Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 16, 2023

Privacy Policy

Protecting the confidentiality of personal information is imperative to Mindsec Security Inc. (“Mindsec“, “our“, “us” or “we“).  This policy applies to our website and explains why we collect, what types we may collect, how we collect, how we use, who we share with, and how we protect:  your personal information. This policy may be updated as needed and the most recent version will be posted on this webpage. Such changes become effective as soon as they are posted. By using our website and when sharing your personal information with us through our website, including our career page, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information in accordance with this policy.

 

  1. Why we collect personal information

We may collect information about you to : i) respond to your comments, questions and requests; ii) send you promotional communications, by email or by phone, such as providing you with information about our products and services, features, surveys, newsletters, offers, events and other information which we think you may find interesting; iii) consider your application to one of our job postings; and iv) for other purposes for which we obtain your consent.

 

  1. What types of personal information we collect

You may choose to provide us with such personal information such as your contact details, including name, title, email address, phone number and physical address, company name and number of employees. You may choose to provide us with this information if you wish, although you do not have to provide it to access our website. However, please note that if you choose not to, this may prevent us from delivering the services/products you requested. 

If you wish to apply for a job with Mindsec through our career page you may provide us with your resume, education, work history, visa status and any other personal information that you may choose to share with us within the context of your job application.

Our products and services are not intended for children, and we do not wish to collect any personal information of any person under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have collected information about a person under the age of 16 we will delete it.

We may collect information linked to your browsing activities, such as your IP address, your device identifier, the type of browser, the pages viewed on our website, the ads you clicked on and other similar information that we collect through cookies, web beacons and other automated methods when you access our website. Please see the section on Cookies for further information on this subject.

We may also collect any other personal information that you may provide us with.

 

  1. How do we collect personal information

We collect personal information from you when you provide this information to us directly, for example when you create an account with us, when you sign up to receive our newsletters, our offers or promotions, or indirectly via other websites and/or social media (as described herein). As further described in our Cookies section we collect certain information through cookies.  We may also receive information about you from our authorised resellers and business partners who refer you to our services.

 

  1. How we use personal information

We only use your personal information for the purposes explained in this policy or otherwise communicated to you at the time of collection.

 

  1. Who we share personal information with

Only those employees, agents and subcontractors of Mindsec who have a legitimate business need to access your personal information are granted access. All such employees, agents and subcontractors are bound by contractual confidentiality, non-disclosure obligations and applicable legislation.

 

  1. National and International Transfers

We may transfer the information we collect about you to third parties that are located outside of Quebec or in countries other than the country where we originally collected your information for the purposes of storage and providing and operating our services. When we transfer your information outside of the province of Quebec, we will protect that information as described in this policy and take steps, where necessary, to ensure that all national and international transfers comply with applicable laws.

 

  1. How we protect personal information

At Mindsec we are committed to protecting your personal information and your privacy. We have a combination of administrative, physical and technical security measures put in place to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, modification, use, disclosure or destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free. Please keep this in mind when disclosing any personal information via the Internet.

We will keep your personal information for only as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it has been collected.  After such period we will securely and permanently destroy your personal information.

 

  1. Cookies

Cookies are small files that are transferred to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser. We use cookies to enable our systems to recognize your browser and to provide features to personalize your use of our website,  analyze traffic to our website and generate browsing data to help us improve our website. The “help” section of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on’s settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer.

 

  1. Other websites and social media

Our website may contain links to other websites, including but not limited to social media platforms and when you leave our website to access these other websites this policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any other website before you provide your personal information.

 

  1. Your rights

Mindsec honours your right to access, verify, modify, or delete the personal information you have provided us. Subject to the limits prescribed by applicable law, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information and obtain information on how we collect, use and communicate your personal information;
  • Request us to modify or update your personal information if it is incorrect or incomplete;
  • Withdraw your consent to receiving any marketing communications from us.

You may exercise any of these rights by contacting our Data Protection Officer.

 

  1. How to reach our Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions, concerns, complaints or wish to exercise your rights, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at : Privacy@mindsec.io