News21.ca Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy for news21.ca

Last Updated: May 18, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how news21.ca (the "Website") collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our Website. This Website is operated by and its content is copyrighted by Century 21 Leading Edge and Century 21 Atria (collectively, "we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using our Website, you signify your understanding of and agreement with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from you:

Information You Provide Directly:
- Contact Information: If you contact us through the Website, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, or other contact details you provide.
- Comments and Submissions: If you post comments or submit content through any interactive features of the Website, we will collect that information.
- Account Information: If you register for an account (if applicable), we may collect your username, password, and other registration details.
- Marketing Preferences: Information regarding your preferences for receiving marketing communications from us.
Information Collected Automatically:
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you access or use our Website, which may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exiting pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and related data.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our Website. This may include information about the pages you visit, the links you click, and other actions you take on the Website. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our Website.
- Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Website, including the device model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

To Provide and Maintain the Website: To operate our Website, provide you with access to its content and features, and ensure its proper functioning.
To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you administrative information.
To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor the content and information we display to you based on your interests and preferences.
To Improve Our Website: To analyze how users interact with our Website, identify trends, and make improvements to its design and functionality.
To Send Marketing Communications: With your consent, we may send you newsletters, promotional emails, or other marketing materials about Century 21 Leading Edge and Century 21 Atria services or related topics that may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
To Protect Our Rights and Interests: To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security breaches, or other potentially harmful activities, and to enforce our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us with various functions, such as website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, marketing, and customer support. These service providers will have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their services and are obligated to maintain its confidentiality.
Affiliates: We may share your information with Century 21 Leading Edge and Century 21 Atria for internal business purposes, including marketing and customer service.
Legal Authorities: We may disclose your personal information to law enforcement agencies, government officials, or other third parties when we believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or the rights of others, or investigate potential violations.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity or other third party involved. We will provide notice if your personal information becomes subject to a different privacy policy as a result of such a transaction.
With Your Consent: We may share your personal information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You may have certain rights regarding your personal information, depending on your location and applicable laws. These rights may include:

Accessing Your Information: You may have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Correcting Your Information: You may have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
Deleting Your Information: You may have the right to request that we delete your personal information under certain circumstances.
Objecting to Processing: You may have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
Withdrawing Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Data Portability: You may have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable laws or regulations.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of [Insert Age, e.g., 16]. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without verifiable parental consent. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child without such consent, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete the information.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

[Insert Email Address][Insert Physical Address, if applicable][Insert Phone Number, if applicable]

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