At Perk Buddy, we prioritize the protection and careful handling of your personal information. We recognize the trust placed in us by those who share their personal information. In fulfilling this entrusted responsibility, we are dedicated to secure handling and the adherence to ethical practices. To articulate our commitment, we have crafted the following privacy policy, applicable to all the services we offer. This Privacy Policy governs our practices in data collection, processing, and usage. Additionally, it outlines your options concerning the use, access, and correction of your personal information.
This comprehensive Privacy Policy aims to provide you with a clear understanding of how we collect, utilize, and share your personal information. It's important to note that we may need to update this policy periodically. In the event of significant changes, we will notify you, typically through email, ensuring transparency and keeping you informed.
Should you disagree with the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy, we recommend refraining from using our services.
This policy pertains to the collection of customer personal information by Perk Buddy, encompassing their websites and mobile applications. Throughout this policy, we collectively refer to the entity as "Perk Buddy" employing terms such as "we," "us," or "our." Within this policy, we delineate the personal information we collect, emphasize how we employ, share, and oversee it, outline the procedures for accessing, updating, and correcting your personal information and enumerate the privacy choices at your disposal. Additionally, kindly refer to any privacy statements accessible at our websites, or mobile applications at the time your personal information is gathered.
"Personal information" encompasses any data that identifies you or could reasonably be linked to you. The personal information we gather may encompass contact details like your name, email address and phone numbers. Additionally, it extends to information about the specific products and services you procure via our contact/help support. Furthermore, it includes details provided in connection with our programs, products, and/or services, as well as information automatically collected when you engage with us online or visit our partner stores.
Directly from you:
Information is collected directly from you when you engage with our website. This includes instances when you create an account on the website, seek customer service or contact us, submit reviews, or post any user content (as defined in the Terms of Service) on the website.
Personal transactional information, when you make use of Perk Buddy to earn or redeem points on partner websites such as account transactions and the merchants (name, type and location) that you made purchases from. This type of information is also generated by the use of your loyalty and e-commerce accounts and may include information about your purchases. Personal financial information, like your banking details while you make a purchase at any of our partner stores using Perk Buddy.
Through our website and mobile application:
We gather specific types of information from you based on your engagements with our websites, email communications, mobile applications, social media accounts, online advertising, or through the utilization of our technologies or those of third parties. These technologies encompass cookies, web beacons, single-pixel gifs, and other tools such as data management platforms. This collected information aids us in comprehending the actions you undertake on our websites and mobile applications, ensuring the proper functionality of all platforms.
Cookies:
We utilize "cookies," which are small data files stored on your computer's hard disk, to collect information, a common practice on many websites. By using this website, you consent to the placement of cookies on your computer and our access to them in accordance with the specified terms. You can adjust your browser settings to reject all cookies. However, it's important to note that refusing cookies may impact your overall website experience.
Web beacons, and single pixel gifs, which are small image files that have information about you, such as your IP address, the referring website or application address, the type of web browser or mobile device you use, your operating system, your Internet Service Provider, and the path you take through the website. This technical data is essential for the proper functioning of the website and enables us to deliver our services effectively. Understanding how you navigate our websites and use our services helps us continually enhance your experience. It's important to note that if we do not collect your personal data, we might be unable to provide you with certain services, and some features on our websites may not be accessible to you.
We collect your personal information with the purpose of providing you with pertinent services, offers, programs, and information that we believe will be beneficial to you. All communications from us to you are conducted with your best interests in mind, aiming to enhance your customer journey with us while adhering to the legal norms established for such interactions.
Your personal information will be leveraged to communication with you in various ways such as -
Should you no longer wish to receive commercial electronic messages, please inform us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in every commercial electronic message.
We may disclose your personal information to our affiliates and other third parties (organizations with whom we offer programs, products, or services) for the purposes outlined in this policy and in compliance with relevant laws. It's important to note that we do not engage in the sale of your personal information to any organization or individual.
We make it possible for you to access products or services from other businesses, such as Perk Buddy Partners. Through our website or mobile application, you can purchase products or services from these businesses. In the process of making such purchases, we will disclose personal information linked to your transaction to those businesses. It's essential to note that any information received by these businesses in connection with a Perk Buddy purchase will be governed by the privacy policy of the respective Perk Buddy Partner.
We may disclose collected information when we deem it necessary to comply with the law, enforce applicable terms and conditions, or fulfill other agreements. Additionally, disclosure may occur to facilitate financing, securitization, insuring, sale, assignment, bankruptcy, or disposal of all or part of our business or assets. Such disclosures may also be made to protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, our members, or others.
Upon your direction, request, or consent, we may share your information accordingly.
We may share non-identifiable or aggregate information with third parties for lawful purposes.
In the event of the sale or transfer of some or all of our business assets, corresponding information regarding our members may be transferred. It is worth noting that we may retain a copy of that member’s information even after such transfers.
At Perk Buddy, ensuring the protection of your privacy and personal information is our top priority. We have implemented comprehensive privacy measures to uphold our commitment to safeguarding your private information consistently. These measures are designed to treat your personal information securely, mitigating the risks of unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or any similar threats. Without limiting the terms of our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, you understand that we do not guarantee that your use of the Site and/or information provided by you will be private or secure, and we are not responsible or liable to you for any lack of privacy or security you may experience.
If at any point, you no longer desire to be a part of the Perk Buddy community, you can opt out of our program without any repercussions. It's important to be aware that opting out will result in the nullification of any accumulated Perk Buddy points and rewards, potentially leading to a loss of associated program benefits. Furthermore, if you decide to re-join Perk Buddy at a later time, any previously deleted points or rewards will not be reinstated.
If you opt to have Perk Buddy delete your Personal Information, your entire Perk Buddy account, inclusive of points and rewards, will be removed. Consequently, you will no longer receive Perk Buddy benefits, as you will not be identified as a Perk Buddy member.
Perk Buddy is a voluntary loyalty program. By joining Perk Buddy, you receive:
*Terms and restrictions governing these rewards may vary for partners based on the specific offers they choose to establish for their products and services. The reward itself may also differ for certain products, depending on the partner.
Perk Buddy members have the opportunity to redeem offers for products or services at select partners. While the partner's offer is accessible through Perk Buddy, it's essential to note that Perk Buddy is not responsible for the terms or fulfillment of the offer, nor is it accountable for the partner's products or services.
For added convenience, you may choose to link your Perk Buddy account to an existing account with a select partner. Upon linking, Perk Buddy and the partner will share and utilize information as detailed during the account linking process. However, should your Perk Buddy account be closed, deleted, or suspended, if you opt out of the Perk Buddy program, or if you manually unlink your Perk Buddy account and the partner account, the benefits of linked accounts will cease. Additionally, Perk Buddy may share information with the partner regarding applicable items you return after your Perk Buddy account has been unlinked.
If you have any questions or feedback about these terms or our services, please get in touch with us at support@perkbuddy.ca
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