BGHP -
Privacy Policy
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hop To It Productions Inc. respects the privacy of its internet users and
will protect that privacy as vigorously as possible. Hop To It Productions
Inc. collects uses and discloses Personal Information in accordance with
the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada)
(the "Act").
Hop To It Productions Inc. does not collect information that personally identifies individuals except when individuals provide such specific information on a voluntary basis. There may be occasions where specific personal information is requested before an individual can enter or use certain sections of the Site. For example, registration may be needed to enter contests‚ and subsequent to Stage 2 development‚ to enter into and play Dancemania. This kind of registration helps us to ensure that content standards on these sections of the Site are rigorously upheld or that contact can be made with the prize winners. In the case of Stage 2 Development of Dancemania, registration will be essential for file maintenance‚ storage and basic requirements of the game functionality to maintain personalization and game files.
In all such cases, Hop To It Productions Inc. will collect only information that is voluntarily provided by the user and undertakes that such information will be kept strictly confidential. Individual information provided to Hop to It Productions Inc. to gain access to the Site will not be sold or made available to a third party; however‚ where a user consents to the release of his/her personally identifiable Information to a third party‚ Hop to It Productions Inc. may release that information to such third party. In addition‚ Hop To It Productions Inc. may use e-mail addresses provided by users for the purpose of sending out "e-mail bursts" relating to its website and products.
USE OF COOKIES AND MONITORING
Hop To It Productions Inc. does reserve the right‚ however‚ to
perform statistical analyses of user behaviour and characteristics‚ in
order to measure interest in and use of the various sections of the Site
so as to improve design and navigation and content and to gather marketing
information. Only aggregated data from these analyses‚ not individual
data‚ will be used for this purpose.
As well‚ users should be aware that certain non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by Hop To It Productions Inc. through the operation of what are called "cookies". "Cookies" are small text files that identify an individual computer’s browser entering a web site. They allow the Site to track that browser’s movement through the Site over several sessions. Through cookies‚ a web site can recognize repeat users‚ facilitate the user’s access to and use of the site and allow a site to track usage behaviour that will allow content improvements. Hop To It Productions Inc. uses cookies only for the above-mentioned purposes and will not use them to identify users or to track non- Hop To It Productions Inc. usage
If you do not want a cookie placed on your computer by Hop To It Productions Inc. you may disable cookies altogether by modifying the Preferences section of your browser. Note that it is possible that some aspects of the Big Grin’s House Party Website may be unavailable to you if you choose this option.
If you have no problem accepting cookies‚ but wish to be informed of their appearance‚ you may turn on a warning prompt by modifying the cookie warning section of your browser.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Hop To It Productions Inc. will not knowingly collect or retain any personal
information of visitors to our Site who are under the age of 13 unless
we obtain parental or legal guardian consent. Such information will never
knowingly be sold‚ rented‚ shared or otherwise made available
to outside parties without parental or legal guardian consent unless we
are required to do so by court‚ governmental‚ or other legal
order. We encourage parents and legal guardians of children to monitor
their children’s internet usage and to caution them against providing
personal information to any website without permission.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
The following requirements shall be met by Hop To It Productions Inc. unless
exempted by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents
Act.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Hop To It Productions Inc is responsible for Personal Information under its
control and shall be accountable for our compliance with the Act.
IDENTIFYING PURPOSES
The purposes for which Personal Information is collected shall be identified
by Hop To It Productions Inc at or before the time the Personal Information
is collected.
CONSENT
The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection‚ use‚ or
disclosure or Personal Information‚ exempt where exempted under the
Act.
LIMITING COLLECTION
The collection of Personal Information shall be limited to that which is
necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
LIMITING USE‚ DISCLOSURE AND RETENTION
Personal Information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than
those for which it was collected‚ except with the consent of the
individual or as permitted or required by law. Personal Information shall
be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
ACCURACY
Personal Information shall be as accurate‚ complete and up-to-date
as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
SAFEGUARDS
Personal Information shall be protected by security safeguards appropriate
to the sensitivity of the Personal Information.
OPENNESS
Hop To It Productions Inc. shall make readily available to individuals specific
information about its policies and practices relating to the management
of Personal Information.
INDIVIDUAL ACCESS
Upon request‚ an individual shall be informed of the existence‚ use
and disclosure of his or her Personal Information and shall be given access
to that Personal Information. An individual shall be able to challenge the
accuracy and completeness of the Personal Information and have it amended
as appropriate.