The Meraki ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.
This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website https://themeraki.ca (the "Website") and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it.
If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website.
By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This policy may change from time to time (see How Are Policy Changes Communicated?).
Your continued use of this website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.
“You,” “your,” or “user” refers to the individual accessing this site.
1. What Is Covered by This Policy?
This policy applies to information we collect:
- On this Website.
- In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website.
- Through any other interactions you have with The Meraki, including through AI tools or services we provide.
2. What Information Do We Collect?
- Personal Information:
Name, email address, phone number, business name, and any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline.
-Technical and Usage Information:
IP address, browser type, operating system, time zone, device type, and browsing behavior (e.g., pages visited, time spent on site).
-Information You Provide:
Information you enter into forms, such as contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, service requests, or chatbot interactions.
-Communication Data:
Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
3. Are Cookies or Other Technologies Used?
Yes. As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies (e.g., cookies, pixels, analytics tools) to collect information about your equipment, browsing actions, and usage patterns.
This helps us:
- Understand user behavior and improve our Website.
- Customize the experience based on your preferences.
- Recognize repeat visitors and remember saved settings.
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but doing so may limit your ability to use certain features of the Website.
4. How Does The Meraki Use Personal Information?
We use the information we collect to:
- Present our Website and its content to you.
- Provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
- Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
- Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
- Notify you about changes to our Website or services.
- Improve our Website, services, and user experience.
- Send marketing communications, if you have opted in.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies.
5. Why May The Meraki Disclose Information?
We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide:
- To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
- To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business (e.g., hosting, analytics, AI service providers), who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
- In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
We may also disclose your personal information:
- To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests.
- To enforce our terms of service and other agreements.
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of The Meraki, our users, or others.
- We may share aggregated or de-identified data without restriction.
6. How Is Personal Information Secured?
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.
These include:
- Secure servers and encrypted connections.
- Access controls and authentication procedures.
- Regular security audits and updates.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
7. Are Links Covered by This Policy?
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, tools, or services. These third parties may collect data about you through cookies or other tracking technologies. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.
8. What Happens to Information I Post?
If you post or submit content to public areas of the Website (e.g., blog comments, testimonials, or forums), it may be viewed, collected, or used by others. Please use caution when disclosing personal information in public areas.
9. How Can a User Access, Change, or Delete Personal Information?
We may not accommodate a request to change information if it violates legal requirements or causes the information to be inaccurate.
10. May Children Use the Website?
Our Website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete it.
If you believe we might have information from or about a child, please contact us at [email protected]
11. How Are Policy Changes Communicated?
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Modified" date at the top of this page. If material changes are made, we will notify you via email or a notice on the Website homepage. Your continued use of the Website after changes are made constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Google APIs
If The Meraki uses Google APIs, our use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
We obtain explicit user consent before accessing or sharing data collected via Google APIs. Users may opt out at any time by contacting us at [email protected].
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:
