Privacy Policy

This policy applies to the website: https://Mariogerbasi.com

Last updated: September 20, 2023

Introduction and Scope

Mario Gerbasi (“we”, “our” or “us”) values your privacy and works to ensure that your personal information is handled securely and confidentially.

When you use or browse our website (https://mariogerbasi.com) and our social media pages (including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn) (collectively, the “Sites”), we collect, process or otherwise use your personal information.

This Privacy Policy is intended to help you understand our practices regarding the collection, processing, use, disclosure and retention of personal information. By using our Sites, you understand that you are providing us with personal information and you agree that it will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

In this Privacy Policy, “you”, “your” or “your” means the visitors and/or users of our Sites, as the context requires.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to our processing of personal information from sources other than our Sites, or to third-party websites or applications that can be accessed by clicking on links found on our Sites. Mario Gerbasi is in no way responsible for such third-party websites or applications. If you follow a link to a third-party website or application, they will have their own privacy policies that you should review before submitting any personal information.

The purpose of this privacy policy is to explain to you:

• The way your personal information is collected and processed. All information that can identify you must be considered personal information;
• What are your rights regarding this information;
• Who is responsible for the processing of the personal information collected and processed;
• To whom this information is transmitted;
• Possibly, the site’s policy on cookies.

This privacy policy supplements the Terms of Use that you can consult at the following address:

1. Collection of personal information

We collect the following personal information:

• Name
• First name
• Postal address
• Postal code
• Email address
• Phone/fax number
• Credit card number

The personal information we collect is gathered through the collection methods described below, in the “Forms and collection methods” sections and following.

2. Forms and collection methods

Your personal information is collected through the following methods:

• When a user fills out the registration form or submits personal information in another way
• Order form
• Contests
• Sends an email or communicates by phone, which are then loaded into the corresponding forms;
• Interacts with the website
• From public sources

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• Marketing/Promotion
• Creating a user account
• Testimonials
• Collecting customer feedback
• Payment processing
• Administrative information
• Targeted advertising
• Manage customer orders
• Site protection
• Manage user accounts
• Website management

If we wish to use your information for other purposes, we will ask for your consent and will only use your information after receiving your consent and then only for the purposes for which we grant your consent, unless we are required to do otherwise by law.

3. Interactivity

Your personal information is also collected through the interactivity that can be established between you and our website. This information is collected through the following means:

• Comments
• Our newsletters
• We use your data more specifically for the following purposes:
• To improve our website by developing new features, conducting research, and maintaining the current performance of the website;
• To provide you with the best possible customer service;
• To establish statistics to guide our business decisions;
• To communicate with you, whether for marketing, advertising, or account management purposes;
• To ensure that we fulfill our contractual and legal obligations to you;
• To update our records;
• To track your purchases

4. Log files and cookies

We collect certain information through log files and cookies. These files allow us to process statistics and information on traffic, facilitate navigation, and improve the service for your convenience.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (European Regulation 2016/679), for the use of cookies involving the storage and analysis of personal information, your consent is necessarily required.

Furthermore, this consent is considered valid for a maximum period of thirteen (13) months. At the end of this period, we will ask for your authorization again to store cookies on your hard drive.

1. a) Description of the cookies used by the site

These are mainly the following information:

• IP address
• Operating system
• Pages visited and requests
• Time and day of connection

The use of such files allows us to achieve the following objectives:

• Personalize your experience and meet your individual needs
• Provide personalized advertising content
• Improve our website
• Improve customer service and your support needs
• Contact you by email
• Administer a contest, promotion, or survey

1. b) Opposition to the use of cookies by the site

You can object to the recording of these cookies by configuring your browser software.

In the event that you decide to disable cookies, you can then continue browsing the site. However, any malfunction of the site caused by this manipulation cannot be considered our responsibility.

5. Sharing of personal information

We do not sell the personal information of our users under any circumstances. Your data is only shared in accordance with this Policy. When you consent to this Policy, it is possible that we may share your personal information with the following parties:

Third-party providers: As part of our activities, we may need to share some of your data with certain third parties. In general, the providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to perform the services they provide us.

However, some third-party service providers have their own privacy policies regarding the information we are required to provide them when we use their services. For these providers, we recommend that you carefully read their privacy policies so that you can understand how they will handle your personal information collected.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to the website or application of a third party, you are no longer governed by this Policy.

List of our suppliers and link to their web privacy policy Web hosting Canada (web hosting – Canada): https://whc.ca/legal/privacy-policy

Online payment Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/ca/legalhub/privacy-full

Facebook (advertising analysis – United States): https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

Google (data analysis – United States): https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en

To prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en 

To customize the ads appearing on the different Google platforms: http://www.google.com/settings/ads 

WordPress (content management system – Canada): https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/

Parties with which this may be legally required: we may disclose your information if required by law or if such disclosure is necessary in order to:

• Comply with the law or any legal proceedings;
• Protect the rights or property of Mario Gerbasi;
• Protect the security of our Website, our users and their data.

Please note that you may be required to leave our website by clicking on certain links on our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites and we recommend that you carefully read their privacy policies.

6. Retention period for personal information

We will retain all the information collected as long as it is necessary to achieve the objectives for which we have collected it or for other essential purposes such as compliance with legal obligations.

At the end of this period, we will endeavor to destroy or anonymize this information. At any time, you can request that your account be deleted by sending an email request to that effect.

If you request it, once your data has been deleted, you will receive confirmation that your request has been processed.

7. Hosting of personal information

Our website is hosted by: https://whc.ca, whose headquarters are located at the following address: 1-514-504-2113 7250 Clark Street 301, Montreal, Quebec H2R 2Y3 Canada

The information we collect and process is exclusively hosted and processed in Canada.

This transfer of personal information outside the European Union is justified because the headquarters or main address of the entity owning the website is located there.

Your rights regarding your personal information

According to the applicable law, you may have the right to access, rectify or erase your personal data, receive a copy of your personal data, restrict or object to the active processing of your data, ask us to share (port) your personal data to another entity, withdraw any consent you have provided us to process your data, the right to file a complaint with a statutory authority, and any other right that may be relevant under the applicable laws.

To exercise these rights, you can write to us at contact@mariogerbasi.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with the applicable law.

You can unsubscribe from direct marketing communications or profiling that we perform for marketing purposes by writing to us at contact@mariogerbasi.com.

Please note that if you do not authorize us to collect or process the required personal information or if you withdraw consent to their processing for the required purposes, you may not be able to access or use the services for which your information has been sought.

10 – Other information

Google Analytics and Google Adwords: Some of our tools use Google Analytics and Google Adwords. The use of Google Analytics and Google Adwords is subject to Google’s privacy rules, the AdWords terms and conditions, and the Google Analytics terms and conditions.

Facebook Inc: We use the tools made available by the company Facebook Inc. The use of Facebook Add Manager is subject to Facebook’s terms and conditions.

1. Hyperlinks and cookies

The website https://mariogerbasi.com contains a number of hypertext links to other websites, set up with the permission of Mario Gerbasi. However, Mario Gerbasi does not have the ability to verify the content of the sites thus visited, and will therefore not assume any responsibility as a result.

Navigation on the site https://mariogerbasi.com is likely to cause the installation of cookie(s) on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file that does not allow the identification of the user, but records information relating to the navigation of a computer on a site. The data thus obtained are intended to facilitate subsequent navigation on the site, and are also intended to allow various attendance measurements.

The refusal to install a cookie can result in the inability to access certain services. However, the user can configure their computer as follows to refuse the installation of cookies:

• Under Internet Explorer: tool tab (gear-shaped icon in the top right) / internet options. Click on Privacy and choose Block all cookies. Validate on Ok. Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
• In Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab. Set the Retention Rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck it to disable cookies. Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US
• Under Safari: Click on the menu icon (represented by a gear) in the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on Content settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies. Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• Under Chrome: Click on the menu icon (represented by three horizontal lines) in the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies. Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
• If you are using a different web browser, please refer to the official support documentation for your browser.

Type of cookies used

In general, our cookies serve up to four different functions:

– “Necessary” cookies: some cookies are essential for the operation of our Sites. If you choose to disable these cookies, you may not be able to access or use all the features that our Sites integrate.

– “Functionality” cookies: we use functionality cookies to allow us to remember your preferences and browsing habits. If you choose to disable these cookies, some or all of our Sites may not function properly.

– “Performance” cookies: we use other cookies to determine the number of visits and sources of traffic to our Sites, and to improve their performance. If you choose to disable these cookies, we will no longer be informed of the details of your visits.

– “Targeting” cookies: we use targeting cookies to provide targeted content, including third-party advertising content. If you choose to disable these cookies, the content suggested to you will be less targeted.

11. General principles for the collection and processing of personal data under European Regulation 2016/679

In accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of European Regulation 2016/679, the collection and processing of your personal information respects the following principles:

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency: your personal information can only be collected and processed with your consent. Each time personal information is collected, it will be indicated that your personal information is being collected and for what reasons your personal information is being collected;

Purpose limitation: the collection and processing of personal information is carried out to meet one or more specific objectives set out in this privacy policy;

Minimization of the collection and processing of personal information: only the personal information necessary for the proper execution of the objectives pursued by the site is collected;

Reduced retention of personal information over time: personal information is retained for a limited period of which you are informed;

Integrity and confidentiality of the personal information collected and processed: the person responsible for the processing of personal information undertakes to guarantee the integrity and confidentiality of the personal information collected.

In order to be lawful, and in accordance with the requirements of Article 6 of European Regulation 2016/679, the collection and processing of personal information may only take place if they comply with at least one of the conditions listed below:

• You have expressly consented to the processing;
• The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract;
• The processing responds to a legal obligation;
• The processing is explained by the need to safeguard your vital interests or those of another natural person;
• The processing can be explained by a necessity related to the performance of a task of public interest or falling within the exercise of public authority;
• The processing and collection of personal information are necessary for the legitimate and private interests pursued by the person responsible for the processing of personal information or by a third party.

12. Security

The personal information we collect is stored in a secure environment. The people working for us are required to respect the confidentiality of your information.

To ensure the security of your personal information, we use the following measures:

• SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol
• SET (Secure Electronic Transaction) protocol
• Access management – authorized person
• Access management – concerned person
• Network monitoring software
• Automatic backup
• Development of a digital certificate
• Username/password
• Firewalls

We are committed to maintaining a high degree of confidentiality by integrating the latest technological innovations to ensure the confidentiality of your transactions. However, as no mechanism offers maximum security, there is always a risk when using the Internet to transmit personal information.

13. Conditions for modifying the privacy policy

This privacy policy can be consulted at any time

We reserve the right to modify it in order to ensure its compliance with the applicable law.

Therefore, you are invited to regularly consult this privacy policy in order to keep informed of the latest changes that will be made to it.

Our contact details

If you wish to access, correct, modify or delete any personal information we have about you, file a complaint, or if you simply want more information, you can contact us at the following coordinates:

Mario Gerbasi contact@mariogerbasi.com