Privacy concerns?

Canadian Arctic Gallery is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices by Canadian Arctic Gallery. By accessing our Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement. Our website address is: http://www.canadian-arctic.ch.

Collection of your Personal Information

We will ask you when we require information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested such as receiving information about Canadian Arctic Gallery products and services, responding to a promotion, ordering e-mail information, signing up for an exhibit catalogue, or when purchasing, downloading and/or registering Canadian Arctic Gallery artwork. The personal information we collect may include your name, title, company or organization name, work e-mail, work phone, work or home address, information about your job function, information about your company, and credit card information.

The Site may collect certain information about your visit through which you access the Internet; the date and time you access the Site; the pages that you access while at the Site and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site. This information is used to help improve the site, analyze trends and administer the site. Some of our sites collect information about your hardware and software in order to provide a requested service.

Canadian Arctic Gallery Site provides opportunities to interact with our employees in order to share knowledge and news about Canadian Arctic Gallery products and related services. In order to avoid your e-mail address or other personal information from being gathered and used by others for inappropriate or harmful purposes, Canadian Arctic Gallery advises that you should use caution when posting a real e-mail address or other personal information to newsgroups, chats, or other public forums.

Use of your Personal Information

The personal information collected on this Site will be used to operate the Site and to provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or authorized.

In support of these uses, Canadian Arctic Gallery may use personal information to provide you with more effective customer service, to improve the Site and any related Canadian Arctic Gallery products or services, and to make the Site easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information.

We may use your personal information to provide you with important information about the product or service that you are requesting, including updates and notifications. Additionally, with your permission, we may send you information about other Canadian Arctic Gallery products and services.

When you agree to receive promotional e-mail, Canadian Arctic Gallery may use customized links or similar technologies to track e-mail links that you click. We may associate that information with your personal information in order to provide you with more focused e-mail communications or purchase information.

Canadian Arctic Gallery occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as Web site hosting, packaging, mailing and delivering products, and other services. We will only provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.

Canadian Arctic Gallery may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Canadian Arctic Gallery or the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Canadian Arctic Gallery; or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Canadian Arctic Gallery employees or agents, users of Canadian Arctic Gallery products or services, or members of the public.

Control of your Personal Information

Except as otherwise described in this statement, personal information you provide on the Site will not be shared outside of Canadian Arctic Gallery and its controlled affiliates without your permission. As described below, you can access your personal information and make choices about how you wish to be contacted.

Canadian Arctic Gallery may send out periodic e-mails informing you of an event, promotion or information related to a product or service you requested, or confirming you requested a product or service. Contact with the customer is an intrinsic part of Canadian Arctic Gallery service. You will be able to choose to unsubscribe to these mailings by contacting us as indicated below.

Access to your Personal Information

You can access your personal information by contacting Canadian Arctic Gallery as described below. You can review and edit your personal information by contacting us via e-mail.

Security of your Personal Information

Canadian Arctic Gallery is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. There are security technologies and procedures in place to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Additionally, when personal information is transmitted (such as a credit card number) over the Internet, it is protected through the use of encryption.

Changes to this Statement

This privacy statement may occasionally be updated. You are encouraged to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.