Privacy & Cookies Statement
This statement discloses the privacy practices and the use of cookies for the GetCardSmart.ca website. We have developed this statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy and the protection of your information.
CardSmart is a trading name of SmackMedia Marketing and is based at 150 Loxley Bay, Thunder Bay, ON. Canada. We may process “personal data” (as defined in data protection legislation) as part of our contracted services and/or in our administration, this may be data relating to company business and/or relating to clients on Canadian based systems, although data may be accessed remotely. All data are held securely and for as long as they relate to the reasons for collection and/or if there is a statutory retention period.
Data may be shared with third parties as part of our contracted services and/or if we are required by law to do so. We cannot accept any liability for any processing conducted by a third party outside our remit.
As part of our compliance, we have conducted a cookie audit on our website. Cookies are internet files used by the system to view websites and their content. We utilise analytical cookies to help us monitor and develop our site. None of the cookies we use are intrusive on your system. You are at liberty to turn off cookies through your browser but you should be aware that this may affect your viewing experience.
None of the above affects your rights under the legislation, in particular your right to access the data we hold on you. If you wish to request a copy of your data, please submit it in writing or email to the Company. You may request a copy of the personal information we may hold on you – this should be submitted in writing or email (details on the website). Please include enough information to enable us to identify you and search for appropriate data.
If you are dissatisfied with this policy, have queries about our data protection procedures or wish to lodge a complaint, please contact the company in the first instance. Thereafter you have the right to submit a complaint to the Supervisory Authority, the Data Protection Commissioner:
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Place de Ville Tower B, 3rd Floor, 112 Kent St, Ottawa, ON K1A 1H3