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PRIVATE POLICY

Last Modified: March 30, 2016

 

Winged Canvas is committed to protecting the privacy of its patrons, workshop participants and online guests. This Privacy Policy describes the ways we collect and use the personal information you provide or that is otherwise provided to us on your behalf.

 

By using and/or visiting the www.wingedcanvas.com website and/or any content available through the www.wingedcanvas.com domain name and/or any sub-domain name owned and/or operated by Winged Canvas (collectively, the “Website”) and/or using any of the services provided on the Website, you are accepting this Privacy Policy and consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy covers any and all actions on the Website.

 

Winged Canvas may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a revised version on our Website and such modification shall be effective upon posting on the Website. You agree and consent to the practices described in the Privacy Policy, as amended, when you use the Website and/or services provided on the Website after such modification is posted. It is therefore important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.

 

 

1  |  Website Host Provider

The Website is hosted by Wix.com Inc. (the “Host Provider”) and as such personal information may be collected and used by the Host Provider when using the Website in accordance with its privacy policies. We encourage you to review the Host Provider Privacy Policy (available at www.wix.com). Winged Canvas is not in control of the personal information that the Host Provider collects and uses when you use and/or visit the Website and is not responsible for the actions and practices of the Host Provider. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the privacy policies and practices of the Host Provider, we encourage you to contact the Host Provider (contact information is available within their Privacy Policy).

 

 

2  |  Collection of Your Personal Information

When you visit the Website or use any of the services on the Website, Winged Canvas collects your IP address and standard web log information, such as your browser type and the pages you accessed on the Website.

 

If you register for a workshop on the Website, we collect the following type of information from you: (i) participant contact information—which includes the name, address, phone number, e-mail, date of birth of the participant, requested workshop, and the name of the contact person (if different from the name of the participant), and (ii) your financial information—which includes all information provided by our online payment system provider, PayPal Inc. (this may include your contact information, whether you have verified control of a bank account, your credit card billing address, and whether the transaction was approved or unsuccessful). We do not collect your credit card number or bank account number when you register for a workshop on the Website.

 

If you sign up for more information on the Website, we collect your contact information—which includes your name, email, phone number, and any comments you provide.

 

 

3  |  Use of Personal Information

Winged Canvas uses your personal information for the following purposes:

  • to provide the services and customer support you request;

  • to register participants in our art workshops and to verify registration;

  • to accept and facilitate payments, fees, deposits, and charges for our services or goods, including art workshop registrations;

  • to customize, measure, and improve our services and the content and layout of the Website;

  • to deliver notices, promotional offers, and newsletters to you based on your communication preferences;

  • to compare information for accuracy and verify it with third parties;

  • to resolve disputes; and

  • to prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and enforce our Terms of Use Agreement.

 

 

4  |  Billing and Payment Information

If you register for an art workshop or purchase any services or goods from the Website, we collect your personal information and financial information as outlined in the “Collection of Your Personal Information” section above. We do not collect or store your credit card or bank account numbers, nor do we process your payment transaction. This information is collected and stored securely by our online payment provider, PayPal Inc. and is governed by their Privacy Policy. We strongly encourage you to review the PayPal Inc. Privacy Policy prior to using the online payment system available on the Website (the PayPay Privacy Policy is available on the PayPal website at: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full). Please note that Winged Canvas has no control over PayPal Inc. and its information practices, and Winged Canvas cannot be held responsible for PayPal Inc.’s operations and information practices.

 

 

5   |  Sharing of Your Personal Information with Third-Parties

We may share your personal information with:

  • Volunteers, employees, and instructors of Winged-Canvas Inc. and 1313205 Ontario Ltd. (operating as Winged Canvas) for the purpose of administering requested services including, but not limited to, art workshops and requested services; however, only such personal information reasonably required to administer and facilitate such services will be provided.

  • The Website Host Provider. We do not share your personal information with the Host Provider other than as outlined in the “Website Host Provider” section above.

  • PayPal Inc., our online payment provider. We do not share your personal information with PayPal Inc. other than as outlined in the “Billing and Payment Information” section above.

  • Companies that we plan to merge with or be acquired by (should such a combination occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this Privacy Policy with respect to your personal information. If your personal information could be used contrary to this Privacy Policy, you will receive prior notice).

  • Law enforcement, government officials, or other third parties when

    • Winged Canvas is compelled to do so by a subpoena, court order or similar legal procedure;

    • Winged Canvas needs to do so to comply with law, credit card, or banking rules;

    • It is believed by Winged Canvas in good faith that the disclosure of personal information is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss, to report suspected illegal activity, or to investigate violations of our Terms of Use Agreement.

  • Other third parties with your consent to do so.
     

Please note that these third parties may be in other countries where the laws on the collection and use of personal information may be less stringent than in Ontario, Canada. Winged Canvas will not sell or rent or otherwise provide your personal information to third parties than as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.

 

 

6   |   Communications from the Website

We may use your email address in order to send you promotional emails. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may follow the unsubscribe instructions contained in the promotional communications which you receive.

 

 

7   |   Links

The Website may contain links to other websites. Winged Canvas is not responsible, nor does it have any control over, the privacy practices of other websites. You are encouraged to be aware when you leave the Website and to read and review the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personal information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected by Winged Canvas on the Website.

 

 

8   |   Public Forums

The Website may offer publically accessible blogs or community forums. You should be aware that any information you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others who access them. To request removal of your personal information from our blog or community forum, Contact Us . In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.

 

 

9   |   Social Media Features

The Website includes social media features, such as the Facebook Like button, the Facebook Follow link and the associated programming and scripts that run on the Website (collectively referred to as “Social Media Features”). These Social Media Features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on the Website, and may set a cookie to enable the Social Media Features to function properly. These Social Media Features may be hosted directly by our Website or one or more third-party Websites. Your interactions with these Features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it. Winged Canvas is not responsible for, nor does it have any control over, the privacy practices of these companies. Prior to interacting with the Social Media Features, you are encouraged to review the privacy policies of the companies that provide the Social Media Features.

 

 

10  |   Contests and Surveys

From time to time we may provide you with the opportunity to participate in contests or surveys on our Website. If you participate, Winged Canvas will request certain personal information from you. Participation in these contents is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. The requested information typically includes contact information (e.g., name, address, phone number, email). We use this information to notify contest winners and award prizes, to monitor site traffic and to provide notices to participants. Winged Canvas may use third-party service providers to conduct surveys or contests. Winged Canvas will not share the personal information you provide through a contest or survey with other third parties unless we give you prior notice and choice.

 

 

11   |   Artwork, Photos, Testimonials, Etc.

Winged Canvas may post customer/workshop participant artwork, testimonials, photos, and/or videos, or other content (collectively referred to as “Content”) on our website which may contain personally identifiable information. Winged Canvas obtains the customer/workshop participant’s consent prior to posting their name along with their Content. If you wish to request the removal of your Content you may Contact Us.

 

 

12   |   Use of Cookies

The Website uses “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

 

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to help the web server recognize you and your settings and preferences when you visit multiple pages on the Website during the same session. 

 

While using the Website, you may also encounter cookies from our Web Host Provider, Wix.com, and online payment system provider, PayPay Inc. These cookies are also required in order to fully experience the interactive features of the Website. In addition, while using the Social Media Features (as defined within this Privacy Policy) of the Website, you may encounter cookies from third-parties (for example, the Facebook Like button will likely place a cookie on your computer to remember that you pressed the “Like” button). We encourage you to review the privacy policies of Wix.com, PayPal Inc., and third-parties which provide the Social Media Features which govern the use of their cookies. Winged Canvas does not control or have the ability to restrict these cookies.

 

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Website, including the ability to use the online payment system.

 

 

13   |   Security of Your Personal Information

All personal information collected via the Website is processed and stored using infrastructure provided by the Website Host Provider or, if using the online payment system, PayPal Inc. Both companies use industry standard personal information security protocols. For more information about these security measures, you are encouraged to contact the respective company and consult their privacy policies. In addition, Winged Canvas takes appropriate precautions to protect our users’ personal information. Winged Canvas has physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards which protect the information collected via the Website.

 

 

14   |   Updating or Modifying Your Personal Information

If you become aware of any personal information retained or collected by Winged Canvas that may be inaccurate or incorrect and cannot be updated directly via the Website, please Contact Us. Please note that you may also need to bring up any such inaccuracies with our online payment provider, PayPal Inc.

 

It is your responsibility to ensure that all information that you provide Winged Canvas is, to your knowledge, accurate and up to date. Winged Canvas is not responsible for any issues that may arise out of, or attributed to (either partially or completely), any inaccurate or incorrect personal information. Knowingly or negligently providing Winged Canvas inaccurate or incorrect personal information constitutes a breach of our Terms of Use Agreement and may result in additional measures as may be determined by Winged Canvas, in its sole discretion.

 

 

15   |   Withdrawal of Consent

Should you at any time wish to withdraw your consent to the collection, use, and retention by Winged Canvas of your personal information as described by this Privacy Policy, you may withdraw your consent by contacting us at Contact Us. Please keep in mind the potential consequences of withdrawing your consent, which may include discontinuing your use of the Website, including workshop registration. Winged Canvas is not responsible, to the maximum extent allowable by law, for any and all consequences that may result from your withdrawal of consent to this Privacy Policy.

 

 

16  |   Terms of Use and Changes to this Privacy Policy

Your use of the Website, and any disputes arising from it, is subject to our Terms of Use Agreement  (the “Agreement”) and this Privacy Policy, which forms part of the Agreement. Winged Canvas may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a revised version on our Website and such modification shall be effective upon posting on the Website without further notice to you. It is therefore important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.

 

 

17   |   Contact Information

Winged Canvas welcomes your questions and comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you have any privacy-related questions or comments, or if you believe that Winged Canvas has not adhered to this Privacy Policy, please Contact Us. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

 

 

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