Privacy policy
PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to the Matsu Kaze Tea website located at http://matsukazetea.com (the “Website”, which includes any and all subdomains, present and future, and all versions of the site including the secure version of the site at https://matsukazetea.com). We hope you enjoy your visit. By visiting and using the Website, you agree to be bound by the terms of the present Privacy Policy without qualification.
Matsu Kaze Tea is owned and operated by Matsu Kaze Inc. (“Matsu Kaze”), a duly incorporated company in the province of Alberta, Canada. Where the present Privacy Policy refers to “Matsu Kaze”, it may refer to Matsu Kaze Inc. or Matsu Kaze Tea or both, depending on the context.
It is the policy of Matsu Kaze to respect your privacy, and the privacy of all visitors to the Website. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) has been established to help you understand our commitment to protecting your privacy, and the steps we take to ensure it.
Your privacy is very important to us and we want you to know everything we do and don’t do with the information you provide. Our guiding principle is that any information we collect from you will be treated with the utmost care and respect, and every effort will be made to ensure the information is kept private.
The Policy was last updated on March 13, 2022. Matsu Kaze reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to modify the Policy. Any changes to the Policy can be found at this URL.
The Policy should be read in conjunction with the Terms of Use, as both documents govern your use of the Website.
If you have any questions about the Policy, please contact:
Matsu Kaze Legal Services
matsukaze@shaw.ca
623 25 Ave NE
Calgary Alberta
T2E 1Y6
CANADA
No collection of Personal Information
Matsu Kaze does not gather any of your personal information while you are surfing this Website, unless you willingly subscribe to a specific service such as creating an account, making a purchase, or subscribing to the newsletter, and are asked to provide such information. Where you have provided such information, it will only be used for the stated purpose.
Limited Gathering of Information for Statistical Purposes
Matsu Kaze automatically collects certain information using third-party analytics and / or log programs to help us understand how our users use the Website, but none of this information identifies you personally. For example, each time you visit the site we automatically collect your IP address, browser and computer type, access times, the web page from which you came, and the web page(s) you access. We use this information only to better understand your needs and the needs of Website users in the aggregate, and to be able to trace fraudulent activities if necessary. Matsu Kaze also makes use of information gathered for statistical purposes to keep track of the number of visits to the Website and which pages on the Website with a view to introducing improvements.
Non-disclosure of Personal Information
Except as provided in the next paragraphs, Matsu Kaze does not divulge any personal information gathered on the Website to third parties. Moreover, Matsu Kaze does not sell any information regarding its Website users or any information submitted through use of the Services. Only the employees, representatives, subcontractors, or officers of Matsu Kaze are responsible for the management and development of the Website, and only these individuals have access to the information collected there. These employees, representatives, subcontractors, or officers all have been instructed to comply with the Policy.
Notwithstanding anything in the Policy to the contrary, we may share any information we have collected about you or that you have submitted: (1) in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish, protect, or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims or demands; (2) if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person; (3) if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding situations that involve abuse of the Website infrastructure or the Internet in general (such as voluminous spamming, denial of service attacks, or attempts to compromise the security of the Website infrastructure); (4) to a parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with Matsu Kaze (in which case we will require such entities to honour this Policy); and (5) if Matsu Kaze is acquired by or merged with another entity (in which case we will require such entity to assume our obligations under this Policy).
Furthermore, personal information may be transferred to various third parties, under particular circumstances in order to facilitate certain functions on the Website and to allow those functions to operate smoothly, when you voluntarily submit such personal information. These third parties include AddThis and Facebook for sharing on social media functions; Canada Post for calculation of shipping costs; and PayPal for payment processing. All information is transferred securely, and no credit card information is ever stored on our server. When your personal information is transferred to any of these third parties, the transferred information is subject to their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.
Tracking Technology ("Cookies")
Matsu Kaze may use tracking technology ("cookies") on the Website and by using the Website you agree to their use. Cookies are small text files placed on your hard drive when you visit a web site, in order to track use of the site and to improve the user experience by storing certain data on your computer. The Website may use “session cookies,” which improve your browsing experience by storing certain information from your current visit on your computer.
Your browser can be set to refuse cookies or delete them after they have been stored. Please note that deleting these cookies may reduce your user experience on the site by requiring you to re-enter certain information, such as information required to make a purchase or your account login information.
Risks Associated with the Internet
Despite Matsu Kaze's efforts to ensure third parties will not access or obtain your personal information through the Website, complete confidentiality and security cannot currently be guaranteed on the Internet. Communication via the Internet is subject to interception, loss, or alteration. You acknowledge and agree that Matsu Kaze cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from the transmission of confidential information or personal information over the Internet and that such communications are at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
Matsu Kaze, and / or its respective officers, directors, owners, officials, partners, partnerships, principals, employees, affiliates and other related entities, servants, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the misuse of any information collected through the Website by any third party, or any misuse of any information collected through the Website not in violation of the Policy.
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