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Small Business Website Privacy Policy

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience.

When do we collect information?

  • We collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on our site.
  • Provide us with feedback on our products or services.

How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

  • To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
  • To improve our website in order to better serve you.
  • To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
  • To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
  • To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.
  • To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries).

How do we protect your information?

  • Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
  • We use regular Malware Scanning.
  • We do not use an SSL certificate because we do not accept payments through our website.

Do we use ‘cookies’?
We do not use cookies for tracking purposes. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

If you turn cookies off, some features will be disabled. that make your site experience more efficient and may not function properly.

Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it’s release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.

However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Google
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en

We may use Google AdSense Advertising on our website in the future. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.

We have implemented the following:
Demographics and Interests Reporting
We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.

Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can be easily be found on the page specified above.

You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page

How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It’s also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.

We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.

Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:

  • We will notify you via email within 7 business days
  • We will notify the users via in-site notification within 7 business days

We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address in order to:

  • Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
  • Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.

To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:

  • Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
  • Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
  • Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can:

Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email to completely remove yourself from our mailing list

Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.

https://www.smallbizwebsite.ca
webmaster@smallbizwebsite.ca

Small Business Website Terms of Service


1. Terms

By accessing the website at https://www.smallbizwebsite.ca, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Small Business Website’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
modify or copy the materials;
use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Small Business Website’s website;
remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.
This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Small Business Website at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer

The materials on Small Business Website’s website are provided on an ‘as is’ basis. Small Business Website makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
Further, Small Business Website does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations

In no event shall Small Business Website or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Small Business Website’s website, even if Small Business Website or a Small Business Website authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Accuracy of materials

The materials appearing on Small Business Website’s website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Small Business Website does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. Small Business Website may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However Small Business Website does not make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

Small Business Website has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Small Business Website of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.

7. Modifications

Small Business Website may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these terms of service.

8. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that location.

Testimonials

  • Kestra Illiatovitch Goldman

    Kestra Illiatovitch Goldman

    “When searching for my web designer, I knew that a few key elements were essential to me. I needed someone who understood my vision for my brand while also being aware of my complete lack of ability when it came to computers. Right from the beginning Natalie understood my vision and patiently walked me through every step of the process. Throughout the web development process I felt listened to, respected and like she really grasped what was at the heart of my brand. As a makeup artist, the aesthetic of my brand is essential and I couldn’t be more delighted with how beautifully my website turned out! I would recommend Natalie to anyone who is keen on a fresh look for their brand!”

    Kestra Illiatovitch-Goldman
    Makeup & Hair Artist

  • Yimba Uganda NGO

    Yimba Uganda NGO

    “Small Business Website went above and beyond to create us the website of our dreams! They had incredible attention to detail, creating us an attractive, engaging site that is easy for our sponsors, partners and members to navigate. The customer service was on another level. Thanks again for our amazing website!! We love it so much and it truly has improved the visibility and professionalism of our organisation. We have had such positive feedback from partners and sponsors regarding our site! We would enthusiastically recommend Small Business Website to anyone looking for someone to assist with website or graphic design work. They are true professionals!”

    Anne-Marie and Emma Kusaasira
    Founders of Yimba Uganda

  • Dixion Rwakasyaguri

    Dixion Rwakasyaguri

    “I have worked with Small Business Website on several website and graphic design projects over the past few years. They are always great in consulting with me to find the best solution for my needs and always deliver on time and on budget. Their website maintenance plan takes the burden off me to have to worry about the safety and security of my websites. I recommend them because bottom line, they are the best to work with.”

    Dixion Rwakasyaguri
    Author and Entrepreneur

  • Elena Pacienza

    Elena Pacienza

    “Natalie is a true professional. She made the process of creating my website enjoyable and straightforward! I really felt she was invested and would make suggestions I didn’t even think of that really made a difference. Because she is so thorough and keeps you in the loop along the way you never feel in the dark. In fact I felt such ease with the whole process that I decided to hire Natalie to host & maintain my website and she has been for years now. I’m truly grateful for her skills, professionalism and overall speed. Not to mention how patient and kind she is!”

    Elena Pacienza
    Makeup and Hair Artist

  • Lionheart Productions

    Lionheart Productions

    “Small Business Website did a great job on our web design. Their work is cutting edge and very modern. They are well versed with what’s new in web design. I highly recommend Small Business Website to anyone who wishes to have a beautiful website. They also deliver in a very timely fashion!”

    Eddie Phoon
    Lionheart Productions (Founders of IAMA & USA Songwriting Competition)

  • Steve Chandler

    Steve Chandler

    “Small Business Website has done great work for me and I recommend their web and print design skills to anyone serious about upgrading their business.”

    Steve Chandler
    Author, Personal Success Coach, Public Speaker and Business Consultant

  • Kestra Illiatovitch Goldman
  • Yimba Uganda NGO
  • Dixion Rwakasyaguri
  • Elena Pacienza
  • Lionheart Productions
  • Steve Chandler