Last updated: November-12-2024

This Privacy Policy outlines our policies and procedures regarding collecting, using, and disclosing your personal information when you use our Service. It also informs you of your privacy rights and the protections available under the law.

By using our Service, you consent to collecting and using information by this Privacy Policy, designed to help enhance and improve our Service.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with capitalized initials have specific meanings as defined in this Privacy Policy. These definitions apply whether the terms appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions

• Account A unique account is created for you to access our service or specific parts of it.
• Affiliate Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of shares, equity interests, or other securities eligible to vote in selecting directors or other authorities.
• Application The BDE Digital software program provided by the Company, downloadable to your electronic device.
• Company Refers to FIRST GLOBAL CONSULTANTS INC., 255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 609, North York, ON, M3B3H9, Canada. Terms like "the Company," "We," "Us," or "Our" also represent this entity in this Privacy Policy. Under the GDPR, the Company acts as the Data Controller.
• Cookies Small files placed on your device by a website store details of your browsing history for various purposes.
• Country Refers to Ontario, Canada.
• Data Controller (GDPR): The Company is the legal entity that alone, or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
• Device Any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
• Personal Data Any information that relates to an identifiable individual. The GDPR includes details like a name, identification number, location data, online identifiers, or factors specific to one’s physical, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
• Service Refers to both the Application and the Website.
• Service Provider Any individual or organization that processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third party companies or individuals hired by the Company to assist in providing or analyzing the Service. Under GDPR, Service Providers are considered Data Processors.
• Third-party Social Media Service Any social media website or network where users can log in or create an account to access the Service.
• Usage Data Data collected automatically from Service usage or the Service’s infrastructure, such as the duration of a page visit.
• Website Refers to BDE Digital, accessible at https://www.bdedigital.com
• You The individual, company, or legal entity accessing or using the Service. For GDPR purposes, you may also be referred to as the Data Subject or User, as you are the individual using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Bank account details to process payments for products and services within the Service
• Usage Data

If you pay for a product or service via bank transfer, we may request additional information to facilitate the transaction and verify your identity. Such information may include:

• Date of birth
• Passport or National ID card
• Bank card statement
• Other information linking You to an address

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This data may include information such as your Device's IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. When accessing the Service through a mobile device, we may automatically collect information such as the type of mobile device, device ID, IP address, operating system, browser type, and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or access it via a mobile device.

Information from Third-Party Social Media Services

The Company allows you to create an account and log in to use the Service through certain Third-Party Social Media Services, including:

• Google
• Facebook
• Twitter

Suppose you register or grant access through a Third-Party Social Media Service. In that case, we may collect information already associated with your account, such as your name, email address, activities, or contact list. By providing this information and Personal Data during registration or otherwise, you authorize the Company to use, share and store it by this Privacy Policy.

Information Collected while Using the Application

When using our application, we may collect the following information with your permission:

• Location data
• Contacts from your Device’s phone book
• Pictures and other data from your Device’s camera and photo library

We use this information to enhance our Service, improve customization, and store data on your device. The data may be uploaded to Company and Service Provider servers or simply stored on your device. You can enable or disable access to this information through your device settings.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor the activity of our service and store certain information. These may include:

• Cookies or Browser Cookies. Small files placed on your Device. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent. Note that some parts of our Service may not be accessible without cookies.
• Flash Cookies. These collect information about your preferences and service usage and are managed separately from browser cookies. For instructions on managing Flash Cookies, please visit Adobe Help
• Web Beacons. Small electronic files used to gather statistics, such as user visits and email engagement.

Cookies can be either "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your device when offline, while Session Cookies are deleted once you close your browser.

We use various Cookies, including:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies These are session-based and managed by us to authenticate users and prevent account fraud.

• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies These are persistent and are used to determine if users have accepted cookies.

• Functionality Cookies Persistent cookies managed by us to remember your preferences, such as login details or language choices.

• Tracking and Performance Cookies Third-party cookies that gather data on traffic and usage trends.

For more details, please see our Cookies Policy.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery and Maintenance: To manage and monitor Service usage.
• Account Management: To enable registered users to access different service features.
• Contract Performance: To fulfill contracts for purchased products, services, or other agreements.
• Communication: We will contact you via email, call, SMS, or notification for updates or service-related information.
• Marketing: To provide information about similar products or services if you haven’t opted out.
• Request Management: To process and respond to your requests.
• Business Transfers: For purposes such as mergers, sales, restructuring, or liquidation involving Personal Data transfer.
• Additional Purposes: : Data analysis, usage trend identification, campaign evaluation, and Service improvement.

Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: This is for monitoring, analyzing, processing payments, and communicating.
• For business transfers: During negotiations or transactions involving a merger, asset sale, financing, or business acquisition.
• With Affiliates: For those required to follow this Privacy Policy, including parent companies and subsidiaries.
• With business partners: To offer products, services, or promotions.
• With other users: When you share information publicly, such as through social media integrations or user interactions.
• With Your consent: For any other purpose authorized by you.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. This retention includes meeting legal obligations (e.g., data retention required by law), resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements and policies. Usage Data, generally kept for shorter periods, may be retained longer to enhance service security or functionality or as legally required.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed at our operating offices and other locations where the involved parties are based. This means that your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers outside your jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ. By providing your information, you consent to its transfer by this Privacy Policy. We take reasonable steps to ensure secure data treatment and do not transfer your personal data to organizations or countries that lack appropriate security measures.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

Your data may be transferred during a merger, acquisition, or asset sale. We will provide notice before any transfer occurs, and your Personal Data becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law Enforcement

Under certain conditions, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities (e.g., courts or government agencies).

Other Legal Requirements

We may disclose your Personal Data in good faith if necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations.
• Protect and defend our rights or property.
• Investigate possible wrongdoing about our Service.
• Protect the personal safety of Service users or the public.
• Defend against legal liabilities.

Security of Your Personal Data

We are essential to your data's security. While we strive to use commercially accepted methods to protect your Personal Data, please note that no Internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. Thus, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Detailed Information on Processing Your Personal Data

Our Service Providers may access your Personal Data to monitor service use, analyze data, and process payments.

Analytics

We use analytics services, like Google Analytics, to monitor and analyze service use. Google Analytics collects data to track and report on our Service usage. You may opt-out by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Email Marketing

Your Personal Data may be used to contact you with newsletters, promotions, and information that may interest you. You can unsubscribe anytime using the instructions in our emails or by contacting us.

Payments

We use third-party providers like Stripe and PayPal to process payments. These providers do not store your payment information, which is governed by their privacy policies. They adhere to PCI-DSS standards to ensure secure payment handling.

GDPR Privacy

We process Personal Data under the following legal bases:

• Consent:
• Performance of a contract:
• Legal obligations:
• Vital interests:
• Public interests:
• Legitimate interests:

You may have rights regarding your Personal Data, including access, correction, erasure, objection to processing, data transfer, and withdrawal of consent. Contact us for support.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under 13; we do not knowingly collect their data. If you are aware of any data from children under 13 without parental consent, please inform us, and we will remove it.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party sites that we do not operate. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We advise reviewing the privacy policy of any site you visit.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the revised policy on this page. We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

• Email: privacy@bdedigital.com
• Website: https://www.bdedigital.com/support
• Mail: 255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 609, North York, ON M3B3H9