GDPR Compliant Privacy/Data Protection Policy
General Information about Data Collection
When you access any of our websites, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider and the like. This is only information that does not allow conclusions about your person. This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the contents of web pages requested by you and is mandatory when using the internet. Anonymous information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us to optimize our website and the underlying technology.
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption techniques (such as SSL) over HTTPS on our web surveys.
Contact
If you contact us by e-mail, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions, we do not store this for future contacts for any other purpose.
Deleting or blocking the data
We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. Therefore, we only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned here or as provided for by the various storage periods provided for by law. After discontinuation of the respective purpose or expiry of these deadlines, the corresponding data will be routinely blocked and deleted in accordance with the legal regulations.
Using Google Analytics
Dufferin Research websites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address provided by Google Analytics as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website in full. In addition, you may prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install:
Browser Add-On to Disable Google Analytics
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This automatically gives us certain data, such as IP address, browser used, operating system from your computer and your connection to the Internet. We only issue temporary session cookies that expire upon survey completion. No persistant tracking cookies are left on your computer or smart device.
Cookies can not be used to start programs or to transfer viruses to a computer. Based on the information contained in cookies, we can pass survey data in small non-contextual pieces (without ANY associated personal data) to be reassembled in a single record on one of our servers.
In no case will personal data collected by us be disclosed to third parties or a link to personal data will be established without your consent.
Of course you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. You can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via the settings of your browser. Please use the help features of your internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that some features of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.
Your rights to access, rectification, suspension, cancellation and opposition
You have the right to receive information about your personal data stored by us at any time. In most cases there is none, but you are encouraged to enquire should you have any concerns. Likewise, you have the right to correction, blocking or, apart from the prescribed data storage for business transactions, deletion of your personal data. Please contact our data protection officer. The contact details can be found at the bottom.
You can make changes or revoke your consent by notifying us with effect for the future.
Change to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time to ensure that it complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, such as: For example, when introducing new services. Your new visit will be subject to the new privacy policy.
Ask the Privacy/Data Protection Officer
If you have questions about privacy, please email us or contact our Privacy Officer:
Contact:
Rick Frank 1-613-204-1070