COOKINA

Privacy Policy

COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) Website and Electronic Communications Privacy Policy

This version is in effect since December 1st, 2011

Protecting your privacy is important to COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) This Policy explains how COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) collects, uses, and discloses the personal information you may provide while using COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) website: cookina.co and www.cookina.biz (collectively, the “Site”) and in its electronic publications, newsletters, and announcements (“Electronic Communications”). Any personal information you provide to us through the Site will be treated with care, and subject to this Policy will not be used or disclosed in ways to which you have not consented.

By using the Site, you signify your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, you may not use the Site.

Information Automatically Collected

Non-Identifiable Information – Like many other websites, the Site may automatically collect certain non-identifiable information regarding Site users, such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer, the IP address of your Internet Service Provider, the date and time you access the Site, the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the Site, the operating system you are using, the sections of the Site you visit, the Site pages read and images viewed, and the materials you post to or download from the Site. This non-identifiable information is used for Site and system administration purposes and to improve the Site. Your non-identifiable information may be disclosed to others and permanently archived for future use.

Cookies – The Site may use “cookies”, a technology that installs information on a Site user’s computer to permit the Site to recognize future visits using that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the Site. You may choose to decline cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may affect your use of the Site and your ability to access certain features of the Site.

Personal Information You Specifically Provide to the Site

Your Personal Information – During your use of the Site, you may be asked to voluntarily provide certain personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, your email address, your postal address or location, your story or experience using COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) products and your photograph for purposes such as facilitating communications with you, applying for access to certain special features or areas of the Site, conducting contests and/or posting your information on the Site.

Use of Your Personal Information – COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) may use your personal information to contact and correspond with you, to respond to your inquiries, to track communications with you, to provide you with a customized interactive experience, to help COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) develop new products and services that meet your needs, to improve the Site, to conduct contests, to provide you with the Electronic Communications you request and as otherwise permitted or required by law. Generally, COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) will consider the fact that you have voluntarily visited the Site and have provided COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) with your personal information in connection to a special feature of the Site to signify your consent for COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) to use such information for purposes inherent in that feature. For example, COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) will consider the fact that you have voluntarily provided COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) with your name, your photograph, your story or experience using COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.)’s products and/or any other information in the MESSAGE BOARD to signify your consent for COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) to post all such information on the Site, without any further consent or consideration.

Electronic Communications from COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) – At any time you may ask COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) to stop sending you Electronic Communications and other information by contacting our Privacy Officer at info [at] cookina [dot] co.

Tracking Information – In addition, COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) may use non-personal information to create aggregate tracking information reports regarding Site user demographics and Site traffic patterns. None of the tracking information in the reports can be connected to the identities or other personal information of individual users. COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) also may link tracking information with website users’ personal information. Once such a link is made, all of the linked information is treated as personal information and will be used and disclosed only in accordance with this Policy, and in accordance with the law.

Disclosure of Your Personal Information – COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) may transfer or otherwise disclose the information it collects from you to its employees, agents and service providers if the disclosure will enable these parties to perform a business, professional, or technical support function for COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) Such parties will be subject to the same obligations as COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) under this Policy. COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) may disclose your personal information to a government institution that has asserted its lawful authority to obtain the information or where COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) has reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful in the investigation of unlawful activity, or to comply with a subpoena or warrant or an order made by a court, person or body with jurisdiction to compel the production of information, or to comply with court rules regarding the production of records and information, or to protect COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) ‘s rights and property. If COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) is involved in a merger or other reorganization, COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) may also disclose your personal information to the resulting organization.

Storing and Securing Your Information – COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) will store and process your personal information in its offices situated at 1380, Newton, suite 108, Boucherville (Québec) Canada J4B 5H2. To help protect the confidentiality of your personal information, COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) employs security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Nevertheless, due to the nature of the Internet and Internet technologies, security and privacy risks cannot be eliminated and COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy.

Accessing Your Personal Information – You may request access to your personal information and information about COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.)’s collection, use and disclosure of that information by contacting COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.)’s Privacy Officer at info [at] cookina [dot] co. Subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law, you will be given reasonable access to your personal information, and will be entitled to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and to have it amended as appropriate. You can help COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) of any changes to your personal information.

Withdrawal of Consent – You may withdraw your consent to the use and intention of personal information about you at any time. To do this, please contact our Privacy Officer at info [at] cookina [dot] co. Additionally, we routinely provide “opt out” or “unsubscribe” instructions on our Electronic Communications to provide for removal of your name from future transmissions.

Other Matters

Other Websites – The Site may contain links to other websites or Internet resources. When you click on one of those links you are contacting another website or Internet resource that may collect information about you voluntarily or through cookies or other technologies. COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) has no responsibility or liability for or control over those other websites or Internet resources or their collection, use and disclosure of your personal information.

Website Terms and Conditions – The Website Terms and Conditions governing your use of the Site (which may be viewed by clicking here) contains important provisions disclaiming and excluding the liability of COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) and others regarding your use of the Site and provisions determining the applicable law and exclusive jurisdiction for the resolution of any disputes regarding your use of the Site. Each of those provisions also applies to any disputes that may arise in relation to this Policy and the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information, and are of the same force and effect as if they had been reproduced directly in this Policy.

Former Users – If you stop using the Site, COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) may continue to use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Policy, as amended from time to time, and subject to compliance with the law.

Privacy Policy Changes – This Policy may be changed by COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) from time to time in COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.)’s sole discretion and without any prior notice or liability to you or any other person. The collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by COOKINA^TM (Poirier Richard inc.) will be governed by the version of this Policy in effect at that time. New versions of this Policy will be posted here. Your continued use of the Site and receipt or request of any Electronic Communication subsequent to any changes to this Policy will signify that you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the changed Policy. Accordingly, when you use the Site or receive or request any Electronic Communication, you should check the date of this Policy and review any changes since the last version. You should also bookmark this page and periodically review this Policy to ensure that you are familiar with the most current version.

Your Comments - If you have any comments or questions about this Policy or your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer at info [at] cookina [dot] co.