INTRODUCTION

We are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of your personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”). As part of this commitment, our privacy policy governs our actions as they relate to the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information. Our privacy policy is based upon the values set by the Canadian Standards Association’s Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information and Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. By using this Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. For greater certainty, use includes accessing or browsing our Website. Please note, that we may amend any aspect of these Terms from time to time without notice to you.

CONSENT

Knowledge and consent are required for the collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information except where required or permitted by law. Providing us with your Personal Information is always your choice. However, your decision not to provide certain information may limit our ability to provide you with our products or services. We will not require you to consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of information as a condition to the supply of a product or service, except as required to be able to supply the product or service.

Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses 

An IP address is the unique number assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. Imperial keeps track of the IP address you are using to access our website. Imperial will track IP addresses in order to ensure the content you are viewing is compliant with the laws in the country where you are accessing our site. This IP identification is carried out by a third party (Maxmind) which will ensure you land on the correct page.

Cookies 

What are cookies? 

A cookie is a small text file, usually made up of letters and numbers, that is downloaded to your computer when you access websites. A cookie will normally contain the following information: site name and unique user ID, duration of the cookie’s abilities and effects, and a random number. In general, cookies cannot be used to reveal any personal information about you, such as your name, address, age etc. 

When you visit a website that uses cookies for the first time, a cookie is downloaded onto your computer. The next time you visit that website, your computer checks to see if it has a cookie that is relevant and sends the information contained in that cookie back to the website. The website then notes that you have been there before, and in some cases, tailors what pops up on screen to take account of that fact. They also might record how long you spend on each page on a site, what links you click, even your preferences for page layouts and colour schemes. 

We use ‘cookie’ technology to provide online visitors with a personalised online experience, to make things easier for website visitors, and to learn about how our website is performing.

In order to achieve this, we may store some information on your computer, usually within your web browser. This information will be in the form of a ‘cookie’ or similar file, and it allows the website to recognise your computer during your visit to our website. 

Targeting cookies: These record your visit to our website, the pages you have viewed and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website more relevant to your interests.

Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website, for example cookies that enable you to log into our website.

Analytical/performance cookies:  These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors use our website. They help us to improve the way our website works, for example by ensuring that users can find what they are looking for easily. 

Under the Age of 21

Our Website is not intended for anyone under 21 years of age. No one under age 21 may provide any personal information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 21. If you are under 21, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features, register on the Website, make any orders through the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from anyone child under 21, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from anyone under 21.

LIMITING COLLECTION

The Personal Information collected will be limited to those details necessary for the purposes identified by us. With your consent, we may collect Personal Information from you in person, over the telephone or by corresponding with you via mail, facsimile, or the Internet.

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information”. We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

· “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies,visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.