Wayne A. Cargill Agency Digital Media Network & B2B Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024
Introduction
Welcome to the Wayne A. Cargill Agency Digital Media Network & B2B Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”). At Wayne A. Cargill Agency (“Wayne A. Cargill Agency,” “Wayne A. Cargill Agency Digital Media Network,” “Digital Media Network,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we specialize in digital advertising, digital branding, digital entertainment, and digital marketing as part of the Wayne A. Cargill Agency Digital Media Network. This resource is designed to offer you clear insights and options about how we collect, use, and share your personal information.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
Throughout this Privacy Policy, you may encounter several capitalized terms that might be unfamiliar. The definitions for these terms are provided at the bottom of this page.
Collection & Use of Information
Occasionally, we offer the chance to share information directly with us through various digital platforms within our Digital Media Network. This could be for businesses interested in partnering with us or individuals completing forms or surveys. As you navigate our Digital Media Network, we, along with our business contacts, advertising affiliates, and sponsors, may utilize automatic data collection technologies like cookies (explained below) to gather information about your browser or device, as well as your activities on our digital platforms.
Personal Information We Collect at Wayne A. Cargill Agency
Depending on your interactions with us, we may gather the following personal information:
Contact Information such as your name, email address, phone number, the company you work for, job title, postal address, and other similar details. This information is collected directly from you when you:
· attend or register for our marketing events;
· use the features and functions of our products, services, and platforms like https://My-Canada.Org;
· communicate with us directly, such as by filling out a form, sending an email, or signing up for our products or services;
· choose to share your personal information on message boards, chats, profile pages, social media posts or comments, blogs, and other features across our Digital Media Network, products, or services; or
· we may also gather your personal information from publicly available sources, such as LinkedIn, or receive it from our affiliate advertisers who have collected it through their data collection services.
Browser and Device Information such as the type and version of web browser you use, your IP address, and the parts of our Digital Media Network you visit. This information is automatically collected via Reporting Technologies (such as cookies, log files, pixels, tags, or other similar technologies) when you visit our websites or open emails from us. These technologies might be operated by a third party or service provider on our behalf. Some of these third parties may gather data about your browsing behavior on our Digital Media Network and combine it with data collected from other websites over time for purposes such as online interest-based advertising. Most of these companies offer a way to opt-out of such use of your information. You can find more about opting out in the Know Your Rights section below.
Note that Wayne A. Cargill Agency will not directly collect, retain, or share any data regarding a specific user or device (including IP addresses and user identifiers) on websites or apps not owned by Wayne A. Cargill Agency. Any information collected on such websites or apps will be gathered via Reporting Technologies operated by third parties, service providers, or other affiliated companies. Wayne A. Cargill Agency’s tracking of users across our Digital Media Network related to its products, services & platforms will be conducted via alternate platform domains and Reporting Technologies.
Financial Information such as credit card numbers, billing addresses, and other related information required for payments to and from Wayne A. Cargill Agency as part of our products, services, and platforms. This information is voluntarily provided by you, stored in a password-protected environment, and used for its intended purposes, including providing our products and services, billing, and accounts payable.
Purposes for Collecting Personal Information at Wayne A. Cargill Agency
Based on your interactions with us, we may collect the following personal information:
Contact Information including your name, email, phone number, company affiliation, job title, postal address, and similar details. This information is gathered directly from you when you:
· attend or register for our events;
· use our products, services, and platforms like https://My-e-Canada.ca;
· communicate with us by filling out forms, emailing, or signing up for our services;
· choose to share your information on message boards, chats, profile pages, social media, blogs, and other features on our Digital Media Network, products, or services; or
· we may also collect your information from public sources like LinkedIn, or receive it from our affiliate advertisers who collect it through their services.
Browser and Device Information such as your web browser type and version, IP address, and the parts of our Digital Media Network you visit. This is automatically collected via Reporting Technologies (such as cookies, log files, pixels, tags, or similar technologies) when you visit our sites or open our emails. These technologies may be operated by third parties on our behalf. Some third parties might collect data about your browsing behavior on our Digital Media Network and combine it with data from other sites over time for purposes like interest-based advertising. Many of these companies provide ways to opt-out of such data use. For more on opting out, see the Know Your Rights section.
Note that Wayne A. Cargill Agency will not directly collect, retain, or share data about specific users or devices (including IP addresses and user identifiers) on sites or apps not owned by Wayne A. Cargill Agency. Any data collected on such platforms will be through Reporting Technologies operated by third parties or affiliates. Wayne A. Cargill Agency’s user tracking on our Digital Media Network, related to its products, services & platforms will occur via alternate platform domains and Reporting Technologies.
Financial Information including credit card numbers, billing addresses, and related details needed for payments to and from Wayne A. Cargill Agency as part of our products, services, and platforms. This information is provided by you, stored securely, and used for its intended purposes such as providing our services, billing, and accounts payable.
Reasons for Gathering Personal Information at Wayne A. Cargill Agency
Your personal information may be used for these purposes:
Customized marketing tailored to your preferences via email, phone, or other channels, highlighting features of our services. This may include newsletters, white papers, market research opportunities, and more.
To fulfill your requests, such as communicating with you, answering your inquiries, and providing updates about our digital products, services, and platforms
To analyze and report on trends and activities within our Digital Media Network, as well as our advertising, branding, entertainment, and marketing initiatives. This includes identifying the most frequently visited sections of our digital platforms
To manage and enhance our digital products, services, platforms, advertising, branding, entertainment, and marketing communications.
Wayne A. Cargill Agency: Information Sharing
Sharing with Wayne A. Cargill Agency’s Sponsors and Affiliates: We may disclose your personal information to companies associated with Wayne A. Cargill Agency within our Digital Media Network for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Sharing with Clients: We may disclose your personal information to third-party participants involved in our digital products and services, including sponsors and affiliate advertisers, as needed to deliver our digital products, services, and platforms to you.
Sharing with Service Providers: We may share your personal information with service providers to support or enhance the products and services we offer to clients. This includes vendors, sponsors, administrative service providers, technology providers, and carefully chosen business-to-business partners. Services provided may include payment processing, data validation, enhancement, information verification, and suppression services.
Sharing with Third Parties: We might disclose your personal information to third parties, such as affiliate advertisers, promotional allies, sponsors, and business partners, for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Sharing for Legal Purposes: We may also disclose personal information to third parties to: (a) comply with legal processes or regulatory investigations, such as subpoenas or court orders; (b) enforce our Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy, or other agreements with you, including investigating potential violations; and/or (c) address claims that any content infringes on third-party rights.
Information Sharing for Fraud Prevention & Safety: We may disclose your personal information to third parties or service providers to safeguard the rights, property, or personal safety of our organization, platforms, Digital Media Network, clients, agents, affiliates, users, and the public. Additionally, we may share information with other companies and organizations, including law enforcement, for fraud protection, spam prevention, malware prevention, and similar purposes.
Information Sharing During Corporate Transactions: In the case of a significant corporate transaction, such as a merger, investment, acquisition, reorganization, consolidation, bankruptcy, liquidation, or asset sale, we may share personal information. This includes information shared for due diligence related to these events.
Request For Information: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email.
Sharing with Your Consent: With your approval, we may also share your personal information for other purposes.
To exercise additional rights under Data Protection Laws, including rectification, portability, or restriction, please contact us at: CyberSecurity@WayneACargill.ca.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments might be screened using an automated spam detection service.
Know Your Rights
If you have an account on any of our digital platforms or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data that we hold, including any information you’ve provided to us. You can also ask us to delete any personal data we have about you, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Digital Advertising, Branding, Entertainment, & Marketing Databases.
If we send you marketing emails as part of our Digital Media Network services, whether you’re a current or prospective client, you can opt out anytime. Simply click the “unsubscribe” link provided in our emails to stop receiving information about our digital products, services, or platforms.
To opt out of marketing communications from Wayne A. Cargill Agency, please contact us directly at Privacy@WayneACargill.ca or call (250) 999-9131.
Targeted Advertising
Canadians can opt-out through the DAAC’s industry site by visiting http://youradchoices.ca/.
For more information on interest-based advertising and to explore your opt-out options with participating companies collecting data on our Digital Platforms and across our Digital Media Network, visit AboutAds.info or the Network Advertising Initiative.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files downloaded and saved on your device, such as a computer or smartphone. These files help us identify your device and remember your preferences or past interactions. In this Privacy Policy, the term “Cookies” also encompasses similar technologies that can store or retrieve information on your device, like Local Shared Objects (also known as Flash Cookies), pixels, and web beacons. Despite common misconceptions, cookies cannot delete your hard drive, install programs, or gather Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from your browser or device.
When you leave a comment on any of our digital platforms, you have the option to save your name, email address, and digital platform in cookies. This convenient feature ensures you don’t need to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies remain active for one year.
When you access any of our login pages, we place a temporary cookie to check if your browser supports cookies. This cookie doesn’t store any personal data and is deleted once you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we will establish several cookies to store your login details and screen display preferences. The login cookies remain active for two days, while the screen options cookies last for a year. By selecting “Remember Me,” your login will be maintained for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
Should you choose to edit or publish an article, a temporary cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal information; it merely records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 24 hours.
Media
When uploading images to any of our digital platforms, make sure to remove any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images and access this information if it is included.
Confidential Data
Please refrain from sending or sharing any sensitive personal information—such as details about racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health, criminal background, or trade union membership—through our Digital Platforms, Digital Media Network, or any other means.
Embedded Content From Other Platforms
Our digital platform articles may feature embedded content such as videos, images, and articles. This content from third-party sites functions just as if the visitor had accessed the third-party site.
Third-party sites might gather information about you, utilize cookies, incorporate extra third-party tracking, and observe your engagement with embedded content. This includes tracking your interactions if you have an account and are logged in to the respective third-party site.
Links to Third-Party Platforms
Our Digital Media Network may include links to third-party websites with which we are not affiliated. We do not endorse or make any claims regarding these websites or the information, software, products, or materials they offer. This Privacy Policy does not cover the data collection and usage practices of third-party sites. We recommend reviewing the Privacy Policies of these platforms to understand their data practices.
Engagement In Online Forums
Our Digital Platforms offer you the chance to engage in various online forums. When you share content in these forums, you maintain ownership of what you post. However, by posting, you grant us a global, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with sub-licensing rights) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute your content across any media or distribution methods, existing or future, for any purpose, with all rights reserved indefinitely.
Content posted on an online forum can be seen and used by anyone on the Internet. You are accountable for what you post and any resulting consequences, including how other users may use your content. To safeguard your privacy, we advise against sharing personal data in public forums.
By posting, you agree not to share any content that: (i) is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable; (ii) you are not authorized to disclose under any law or contractual or fiduciary obligations; (iii) infringes upon any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party; or (iv) contains software viruses or any other code, files, or programs designed to disrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment.
We reserve the right to pre-screen, reject, or remove any content you post. Additionally, we may modify or adapt your content for transmission, display, or distribution.
We do manage the content you or others publicly share on our Digital Platforms and online forums, however, we cannot ensure its accuracy, integrity, or quality. We are not responsible for any user-contributed content, including any errors, omissions, or any loss or damage arising from its use.
If you wish to remove your personal information from our online forums or report a post that breaches the guidelines of Wayne A. Cargill Agency’s online forums, please reach out to us using by contacting CyberSecurity@WayneACargill.ca
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION TOOLS
Our digital platforms offer social media sharing options, including buttons for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter. A cookie may be used to ensure these features work correctly, potentially gathering information about your browser and device, including your IP address and the section of our digital media network you are accessing.
Our digital platforms also incorporate content sharing features like YouTube, SoundCloud, Vidyard, and Vimeo, enabling us to share videos, podcasts, tracks, and playlists directly with you. These providers may collect information about you, including personal details, such as the sections of our Digital Media Network you visit. This information helps them recognize you and may be used to display personalized content. We are not liable for the data practices of these providers and advise reviewing their Privacy Policies.
Certain features may enable you to email helpful information from our digital platforms to a friend or colleague. If you opt to do this, we might request your full name and email address, along with your friend’s email address. We will send a one-time email to your friend, inviting them to explore our Digital Media Network, unless restricted by law.
USE OF OUR DIGITAL MEDIA NETWORK BY CHILDREN
Our Digital Platforms are not designed for individuals under 19. We request that children refrain from sharing personal information on our Digital Platforms. Should we discover that we have received personal information from a child under 19, we will promptly remove it from our records.
SAFEGUARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Wayne A. Cargill Agency goes above and beyond to safeguard personal information, ensuring it remains secure and protected against unauthorized access.
Data Security and Integrity
At Wayne A. Cargill Agency, we prioritize the secure storage and transmission of your data. We have implemented strong technical and organizational security measures to protect Personal Data under our care, both during transmission and after receipt. These measures include physical and technical safeguards to prevent accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, please be aware that no method of transmitting or storing information over the Internet is completely secure. For inquiries, contact us at: Privacy@WayneACargill.ca.
Information Storage in North America
If you access our Digital Platforms from outside NORTH AMERICA, your connection will route through servers in NORTH AMERICA. The information you provide is likely processed and securely stored on our web servers and internal systems located there. We typically store information used in our Digital Products and Services in NORTH AMERICA. Be aware that when you access our Digital Media Network or communicate with us, the information we collect or receive from you might be subject to different privacy laws than those in your country, especially if you’re in the European Union.
Data Storage Duration
Wayne A. Cargill Agency keeps your information as long as your account profile is open and active, or as necessary to deliver the digital products, services, and platforms you’ve requested. We will also retain and use your information to meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
When users register on our digital platforms, we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. Users have the ability to view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, though they cannot change their username. Additionally, digital platform administrators have access to view and edit this information.
When you leave a comment on any of our digital platforms, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments without placing them in a moderation queue.
If you opt out of our communications, we will keep only the essential personal information needed to record your preference.
We will retain personal information collected via our Digital Media Network, direct marketing initiatives, and B2B relationships for up to four years.
WayneACargill.ca is responsible for guiding and advising the Wayne A. Cargill Agency Digital Media Network on our responsibilities under Data Protection Laws and ensuring our adherence to these regulations. For any inquiries, please email us at: CyberSecurity@WayneACargill.ca. We kindly request that you reach out to WayneACargill.ca only for urgent data protection matters.
Policy for Residents of Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and California
If you live in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, or California, specific privacy laws apply to your personal information. Alberta and British Columbia are governed by the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), while Quebec has implemented changes through Bill 64. Meanwhile, California residents are protected under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). These laws provide you with certain rights regarding your personal information. If you do not reside in these regions, please disregard the information and disclosures intended for residents of Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and California.
Your Rights and Choices in California
California law permits you to make specific requests regarding your personal information, including pseudonymous data. Under the CCPA, you have the right to request access to certain personal information we maintain about you, ask for its deletion, and opt out of the “sale” of your personal information. However, Wayne A. Cargill Agency does not engage in the “sale” of your personal information as defined by the CCPA.
To learn about the types of personal information we’ve gathered over the past year and the reasons for collecting it, please refer to the “Information Collection and Use” section. For details on the categories of parties with whom we’ve shared this personal data in the last 12 months, please consult the “Wayne A. Cargill Agency: Information Sharing” section.
Please be aware that some information may be exempt from requests under California law. We will take necessary measures to verify your identity before responding to a request. As Wayne A. Cargill Agency does not retain directly identifiable consumer information, we will verify your identity by checking the Cookie ID linked to your browser. You can request access to or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at (250) 999-9131.
Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
We neither deny nor charge different prices for goods or services, nor do we alter their quality if you choose to exercise these rights.
Approved Representatives
You can also appoint an approved Representative to submit requests to exercise your rights under the CCPA. We will verify both the identity of the person making the request and that your approved representative has the authority to act on your behalf. This can be done by providing us with a signed written authorization or a copy of a power of attorney.
CONTACT US
If you have questions, inquiries, or complaints regarding the Wayne A. Cargill Agency’s Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at: Privacy@WayneACargill.ca
Alternatively, you can reach us by writing to:
Wayne A. Cargill Agency
C/O Privacy
P.O. Box 44105 Gorge Plaza,
Victoria, BC,
V9A 7K1
Canada 🍁
Explore details concerning our Privacy Policy on information gathered through our Digital Products Services & Platforms.
For visitors from the EU, please refer to our EU Digital Services Privacy Policy.
UPDATES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. Changes will take effect once posted on our Digital Media Network. Please revisit this page to stay informed of any updates.
Definitions
“Reporting Technologies”
refers to any technology, tool, or code (such as cookies, pixels, SDKs, APIs, local shared objects, web beacons, tags, and scripts) that facilitates access to or storage of information on a device.
Cookies are small text files downloaded and saved on your device, such as a computer or smartphone. These files help us identify your device and remember your preferences or past interactions. In this Privacy Policy, the term “Cookies” also encompasses similar technologies that can store or retrieve information on your device, like Local Shared Objects (also known as Flash Cookies), pixels, and web beacons. Despite common misconceptions, cookies cannot delete your hard drive, install programs, or gather Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from your browser or device.
“Pixels and Web Beacons” are elements embedded in web pages or emails, often invisible to users, designed to track navigation across platforms or websites, email interactions, mobile app usage, transaction completions, application submissions, and browsing behavior.
Log Files
Log files monitor activities on the Sites, gathering information such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring and exit pages, operating system, date and time stamps, click data, and types of advertisements viewed.