Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy (the " Privacy Policy") explains how ACEN AUTOMATED INNOVATION INC. (" Acen", " we", " us" or " our") collects, uses, discloses and retains personal information that you (" you" or " your") provide to us or which we otherwise collect when you access and use our website and services (collectively, the " Services"). This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and forms part of our Terms of Service.

BY ACCESSING AND USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT ACCESS AND USE THE SERVICES.

  1. COLLECTION AND USE. Here we describe what Personal Information we collect, and why and how we collect it. " Personal Information" means information that can be used to identify you (e.g., name, address, phone number).

  2. What? Personal Information that we collect may include, but is not limited to: (i) your name; and (ii) your email address. Furthermore, to the extent that it is considered Personal Information, we may also collect certain usage information pertaining to your use of the Services (e.g., what webpages you visited, what buttons you clicked, what device you are using, etc.).

  3. Why? We may collect your Personal Information for the following purposes (the " Purposes"): (i) to provide the Services; (ii) to conduct internal reviews and improvements relating to the Services; (iii) to contact you about feature updates and informational and service-related communications; (iv) to keep a record for legal purposes; and (v) to carry out any other purpose which is disclosed to you and for which you consent, or which is otherwise permitted by applicable law.

  4. How? We may collect Personal Information through your access and use of the Services, including, but not limited to (i) our use of cookies and similar technologies to track and analyze user activity, and (ii) our use of web analytics services. We may also collect Personal Information from third parties. We will protect any Personal Information we receive according to the practices described in this Privacy Policy, plus any additional restrictions imposed by the source of the Personal Information and applicable laws. We only collect and use Personal Information to the extent necessary to fulfill the Purposes.

  5. DISCLOSURE. Here we describe when and how we may disclose Personal Information.

  6. When? We may disclose Personal Information: (i) to third-party service providers in order to help us fulfill the Purposes (e.g., web analytics providers); (ii) to affiliates or third parties in the event of a proposed reorganization, merger, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, subject in each case to customary confidentiality agreements; and (iii) to the extent disclosure is required or permitted by applicable law.

  7. How? We only disclose Personal Information to the extent necessary to fulfill the Purposes. We take reasonable measures to ensure that the rules set forth in this Privacy Policy are complied with when we disclose Personal Information to third parties. This may include, without limitation, obtaining contractual guarantees from third parties to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with applicable law. Personal Information may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage third party service providers. By using our Services, and/or otherwise providing us your Personal Information, you consent to the transfer of your Personal Information to countries outside of your country of residence. While such information is outside of Canada it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is held, which may have different Personal Information protection laws, and may be subject to disclosure to the governments, courts, law enforcement or regulatory agencies of such other country.

  8. CONSENT. We will not process your Personal Information without your consent, unless we are permitted or required to do so by applicable law. Your consent may be express or implied, depending on the nature and sensitivity of the Personal Information, your reasonable expectations, and the circumstances surrounding the collection of the Personal Information. Express consent is when you willingly agree (e.g., orally or in writing) to the processing of your Personal Information for particular purposes. Implied consent is when: (a) you do not expressly give consent, but you volunteer Personal Information for obvious purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances; or (b) you are given notice and a reasonable opportunity to opt-out of your Personal Information being processed for specified purposes, and you do not opt-out. For certainty, by accessing and using the Services, you consent to our processing of your Personal Information pursuant to this Privacy Policy.

  9. RETENTION. We will retain your Personal Information as long as necessary to: (a) fulfill the Purposes; (b) protect our legal rights; and (c) comply with applicable law. We will securely delete or anonymize the Personal Information once it is no longer necessary for us to hold it. We are not responsible for any liability or loss you experience as a result of any such disposal of Personal Information.

  10. SECURITY. We utilize commercially reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the Personal Information we collect, use and store. We do this to minimize the risks of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure and alteration of Personal Information. However, no method of storage or transmission is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

  11. RIGHTS. You have certain rights relating to your Personal Information, subject to applicable law, including without limitation: (a) the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal Information at any time (but please note that withdrawing your consent to the processing of Personal Information may impact your ability to use the Services); (b) the right to make a complaint regarding the processing of your Personal Information; (c) the right to a copy of your Personal Information; and (d) the right to correction of your Personal Information. If you would like to exercise any applicable rights, please contact us as set out below.

  12. GENERAL. We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time, with or without notice, so please review it periodically. By continuing to use the Services after any amendment to this Privacy Policy, you consent to be bound by the amended Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of British Columbia. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [legal@acen.ai].