Effective starting: July 1, 2024
Introduction
iControls Inc. (referred to as “iControls”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and appreciates your interest in our products and services. This privacy notice (“Notice”) applies to the iControls entity listed under “Contact Information” below and is responsible for processing your personal data.
This Notice applies to www.icontrols.ca website and any related subdomains and pages ("Site"), use our products and/or services, or other interactions with us. It also applies to information we collect, use, and disclose on iControls's social media pages, such as Facebook®, Instagram®, LinkedIn®, or others. If you have any questions about this Notice or believe that our Site is not conforming to this Notice, please contact us using the methods listed under "Contact Information" below.Your Consent
By accessing the Site, you expressly consent to iControls’s collection, use, disclosure, and storage of your personal information and other data in accordance with this Notice, and as permitted or required by applicable law. If you do not agree to this Notice, please stop using or accessing the Site. Note that the Site may be hosted in countries other than yours, including Canada or the United States. By accessing the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information outside of your home country, which may have different data protection rules than your country.
Collection of Information
We do not record your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, or similar information unless you provide it to us. You may provide this information when you contact Sales or Support, request information, or connect with us through live chat, email, or phone. We may use this information to fulfill your requests, provide services, train our employees, and for other business purposes. We may also use the information to send you marketing communications.
If you access our Site through a device with location-based services enabled, specific location information may be collected. You can disable location-based services on your mobile device or desktop web browser to prevent this.
Technical Information We Collect
Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We and our third-party partners (e.g., Google Analytics, Intercom, Cloudflare) use cookies and other tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, device identifiers, and pixels) to provide functionality and recognize you across different services and devices. Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a web server to a web browser, stored on the browser, and later read back. These technologies help us understand our viewers, save user preferences for future visits such as privacy and language preferences, and develop new tools and features for the Site. We may collect information about your interactions with us, such as device type, browser, visit duration, and actions on the Site. This information may be collected and stored individually or in aggregate.
For more information, please see our Cookies & Tracking Notice, which includes information on how to control or opt out of these cookies and tracking technologies. Disabling cookies may affect some of our services' or the Site functionality.How We Use Information We Collect
We use the information collected to provide the iControls Site and services to you. For example, we use your contact information, such as email address, to communicate with you and provide customer support.
How and When We Share Information
iControls does not sell or rent your personal information to unaffiliated parties except as described in this Notice. We may share your information with our website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our Site, conducting business, providing customer service, processing credit card transactions, fulfilling product or service orders, email delivery, auditing, and other similar services. For instance, we may provide your address to a shipping carrier for a purchase shipment. Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be shared with other parties for other uses.
Third-party companies or individuals may process information on our behalf based on our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy Notice. For example, we share your anonymized IP address with Google Analytics, ensuring data is anonymized on our servers before being sent to Google Analytics.
Some information may be collected by third-party providers on our behalf. Below is a list of subprocessors we work with and the purpose for why we use their services:
Sub-processor | Activity | Location | Privacy Policy |
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Intercom | Intercom Messenger & Aura AI Assistant | United States | Intercom's Privacy Policy |
Google Analytics | United States | Google's Privacy Policy | |
Cloudflare | Cloud Hosting, Security | Worldwide | Cloudflare's Privacy Policy |
Law enforcement agencies or government agencies. We only share information if we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation or legal request; to protect the safety, rights, or property of the public, any person, or iControls; or to detect, prevent, or address fraud, security or technical issues.
How We Store and Secure Information We Collect
Information Storage and Security
We use technical measures to secure your data. Data exchanged with the Site is transmitted over SSL. While we implement robust safeguards to protect your information, it is important to recognize that no security system is completely impenetrable. Due to the inherent nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee absolute security for data during transmission over the Internet or while stored on our systems or otherwise in our care.
If you become aware of a security issue, please contact iControls at the email address listed under “Contact Information”.
How Long We Keep Information
We may retain your information for as long as your account is active; as needed to provide you products or services; as needed for the purposes outlined in this Notice; as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements; or to the extent permitted by law.
Files shared with iControls Support: You can choose to share files with iControls Support, via live chat, via email or other communication channels. We store a copy of these files for the sole purpose of troubleshooting our systems and products and delete them after an unspecified period of time.
How to Access and Control Your Information
You have options regarding the information we have about you:
- Correct or delete information. You can update your information by contacting us. If you have problems updating the information or if you would like us to delete it, contact us.
- Object to us processing your information. You can ask us to stop using your information. We only send you marketing material if you’ve agreed to it, but if you’d rather we don’t, you can easily unsubscribe at any time.
- Turn off cookie controls. Relevant browser-based cookie controls are described in our Cookies & Tracking Notice.
Do Not Track
Browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) option, sending a signal to the website about your DNT preferences. As of the date this policy was issued, iControls Site is only able to honor DNT requests for Google Analytics.
Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, many of which have their own privacy policies. You acknowledge that accessing any third-party websites that are linked to this Site is at your own risk. You should review the privacy policy of any such website you choose to visit.
Children’s Privacy
This Site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or 16 where applicable by law). If we learn that a child has provided personal information, we will make reasonable efforts to remove it. If you believe your child has submitted personal information to the Site, please contact us immediately using any method listed under “Contact Information”.
European Residents
If you are a European resident, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and/or the United States, to fulfill contracts we may have with you, or to pursue legitimate business interests as specified in this Notice.
Contact Information
iControls Inc.35 East Beaver Creek Road, Unit 1, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B1B3, Canada
[email protected]
Updates to This Privacy Notice
iControls reserves the right to change, modify, add, remove, or revise portions of this Privacy Notice at any time. If we do, we will notify you by updating the “Effective starting” date at the top of this Notice. If we make any material changes, we will provide you with additional notice (e.g., adding a notice on the website or sending an email notification).