Effective date: July 16th, 2024
www.approvo.ca (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Approvo Consulting Inc. As the owner of this website, we understand your privacy is of critical importance.
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; and
- The rights of Site users.
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 and use 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. We may collect the following data when you create an account on our Site:
- First and last name; and
- Email address.
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
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 when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:
- To provide you with services, including personal assessments, Q&A responses, access to our forum and communities, and to schedule an appointment with immigration consultants.
- To communicate with you regarding your inquiries, provide updates, and send notifications related to your interactions with our website.
- To provide support and resolve any issues you may encounter while using our website.
- To manage your account, including account creation, authentication, and profile updates.
- To analyze user feedback and usage data to improve and develop new services and features.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests and legal processes.
- To protect the security and integrity of our website, including detecting and preventing fraud, unauthorized access, and other security issues.
- To send you promotional materials and updates about our services, with your consent.
- To conduct research and analysis to understand how our website and services are used and to identify trends and patterns.
Who We Share Personal Data With
We may disclose user data to any member of our company who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. 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;
- If you consent to it;
- To protect our legal rights.
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 We Protect Your Personal Data
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.
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 whom we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact us.
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. We may update and revise this Privacy Policy if our practices change as technology changes, or as we add new services or change existing ones. By using our Site or services after the Effective Date, you are deemed to consent to our then-current Privacy Policy. We will use information previously obtained in accordance with the Privacy Policy in effect when the information was obtained from you. 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 us at hello@approvo.ca.