Privacy & Terms
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy") serves to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of the information we receive when you access and use our website (our "Site"), sign up for our newsletter or access and use such other subscriptions and services that may be provided by us from time to time (collectively, the "Services"). This Privacy Policy is a legally binding agreement between Cyber Business Review ("Cyber Business Review," "we," "our" or "us") and you (and your employer or an entity if you are acting on their behalf, "you" or "your") as the user of the Services. By using the Services, you hereby warrant and represent that (i) you have read, understand and agree to this Privacy Policy, and (ii) if you are acting on behalf of your employer or an entity, you have the authority to accept and agree to this Privacy Policy. Please do not access or use the Services if you do not agree to this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Site. Your use of the Services following any such notice will signify and constitute your agreement to and acceptance of such revised Privacy Policy.
Information Collection
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information" means data that allows someone to identify or contact you, including, for example, your name and e-mail address, as well as any other non-public information about you that is associated with or linked to any of the foregoing data.
Personal Information We Collect. When you interact with us, we collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide. For example, when you sign up for our newsletter or other e-mail lists or otherwise use certain aspects of our Services, we may ask you to provide information such as your name and e-mail address. In addition to collecting information on our Site, we may collect information from you when you communicate with us via e-mail. You can choose not to provide any information that is requested of you by us. However, this may limit your ability to use the Services.
Non-Personal Information. We and/or our third-party service providers may also collect information in a form that does not personally identify you ("Non-Personal Information"). Non-Personal Information can include certain Personal Information that has been de-identified; that is, information that has been rendered anonymous. We and/or our third-party service providers obtain Non-Personal Information about you from information that you provide us, either separately or together with your Personal Information. We also use cookies and other technologies to passively collect Non-Personal Information as described below.
In this Privacy Policy, we refer to all information collected from or about you, including Personal Information and Non-Personal Information, as "Your Information."
Non-Personal Information Automatically Collected. We and our third-party service providers may use a variety of technologies, now and hereafter devised, that automatically record certain usage information. When accessing our Site, our hosting provider may log your IP address, access URL, time of access, geographic location, browser type, and referral URL in order to provide us with internal information regarding Site traffic statistics. This information may also be used to identify users who are using our Site for spam or other activity that is deemed in conflict with our Terms and Conditions. Otherwise, this information is used in the aggregate, and is never linked back to any Personal Information.
Cookies and Other Technologies We Use. We and our service providers may use cookies (both session cookies and persistent cookies) to analyze trends, administer our Site, track your movements around our Site, better understand how you interact with our Site, determine interest in particular content and monitor aggregate usage by visitors and online traffic routing. You may be able to instruct your browser, by changing its option, to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the online services you visit. You may also remove persistent cookies by following your web browser's help file directions. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to use all portions of our Site or all functionality of our Site.
Public Forum
Our Site may in future have features that enable users to post content publicly (including, without limitation, user comments). The protections described in this Privacy Policy do not apply when you provide information (including Personal Information about you or any person) in connection with your use of any such public forums. Any information you share in a public forum is public information and may be seen or collected by other persons, including third parties that do not adhere to the standards set forth in this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for events arising from the distribution of any information you choose to publicly post or share through our Site.
Our Use of Your Information
We mainly use Your Information, either alone or in combination with other information, so that we can provide, enhance and personalize our Services and related content. Your Information is used and disclosed for, but is not limited to, the following purposes: to provide you with the best user experience possible; to respond to your questions and comments; to communicate with you regarding updates to our Services; to send you our newsletter or other subscriptions; to help us develop, customize, deliver, support and improve our Services and content; to protect the rights or property of Cyber Business Review or our users, and prevent fraud and other prohibited or illegal activities; for distribution to third-party service providers that provide services to us; to protect the security of our Services and business; to conduct system administration and system troubleshooting and to diagnose or fix technology problems; for our internal purposes (such as auditing and data analysis); otherwise, as disclosed to you at the point of collection; and to monitor and analyze use of the Services and for the technical administration of the Services.
Information Sharing & Disclosure
We will not rent or sell your Personal Information to others.
To operate the Services, we may share Your Information with our agents, representatives and contractors so they can provide us with support services and other features. We also may engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf or to assist us in analyzing how our Services are used. These third parties may have access to your Personal Information. If they do, this access is provided so that they may perform these tasks on our behalf and we ask these third parties not to otherwise use or disclose your Personal Information in ways that are prohibited by this Privacy Policy, except to the extent required by law. However, Cyber Business Review is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices of such third parties.
Analytics
This Site uses Cloudflare Web Analytics to measure aggregate traffic and usage trends, such as which pages are visited and from what general region. Cloudflare Web Analytics does not use cookies, does not fingerprint individual visitors, and does not collect or store Personal Information. It provides us with anonymous, aggregated statistics only. You can read more about how it works at cloudflare.com/web-analytics.
Third-Party Products on Our Site
Our Site may contain links to, and/or content from, third-party websites and online services. The fact that we link to a website or display an advertisement or other third-party content or product is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with any of those third parties, nor is it an endorsement of their privacy or information security policies or practices. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Site, and your interactions with those third-party services are governed by the privacy policy of the third party providing it.
Compliance with Laws, Legal Process and Authorities
We may disclose any of Your Information to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to: (1) comply with a legal requirement or process, including, but not limited to, civil and criminal subpoenas, court orders or other compulsory disclosures; (2) enforce our Privacy Policy or Terms and Conditions; (3) respond to claims of a violation of the rights of third parties; (4) respond to user comments or service inquiries; (5) protect our rights, property, or safety and the rights, property and safety of our users or the public; or (6) prevent or stop any activity we may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, illegal, unethical, inappropriate or legally actionable. Cyber Business Review will endeavour only to disclose information requested via a valid legal process, and will endeavour to notify any user about whom we have disclosed information if possible.
Data Transfer
Cyber Business Review is based in Canada. This Site is hosted and delivered using Cloudflare's global network, which may process and transfer data through infrastructure located in various countries, including the United States. By using our Services or providing us with Your Information, you acknowledge and agree that Your Personal Information may be transferred to, and used in, jurisdictions where privacy laws may differ from those in your own, and you consent to the collection, transfer, storage and processing of Your Information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Business Transfers
Circumstances may arise where, whether for strategic or other business reasons, we may sell, transfer or otherwise disclose some or all of our assets, including your Personal Information, in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets or in the event of bankruptcy. It's our practice to seek appropriate protection for Your Information in those types of transactions.
Opting Out
If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to receive communications from us, please follow any unsubscribe instructions that may be provided on our Site or in our communications to you. Please note that we may use your Personal Information to contact you with important notifications, such as changes to our terms, conditions and policies; you may not opt out of these notifications.
Changing or Deleting Your Information
We keep your data on your behalf and for your benefit. You can correct your name and e-mail address that we have on file, or request further assistance and questions regarding this Privacy Policy, through our Contact page. If you request us to delete your Personal Information, we will delete such Personal Information within seven (7) business days. We may decline to process change or deletion requests that we deem to be unreasonable, require disproportionate technical effort, jeopardize the privacy of others, or as may be required by law.
Do Not Track
This Site currently does not respond to Do Not Track signals.
Security
Please be advised that while we strive to protect your Personal Information and privacy, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you disclose or transmit to us online and we are not responsible for the theft, destruction or inadvertent disclosure of your Personal Information.
Compromise of Personal Information
In the event that Personal Information is compromised as a result of a breach of security, Cyber Business Review will promptly notify those persons whose Personal Information has been compromised, in accordance with the notification procedures set forth in this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise required by applicable law.
Our Policy Towards Children
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13 via our Services, and we do not target our Services to children under 13. If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected Personal Information from a child under the age of 13, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information from our databases. If you are the parent of a child under the age of 13 and have a concern regarding your child's information on our Site, please contact us through our Contact page.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Our security and this Privacy Policy are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Site. Your continued use of the Services after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us through our Contact page.
Terms and Conditions
Please read these terms carefully before using this website. The following Terms and Conditions govern and apply to your use of or reliance upon this website maintained by Cyber Business Review (the "Website").
Your access or use of the Website indicates that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice effective upon its posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website will be considered your acceptance to the revised Terms and Conditions.
The views and opinions expressed in this website and its publications are those of their respective authors. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of Cyber Business Review.
Intellectual Property
All intellectual property on the Website is owned by us or our licensors, which excludes materials protected by copyright, trademark, or patent laws. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are owned, registered and/or licensed by us. All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, software, code, designs, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, applications, interactive features and all other content is a collective work under Canadian and other copyright laws and is the proprietary property of the Company; all rights reserved. You are prohibited from copying, reproducing, modifying, distributing, displaying, performing or transmitting any of the contents of this Website for any purpose, and nothing otherwise stated or implied in these Terms and Conditions confers on you any license or right to do so. You may use this Website and its contents solely for your own individual non-commercial and informational purposes only. Any other use, including commercial purposes, is strictly prohibited without our prior expressed written consent.
User Generated Content
"User Generated Content" is communications, materials, information, data, opinions, photos, profiles, messages, notes, website links, text information, music, videos, designs, graphics, sounds, and any other content that you and/or other Website users post or otherwise make available through the Website, except to the extent the content is owned by us.
Account and Account Use
If your use of the Website requires an account identifying you as a user of the Website (an "Account"): you are solely responsible for your Account and the maintenance, confidentiality and security of your Account and all passwords related to your Account, and any and all activities that occur under your Account, including all activities of any persons who can access your Account with or without your permission; you agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your Account, any service provided through your Account or any password related to your Account, or any other breach of security with respect to your Account or any service provided through it, and you agree to provide assistance to us, as requested, to stop or remedy any breach of security related to your account; and you agree to provide true, current, accurate, and complete customer information as requested from us from time to time and you agree to promptly notify us of any changes to this information as required to keep such information held by us current, complete, and accurate.
Affiliate Marketing & Advertising
We, through the Website and its services, may engage in affiliate marketing whereby we receive a commission on or percentage of the sale of goods or services on or through the Website. We may also accept advertising and sponsorships from commercial businesses or receive other forms of advertising compensation.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Website for any unlawful purpose or any purpose prohibited under this clause. You agree not to use the Website in any way that could damage the Website, the services or the general business of Cyber Business Review. You further agree not to use and/or access the Website: to harass, abuse, or threaten others or otherwise violate any person's legal rights; to violate any intellectual property rights of us or any third party; to upload or otherwise disseminate any computer viruses or software that may damage the property of another; to perpetuate any fraud; to engage in or create any unlawful gambling, sweepstakes, or pyramid scheme; to publish or distribute any obscene or defamatory material; to publish or distribute any material that incites violence, hate, or discrimination towards any group; or to unlawfully gather information about others.
Protection of Privacy
Through your use of the Website, you may provide us with certain information. By using the Website, you authorize us to use your information in Canada and any other country where we may operate. When you submit an article brief, you provide us with a valid email address and may provide us with additional information, such as your name and/or your phone number. We use the information gathered from you to ensure your continued good experience on our website, including through email communication.
Assumption of Risk
The Website is provided for communication purposes only. You acknowledge and agree that any information posted on our Website is not intended to be legal advice, medical advice, or financial advice, and no fiduciary relationship has been created between you and Cyber Business Review. You further agree that your consumption of any of our directly and/or indirectly published content on the Website is at your own risk. We do not assume responsibility or liability for any advice or other information given on the Website.
Reverse Engineering & Security
You may not: reverse engineer, or attempt to reverse engineer or disassemble, any code or software from or on the Website; or violate the security of the Website through any unauthorized access, circumvention of encryption or other security tools, data mining or interference to any host, user or network.
Data Loss
We are not responsible for the security of your Account or Content. Your use of the Website is at your own risk.
Indemnification
You defend and indemnify Cyber Business Review and any of its affiliates and hold us harmless against any and all legal claims and demands, including reasonable attorney's fees, which may arise from or relate to your use or misuse of the Website, your breach of these Terms and Conditions, or your conduct or actions. We will select our own legal counsel and may participate in our own defence, if we wish to do so.
Service Interruptions
We may need to interrupt your access to the Website to perform maintenance or emergency services on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. You agree that your access to the Website may be affected by unanticipated or unscheduled downtime, for any reason, but that we will have no liability for any damage or loss caused as a result of such downtime.
Termination of Account
We may, in our sole discretion, suspend, restrict or terminate your Account and your use of the Website, effective at any time, without notice to you, for any reason, including because the operation or efficiency of the Website or our or any third party's equipment or network is impaired by your use of the Website, any amount is past due from you to us, we have received a third party complaint which relates to your use or misuse of the Website, or you have been or are in breach of any term or condition of these Terms and Conditions.
No Warranties
Your use of the Website is at your sole and exclusive risk and any services provided by us are on an "as is" basis. We disclaim any and all express or implied warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. We make no warranties that the Website will meet your needs or that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. We also make no warranties as to the reliability or accuracy of any information on the Website or obtained through the Services. Any damage that may occur to you, through your computer system, or as a result of loss of your data from your use of the Website is your sole responsibility and we are not liable for any such damage or loss.
Privacy
In addition to these Terms and Conditions, this Website has a Privacy Policy that describes how your personal data is collected and how cookies are used on the Website. For more information, you may refer to our Privacy Policy above. By using or browsing this Website, you also acknowledge that you have read our Privacy Policy.
Limitation on Liability
We are not liable for any damages that may occur to you as a result of your use of the Website, to the fullest extent permitted by law. The maximum liability of Cyber Business Review arising from your use of the Website is limited to the greater of one hundred ($100) Canadian Dollars or the amount you paid to Cyber Business Review in the last six (6) months. This applies to any and all claims by you, including, but not limited to, lost profits or revenues, consequential or punitive damages, negligence, strict liability, fraud, or torts of any kind.