Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 15, 2022
Joint Venture Strategic Advisors (“JVSA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) takes privacy seriously and is dedicated to protecting your personal information (also referred to as “personal data”, “personally identifiable information” or “PII”). As such, we are committed to the appropriate protection and use of personal information that you provide or has been collected via www.jvsa.com or email, pursuant to applicable Canadian privacy legislation. This policy does not apply to employee information or the information we may collect from you offline.
We collect personal information that you provide so that we can offer information and / or services to you. Please review this privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy") in full to learn more about the personal information we collect, process, use, and share, why and how we do so, and how we protect such personal information.
By using this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. As discussed further below, you may consent (“opt-in”) to receive our email communications such as newsletters, blogs, events, timely alerts, or other promotional emails. Without penalty, you may also withdraw that consent (“opt-out”) and may request that your personal information be corrected or deleted.
1. Collection and Use of Personal Information
1.1 The Personal Information We Collect and Process
Generally, we collect and use personal information for internal purposes in furtherance of our business, such as to enhance the services and information we provide to you. To do so, we largely collect personal information about you that you choose to provide, such as through subscribing to communications or services from us or by filling out a contact request form on the website. For example, we may collect your contact information, such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, your company name and any information you are willing to provide regarding the reason for the contact request. Where additional information is requested, you will be notified at that time.
When you submit personal information to us, we will use this information in the manner outlined in this Privacy Policy. Your personal information is not used for other purposes, unless we obtain your permission, or unless otherwise required or permitted by law. For example, if you register on our website or subscribe to certain services and provide information about your preferences, we will use the information you provide to personalize your user experience.
In some cases, where you have registered for certain services, we will store your email address temporarily until we receive confirmation of the information you provided via an email (i.e. where we send an email to the email address provided as part of your registration to confirm a subscription request).
We process personal information in accordance with applicable laws. When we process your personal information, it will be for one or more of the following reasons:
To further our legitimate interests in running our business, so long as it does not outweigh your privacy interests. For example, we may process your personal information to:
Offer information and / or services when you visit our website;
Guard against fraud or criminal activity and to safeguard our IT systems;
Personalize your online experience and improve the performance of our website;
Request and collect feedback and respond to requests and complaints;
Conduct and analyze our marketing activities;
Comply with applicable laws and industry requirements and guidance; and
Manage our business including to maintain business records for reasonable periods, enforce our agreements, and collect amounts owing to us.
To process certain of your personal information for a specific reason that we request and obtain your specific permission for. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at kstrieck@jvsa.com; or
To comply with a legal obligation, such as performing obligations under a contract, keeping records for tax purposes or when we are legally required to provide information to a government body or law enforcement agency.
We may use personal information for other purposes with consent or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
1.2 Automatic Collection of Personal Information
Location Information
We may infer your location from your IP address. We use this information to understand our geographical reach.
Analytics
We may use third-party services, like Google Analytics to collect information about your use of the website, such as the features used and time spent on the website, to help us better understand our users, improve our website and tailor our marketing messages.
2. Sharing and Transfer of Personal Information
We do not share personal information with third parties, except as necessary for our legitimate professional and business needs, as provided in Section 3, below, or to fulfill a request or inquiry from you (in which case we will obtain your consent to share specific information at the time such a request is made), and / or as required or permitted by law.
We will not transfer the personal information you provide to any third parties for their own direct marketing use. We also do not rent or sell your personal information.
3. Others Who May Receive or Have Access to Your Data
We may disclose your personal information to our third-party service providers, agents, subcontractors, and other organizations for legitimate professional and business needs, such as third parties that provide services to us or directly to you on our behalf. Such third parties may include:
IT service providers (such as data and cloud hosting providers);
advertising agencies;
administrative and document management services;
finance / tax authorities; or
governmental bodies (as necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations).
When we use third-party service providers, we only disclose personal information that is necessary for them to provide their service and we have an agreement in place that requires them to keep your information secure, confidential, and not to use it other than in accordance with our specific instructions.
4. Where We Store Information
Our website is generally operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us may be transferred to the United States. Please also be aware that by using our website and giving us your information, you consent to such transfer. You also understand that the United States may not provide the same level of protections as the laws of your country.
5. Controlling and Accessing Your Data
As indicated above, the personal information that you provide to JVSA is voluntary as you are not required to submit any personal information to us. However, we may request that you provide certain personal information in order for you to receive communications from us, such as information about our services and events. We will also ask for your permission for certain uses of your personal information, which you can agree to or decline.
If you opt-in for particular services or communications, such as an e-newsletter or blog, you will be able to unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the footer of the email or by following the instructions included in each communication. If you decide to unsubscribe from a service or communication, we will try to remove your information promptly, although we may require additional information before we can process your request.
As further described in our Cookie Policy, you can consent to or decline certain cookies and related technologies by following the instructions in our Cookie Policy and the pop-up related to cookies when you first access our site.
If JVSA processes your personal information, you have the following rights:
You may request access to or correction of your personal information in our custody or control, by writing to us as described below;
You may request information about how your personal information has been used and disclosed by us and withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information; and
You may have the right to have your information deleted.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact JVSA at kstrieck@jvsa.com and we will make all reasonable and practical efforts to comply with your request, so long as it is consistent with applicable law. Please note that these rights are subject to applicable legal restrictions, and we may take appropriate steps to verify your identity before responding to your request.
6. Security and Data Retention
We value your privacy and security. We have implemented reasonable physical, organizational and technological security measures to safeguard the personal information in our custody or control. For instance, we use third-party providers / services that encrypt data-at-rest and in-transit using industry-standard encryption protocols. It should be noted, however, that absolute security is not possible in all instances, and we therefore make no warranties as to the security of personal information.
We also make reasonable efforts to retain personal information only for so long as the information is needed for our legitimate business needs (e.g., professional, marketing, or analytic purposes) or to comply with legal or regulatory standards or until an individual requests that the information be deleted in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
7. Website Links
Any link (including a hyperlink, button, or referral device of any kind) used on the website is provided for your use and convenience. The appearance of a link on the website does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or certification by JVSA nor should the presence of a link in any way be construed as a suggestion that any third-party website has any relationship with us. We do not endorse the content on any third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content of linked third-party websites or third-party advertisements, and do not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. We do not knowingly link to websites that may infringe on valid and existing trademarks, service marks, copyrights, or patents. The use of third-party websites linked on this website is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use and any applicable privacy policies for such websites. JVSA does not endorse any product that may be advertised on the website.
Links to JVSA’s website must be by prior written approval of Kirsten Strieck. No other links into the website are permitted. To obtain written permission, contact us at kstrieck@jvsa.com.
Unless prior written permission from JVSA has been obtained, third parties (i) are not permitted to advertise in any way that suggests that we have any relationship or affiliation with its website or that we endorse, sponsor or recommend the information, products or services on such website, (ii) cannot use any of our names, logos, designs, slogans, product trademarks or service marks in any advertising, publicity, promotion, or in any other commercial matter, and (iii) cannot use any of our names, logos, designs, slogans, product trademarks or service marks, or any other words or codes identifying the website, in any “metatag” or other information used by search engines or other information location tools to identify and select websites.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, at our discretion. When we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on the website.
We will communicate any changes to the processing of personal data as described in this Privacy Policy that affect you through an appropriate channel, in accordance with how we typically communicate with you.
9. Questions / Concerns
JVSA is committed to protecting the online privacy of your personal information. If you have questions or comments about how we handle your personal information or about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at kstrieck@jvsa.com.