Last updated: July 19, 2022
This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of the information you share with us.
By using our website and sending us your information, you agree to the collection and use of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Definitions
In this Privacy Policy, we use the following defined words:
- Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to the Municipal Group of Companies and its affiliates.
- Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
- Country refers to: Nova Scotia, Canada
- Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
- Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
- Website refers to municipalgroup.com, accessible from municipalgroup.com
- You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data
While using our website, you may have the opportunity to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and usage data.
Usage Data
Usage Data is collected automatically when using our website. Usage Data may include your device’s IP address, information about your device, browser type, browser version, the pages that you visit on our website, the date and time of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other similar data.
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use browser cookies and similar technologies to collect and track information and to improve our website. Browser cookies are small text files stored on your device (if you choose to allow them) and are used to identify your device and help us improve your experience using our website. We use cookies (and similar technology) for the following purposes:
- Necessary / Essential Cookies - These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the website and to enable you to use some of its features.
- Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies - Purpose: These cookies tell us whether you have accepted the use of cookies on the website.
- Functionality Cookies - These cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use our website. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personalized experience.
Use of Your Personal Data
We may use your Personal Data for the following purposes:
- To maintain our website by monitoring how it’s being used.
- To contact you by telephone or e-mail, if you’ve asked us to get in touch with you.
We may share Your personal information in the following situations:
- With our service providers to help us monitor our website and analyze how people use it.
- With your consent, if you’ve given us permission to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
Retention of Your Personal Data
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our website, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at DreamHost LLC (Ashburn, Virginia, USA) and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.
By using our website and sending us your personal information, you agree to that transfer.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
Law enforcement
Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
Other legal requirements
We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation.
- Protect and defend our rights or property.
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our website.
- Protect the personal safety of other website users or the public.
- Protect against legal liability.
Security of Your Personal Data
The security of your personal data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its security.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You should review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
More Information
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our website, please contact:
Ken MacLean
The Municipal Group of Companies
927 Rocky Lake Drive
Bedford, Nova Scotia
B4A 3Z2