Privacy Policy
At Northfield & Associates, we are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy. We collect, use, and protect your Personal Information responsibly, ensuring it is handled with the highest standards of security. You have the right to access, correct, and manage your data, and we are transparent about our practices and any third-party sharing under specific conditions. Our commitment is to maintain your trust and ensure the confidentiality of your information.
Privacy Policy
Northfield & Associates International Corporation (“Northfield & Associates.”, “we”, “us”, “our”) owns and operates the Website located at www.northfield.biz (“Website”) and relevant subdomains. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our customers and users of our services (“users”, “you”, “your”) as provided through the Website (the “Service”).
What Personal Information Do We Collect?
In this Privacy Policy, Personal Information includes any information about an identifiable individual or any information that may reasonably be linked to an individual (“Personal Information”).
When you interact with us
When you visit our Website, request our Services or Support or contact us by email, by phone or via our online forms, you may choose to provide the following Personal Information:
- Contact Information, such as your name, email address, mailing address and phone number;
- Account Information, such as your company name and business contact information, as well as the contents of your correspondence with us;
Information we collect automatically
Like many other websites, we use technologies to automatically collect technical data from visitors to our Website. In particular, we may send a small text file to your computer called a “cookie” that identifies your browser to our server when you visit various pages of the Website.
Many web browsers automatically accept cookies, but as part of the privacy settings of your browser, you can usually choose to decline or accept certain cookies as well as prevent third-party websites from accessing our Cookies.
We may automatically collect certain information, including device information, such as your IP address and other unique identifiers, some usage information such as the browser type, time zone settings, language preferences, operating system, length of visit, and pages viewed on the Website.
How We May Use Personal Information
We may use this Personal Information for the following purposes:
- To improve our Website, including adding new features and functionalities and to provide you with a personalized experience;
- To allow you to visit and interact with the Website, such as to send us inquiries;
- To identify you when you return to our Website or when you contact us;
- To conduct internal analyses and maintain appropriate records for internal administrative purposes;
- To detect, prevent or investigate security breaches or fraud;
- To protect our business, including to enforce rights or to comply with applicable laws.
Our Website might include links to third-party websites. If you follow a link to a third-party website, please refer to the third-party’s privacy policy for information on its privacy practices.
How We May Share Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with:
- A buyer or a successor in the event of a merger, restructuring, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets; and
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
When we share your Personal Information, these parties are under legal and contractual obligations to comply with applicable privacy and data protection legislation and to safeguard your Personal Information.
How We Protect Personal Information
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We protect your Personal Information with security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity and the quantity of information.
- Administrative measures: Contracts with service providers, corporate policies, and training.
- Physical measures: Secure work areas.
- Technological measures: Encryption, firewalls, anti-virus, and system monitoring.
- Organizational measures: Access controls to restrict access to Personal Information.
Location & Retention
We will keep your Personal Information for as long as it remains necessary for the identified purposes or as required by law. We routinely destroy or anonymize Personal Information that is no longer required.
The Personal Information we collect is stored and processed on servers located in Canada. If we transfer your Personal Information outside of your jurisdiction, we will take steps to ensure your information is adequately protected.
Your Rights
At any time, you may request information on the types of Personal Information Northfield & Associates has about you. You may also request access to your Personal Information that is in our possession.
If you notice any inaccuracies, you may request the correction or update of that information. You may also withdraw your consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of your Personal Information.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 18. None of our services are intended for use by children under the age of 18.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding your Personal Information, please contact us through our contact portal. We may make changes to this Privacy Policy to reflect our current use and treatment of your Personal Information.