Privacy Policy
We understand the importance of privacy to our customers and visitors to our Website. Our policy is to treat what we learn about our customers as confidential. We will not rent, trade, sell or share confidential or personal information about our customers to any third party not affiliated with their transaction, except as required by law or as necessary to provide services to the customer. By using this website, you are deemed to accept the Privacy Policy set out herein.
We collect and store information about every transaction processed through the Big Deals web page so that we can efficiently provide the services demanded by our customers. We use such information to provide or enhance the services we make available to our customers, to enhance our ability to communicate with our customers about additional services they may find of value, to satisfy our legitimate business interests (including performing trend analysis and market studies) and to comply with government regulations.
As we collect and use information about our customers, we may contract with third party service providers (“Vendors”) to assist us in processing that information. These Vendors are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are restricted from using the information for any purpose other than helping to provide services to our customers. Some of the information collected by Big Deals is personal data or data which relates to an identifiable person. Examples of personal data are names, addresses, e-mail addresses, credit card numbers and telephone numbers. We never sell information to third parties that could be used to specifically identify an individual customer or group of customers. Anonymized data, with all names, addresses and other personally identifiable information removed, is sometimes shared with third parties. Finally, we do provide personal data to government agencies as required by law or regulation. In addition to the uses of the information described in the paragraphs above, we collect telephone numbers and e-mail addresses in the event that we have to contact the customer to resolve a question or provide status information.
Security of the Site
Our website uses SSL or "Secure Sockets Layer", an industry standard security protocol. When you click on "[Purchase Gift Certificate]", you will connect with our secure server. SSL sends your browser information that "encrypts" your order, changing all the information that you send back into a code that is extremely difficult to decipher.
E-mail is NOT a secure means to send information, as it is not encrypted. We strongly encourage you to use a secure ordering system when purchasing goods/services online.
Purchasing Gift Certificates for Others
If you choose to send a Gift Certificate to an individual, we will ask only for the individual’s name and e-mail address so that we may confirm receipt of the Gift Certificate by the individual and provide instructions as to how to use it. The personal information of the individual will be subject to the policies and practices contained in this Privacy Policy.
Links and Third Party Advertisers
Please be aware that our Site contains links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. The information practices of those websites linking from or to our Site are not covered by this Privacy Policy. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. Additionally, other companies or ad servers, which place advertising on our Site may collect information about you through the use of cookies when you view or click on their advertising. We cannot control this collection of information. We encourage all users to contact advertisers directly with any questions about their use of the information that they collect.
Security and Access to Personal Information
It is important you feel comfortable with the information you share with us. Any content you post to the Big Deals website may be shared with other users and posted on other portions of the barrie.tv website.
While we use industry-standard security systems and encryption software to safeguard your personal information, it is crucial that you take steps to protect yourself, too. We urge you to always protect your username and password.
We are constantly striving to ensure the protection of your privacy and to best serve the needs and preferences of our users. If you wish to access, view, edit or delete your personal information, you may do so through your personal profile on the Site. If you require assistance in doing so or have questions with respect to the manner in which we handle personal information, please contact us by email at info@venmark.ca or by calling 705-725-2866 or 1-800-213-1895.
Social Media Links
In order to spread the word about deals offered through the Site, Big Deals encourages users to access social media sites such as Facebook, Linked In and Twitter from various pages and profiles on the Site. We recommend that you check your settings and access to the social media sites you use to ensure that you are allowing only appropriate access to your personal information. This Privacy Policy does not cover the privacy practices of any such sites.
Use of the Site by Children
Children (persons under the age of 18) are not permitted to use the Site without supervision by a parent or guardian. If you suspect that a child has submitted personal information to Big Deals without your supervision or permission, please contact us at info@venmark.ca and we shall use our best efforts to destroy the personal information of the child contained in our databases.
