you regarding your account.
• Enable user-to-user communications, if applicable.
• Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site more personalized.
• Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
• Notify you of updates to the Site.
• Offer new products, services, mobile applications, and/or recommendations to you.
• Perform other business activities as needed.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
• Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site.
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
• Respond to product and customer service requests.

3. Disclosure of your information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:  

3.1 By Law or to Protect Rights 

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.  

3.2 Third-Party Service Providers 

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.  

We use third party analytics services in order to better understand user engagement with the Website.

When a user uses the Website, these third-party analytics services may collect the user’s IP address, browser type, and approximate location (based on the IP address). They may also use web logs or web beacons and may set and access cookies on your computer or other device.

3.3 Online Posting

When you post content on the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity without our influence. 

3.4 Affiliates 

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

3.5 Sale or Bankruptcy 

If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity.  If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party.  You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this privacy policy.

We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations.  If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

4. Tracking Technologies

4.1 Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but please be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.

5. Third-party websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this privacy policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices, if any, of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site.

6. Security of your information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information.  While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.  Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

7. Data subject rights

Persons whose personal data are held by us are entitled to the following rights: 

(a) right to be informed of the processing of data;

(b) right to complain or send a request to us;

(c) right to obtain information about their data from us free of charge except as otherwise provided by regulation or public policy;

(e) right to withdraw consent;

(f) right to access their personal data;

(g) right to data portability;

(h) right to data rectification;

(i) right to restrict or object the processing of their data;

(j) right to be informed where their data is being processed for additional purposes;

(k) right to be informed about the transfer of their data to another country;

(l) right to complain to relevant authority; and

(m) right to data deletion.

You may exercise any of your rights by contacting us. For example, you may contact us to ask us what data we hold about you, who has access to it and how it is being used. We will also delete any data about you that we hold if you ask us to.

8. Retention of your personal data

We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Your personal data will be retained and used to the extent needed to comply with our legal obligations (such as retaining data to adhere to applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

9. Children’s personal data

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from them. If you are under 18, please do not use our services or provide any personal information to us directly or indirectly. Should a child under 18 have shared personal data with us, we urge their parent or guardian to contact us to request its removal. Upon discovering that we have collected personal data from a child under 18, we will promptly delete the information. In the event where any of the service categories on our website is designed for children under 18, only the personal data of the parent or guardian should be submitted to receive quotes from interested service providers.

10. Contact us

If you have an enquiry or a complaint about the way we handle your personal information, or to seek to exercise your privacy rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you, you may contact us through our email address below.

Email:
hello@kpbooksco.com