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Privacy Statement

1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement applies to all Clear Choice owned websites and domains, and our wholly owned subsidiaries ("Clear Choice websites.")

Links to other external websites
The Clear Choice websites may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the Clear Choice website. Clear Choice has no control over those sites or their privacy policies and practices, which may differ from Clear choice's. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not covered by the Clear choice Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review and understand the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information. Some third-party companies may choose to share their personal data with Clear Choice; that sharing is governed by that third-party company's privacy policy.

2. Types of Information Collected

This Privacy Statement covers personal information, non-personal data collection and aggregate reporting.

On some Clear Choice websites, you can order products or services, request information, subscribe to marketing or support materials, register yourself or your products, or apply for a job with us. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, user IDs and passwords, billing and transaction information, credit card information, contact preferences, educational and employment background, and job interest data.

To personalize our websites, services or communications and improve our products and services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your personal or professional interests, demographics, and experiences with our products or services. Providing this additional information is optional.

Non-personal information
is data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity. Clear choice collects and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the website.

Non-personal data we collect may include the pages visited on the websites. Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies. Clear Choice web pages use cookies, Web beacons and other technologies for data analysis and personalization services. We also place ads on other websites that may use cookies.

3. Children's privacy

Clear Choice is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. Clear Choice does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 18 and does not target its websites to children under 18.

4. How we use your information

clear Choice uses your personal information to provide you with services and to help us better understand your needs and interests. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction or order, to communicate with you, to provide service and support, to update you on services and benefits, to personalize promotional offers and to personalize some Clear Choice websites. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact you for market research regarding Clear Choice products or services. We will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding such communications.

Personal data collected online may also be combined with information you provide Clear Choice through other sources such as product registration, call centers or public events such as trade shows or seminars.

Personal data given to Clear Choice may be transferred across provincial and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer information management.

Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about Clear Choice website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content.

5. Who we share your information with

Clear choice will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. We will not share your personal information with third parties except in responding to your requests for products or services. Your permission will be requested when you submit your information. Clear Choice shares customer information across Clear Choice-owned business entities and companies working on our behalf, but only as described above in "How we use your information."

Clear Choice sometimes contracts with third-party service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions described in "How we use your information." Suppliers and service providers are required to keep confidential the information received on behalf of Clear Choice and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for Clear Choice. These service providers may change or we may contract with additional service providers to better accommodate our customers. Clear Choice will not share personal information with any other third parties without your permission, unless required by law enforcement action, subpoena, or local law.

Clear Choice or its related entities could merge with or be acquired by another business entity or some or all of their respective assets could be acquired. If such a combination or acquisition occurs, Clear Choice will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event we share with the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information to continue serving you.

6. Your choices

Clear Choice gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product- and service-specific information and Clear Choice marketing communications, which may include new product information, special offers, or an invitation to participate in market research. We give you a choice regarding delivery of Clear Choice-wide communications by postal mail, e-mail and telephone.

7. Your privacy preferences and opting out

Non-subscription services
Clear Choice will not use your personal information for a different purpose than the one stated when you provided your data. Examples of unrelated uses include sending communications about special offers, product information, and marketing messages. You can, however, choose to receive these types of non-subscription communications by following the instructions below.

Please specify your privacy preferences by writing to Clear Choice Decisions - be sure to provide your name, e-mail and postal address in all correspondence.

Subscription services
To opt-out of receiving communications you have expressly requested (such as e-mail newsletters, etc.), use any of the following methods:Write to the Clear Choice Head Office - be sure to provide your name, e-mail and postal address, and relevant information about your Clear Choice subscriptions and registrations

8. Your information and third-party companies

Certain Clear Choice services are linked with those from unrelated third-party companies, some which offer you the option to share with both Clear Choice and the third party personal data you provide. Examples include the ability to register software products from multiple vendors from a single Clear Choice Web page, to request communications from Clear Choice marketing or solution partners, or to enable order completion through a reseller. We will not share your personal information with those third-party companies unless you make that choice.

9. Access to and accuracy of your information

Clear Choice strives to keep your personal information accurate. We have implemented technology, management processes and policies to maintain customer data accuracy. We will provide you with access to your information, including making reasonable effort to provide you with online access and the opportunity to change your information. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID, before granting access to your data. Certain areas of Clear Choice's websites may limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords and other personal identifiers.

10. Keeping your information secure

Clear Choice is committed to protecting the information you provide us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, Clear Choice has in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect.

11. Changes to this Statement

If there are updates to the terms of Clear Choice's Online Privacy Statement, we will post those changes and update the revision date in this document, so you will always know what information we collect online, how we use it, and what choices you have. For material changes to this Statement, Clear choice will provide notification to affected customers.

12. Contacting us

We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our privacy policy, please send them to the Clear Choice Office.