Privacy Policy
Money Architect Financial Planning (“MAFP”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) its partners and licensors recognize the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information. This Privacy Policy is to be read in conjunction with the Terms of Use and is incorporated therein by reference. Any terms defined in the Terms of Use have the same definition herein. “Personal Information” means information that can be used to identify an individual. Examples of Personal Information that we collect include: name, title, program name, program type, organization/institution, address, postal code, e-mail address, and phone number. This Privacy Policy does not cover information that is not personally identifiable, such as anonymous or aggregated data, which cannot be associated with a specific person (“Non-Personal Information”), for example:
- Information that is not personally identifiable such as type of browser or operating system you are using, your network, our web pages you have visited, other web pages you have visited before and after visiting ours, type of device, general location information and other similar types of anonymous or de-identified information may be collected and used by us; and
Personal Information we collect:
- “User-Generated Content Contact Information”, when you provide it, such as contact name and e-mail and website;
- Like most websites, we rely on cookies and other commonly used technologies such as JavaScript, Adobe Flash, web beacons and pixels, device identifiers to provide website functionality and to deliver the best experience for our Users. We use these technologies to collect information about the usage of our Site. By using the Site, you give us and trusted third parties consent to collect usage information using cookies and similar technologies and to use it for the purposes specified below.
Why do we collect Personal Information and how do we use it?
- We will use the information you provide when you submit your information to contact you regarding your questions and comments and attribute your name to your information;
- We will use information we collect from cookies to understand how users interact with our website, to improve the operation and performance of the Site;
- We may produce and share aggregated insights using Non-Personal Information;
- We may conduct research for the further development of Content;
Security
We take reasonable, physical, electronic, contractual and managerial measures to protect the information we collect from loss, theft and unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. Your Personal Information may be transferred, processed and retained on servers in countries outside of Canada, including the United States, and may therefore be subject to laws that do not offer the same degree of protection as Canadian law, although we will ensure that contractual protections, at least equal to its own standards, are put in place with those owning or managing servers located outside Canada. While we undertake to protect your personal information when it is transferred to other jurisdictions, the laws of other jurisdictions may require the disclosure of your personal information to governmental authorities under circumstances that are different than those that apply in Canada and are contemplated under this Policy.
Use of Cookies and Similar technologies
Like most websites, we rely on cookies and other commonly used technologies such as JavaScript, web beacons and pixels to provide website functionality and to deliver the best experience for our Users. We use these technologies to collect information about the usage of our Site. By using the Site, you give us and trusted third parties consent to collect usage information using cookies and similar technologies and to use it for the purposes specified below. What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files containing a unique identifier that are placed in your browser in order to store information about your web browsing and usage of the Site (“Cookie Data”). Cookies are used by MAFP to collect and store usage information such as:
- Device IP Address (which does not reveal your identity)
- Usage Data such as the number of page views, frequency of visits, time spent on a particular page and other similar statistics pertaining to your use of our website and services.
How to disable cookies: Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies but offer a number of ways to control cookie preferences. Typically, you can:
- Disable all cookies (not recommended)
- Require approval each time a website attempts to place a cookie
- Remove cookies manually or have them deleted automatically after a certain period
For step-by-step instructions on how to modify cookie preferences, please consult your browser’s support documentation.
The user should understand that MAFP does not require a user to use cookies. However, the website will not fully function with cookies turned off.