This Privacy Policy applies to the www.yourlocalbuzz.ca website and our service.
 
We recognize that there may be visitors to our site concerned about the personally identifiable information they provide to us and how we treat that information.  This Privacy Policy addresses those concerns.
 
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time and these changes will be posted on this page. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to provide and improve the website and services offered to you. 
  • To manage your membership as a user of the service.  The personal data you provide can give you access to different functionalities of the service that are available to you with your membership.
  • To provide you with access to our services through contracts.  A contract is performed when you develop, comply with and undertake the purchase contract for the products, items or services you purchase through the service.
  • To provide and maintain our service, including to monitor the usage of our service.  This includes our monitoring to prevent, detect and investigate any potentially prohibited or illegal activities and fraud to enforce our Terms and Conditions.
  • To contact you regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services when necessary.  This includes: by email, telephone or text (including push notifications).
 

Membership Data - Personal Data Collected

If you sign up as a Local Buzz Member, we will collect data you give us related to your membership:
  • First name and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address
  • Password
Our services do not address anyone under the age of 18.  We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18.  If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.  If we become aware that we have collected personal data from anyone under the age of 18, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers. 
 

Ad Postings - Data Collected

Information entered when posting ads is entirely or partially displayed on the website and may be advertised on our social media platforms.  Some of this information may be personal (such as with home business directory ads or garage sales).  You are giving us permission to display the information you provide to us by submitting a posting.  This includes your social media details and google map location. 
With security methods (such as data encryption, firewalls and administrative access controls to the data and server) we protect your information to limit the risk of loss, abuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or alteration.
 
The security of your personal data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Third Party & Your Personal Information

We will not disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.  We may share your personal information with: 
  • Service providers to whom we have entered into an agreement to provide services on the website, including financial services and technical support.   
  • Certain third parties where we are required to do so by law or in accordance with our Privacy Policy.  Disclosure of your personal information will require a formal request by valid public authorities or a court order unless we believe in good faith that the disclosure is necessary to prevent financial damages, alleged illegal activities, personal safety or potential legal liability.

 

Links to Other Sites

Our services may contain links to other websites or social media sites that are not operated by us.  If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site.  We have no control over or assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Contact Us

If you are a Buzz Member, you can access, update or correct your data by logging in and editing some of your personal data directly through your membership. 
 
In cases where you require your account deleted or you believe your membership information has been abused, you must contact us through email with this request.