PRIVACY POLICY
Last modified on November 16, 2020.
This Privacy Policy sets out the privacy policies and practices for Whitehorse Gold Corp. (“Whitehorse Gold” or the “Company”) with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in connection with this website as operated or provided by Whitehorse Gold (the “Site”). When you visit the Site, you accept and agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. In particular, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means any information about an identifiable individual, as further defined under applicable Canadian laws.
Collection of Information
Whitehorse Gold collects personal information from you if you request information or services from Whitehorse Gold and may collect additional personal information in the course of providing that information or those services. Personal information that Whitehorse Gold collects may include, but is not limited to, your name, contact information (such as email address, mailing address, telephone number, and fax number), demographic information (such as gender, age, and occupation), and personal preferences.
Whitehorse Gold may collect and analyze non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the Site, including non personal information about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity. Whitehorse Gold also automatically receives and records information on Whitehorse Gold’s server logs, which information may include your computer’s IP address and “cookie” information. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer. The only information a cookie can collect is information supplied by you. A cookie cannot read data off of your computer.
Use of Information
Contact information that you provide to Whitehorse Gold may be used to contact you in connection with the Site. Whitehorse Gold will also use information supplied by you to fulfil your requests for information about Whitehorse Gold’s products and services or to fulfil the purposes for which the information was collected. Whitehorse Gold may also use information to improve Whitehorse Gold’s marketing and promotional efforts, to statistically analyze usage of the Site, to improve the Site and better tailor them to meet Whitehorse Gold’s users’ needs, to manage Whitehorse Gold’s relationship with you, to provide you with marketing material where you have opted to receive these materials or for regular mailing lists that you have requested to receive. Whitehorse Gold may use personal information for additional purposes that may be identified at or before the time that the information is collected.
Whitehorse Gold will retain the personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required or permitted by law.
Whitehorse Gold may share personal information with third-party subcontractors and agents who work on Whitehorse Gold’s behalf and third party service providers to provide certain products and services. Such third parties do not have the right to use personal information beyond what is necessary to assist Whitehorse Gold, and they are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality and security of the personal information and are restricted from using such information in any way not expressly authorized by Whitehorse Gold.
Disclosure of Information
Whitehorse Gold may disclose your personal information as follows:
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to third party service providers and to affiliated entities in order to carry out work on behalf of Whitehorse Gold;
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to law enforcement agencies for the purposes of investigating fraud or other offences;
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to legal, financial, insurance, and other advisors or in connection with the sale, reorganization, or management of all or part of its business or operations;
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to establish or exercise Whitehorse Gold’s legal rights or defend against legal claims;
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as consented to by you from time to time, including to fulfill any other purposes that are identified when or before the personal information is collected; and
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as otherwise permitted pursuant to applicable laws.
Whitehorse Gold will not use or disclose personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with your consent or as required or permitted by law. Consent may be express or implied and given in writing by using or not using a check-off box, electronically, orally, or by the user’s conduct, such as use of the services or products.
Opt-Out
When appropriate, users of the Site are given the opportunity to (i) opt-out of receiving communications from Whitehorse Gold; (ii) remove their personal information from Whitehorse Gold’s records; or (iii) elect to no longer receive information from Whitehorse Gold. If you wish to opt-out in the manner as listed above, please contact Whitehorse Gold’s Privacy Officer.
Security
Whitehorse Gold takes steps to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of Whitehorse Gold’s users’ personal information. Whitehorse Gold limits access to personal information to individuals who Whitehorse Gold reasonably believes need to access the information to utilize the information as set out in this Privacy Policy. However, it is possible that any information transmitted via the Internet may be intercepted by unknown third parties.
Corrections/Contact
You may contact Whitehorse Gold’s privacy officer to modify or correct any of your personal information that is under Whitehorse Gold’s control. You may also direct a written complaint regarding compliance with this Privacy Policy to the privacy officer and, within a reasonable time upon receiving the written complaint, the privacy officer will conduct an investigation into the matter. Within a reasonable time of concluding the investigation, the privacy officer will inform you whether the complaint will be allowed or denied. If the privacy officer allows the complaint, Whitehorse Gold will take appropriate measure necessary to rectify the source of the complaint.
For EU-based visitors to our website
If you are visiting this website from within the European Union, while visiting this website of Whitehorse Gold and associated websites, we may collect and process certain of your personal data as a data controller for the purposes of European data protection law. We will use such information for the purposes described in the main section of this Privacy Policy, which is in our legitimate interests. If you choose to contact us by email we may also process some of your personal data and the basis for this processing will depend on the nature of your communication to us. We will retain your data for as long as we deem necessary for these purposes. Please note that Whitehorse Gold is located outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and that by visiting this website your data may be collected by us outside the EEA.
Under European data protection law you also have certain rights in relation to your data, which include a right to access, erase, rectify your data or to object to the processing of your data. However, depending on the circumstances these rights may not always be available to you. To make a request or to obtain further information in relation to how the Company uses your data please contact the privacy officer as set out below.
Links
Whitehorse Gold is not responsible for the privacy practices of other website. Whitehorse Gold encourages you to read the privacy policy of web sites operated by third parties. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected through the Site.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Whitehorse Gold may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. It is your responsibility to periodically review this Privacy Policy to remain informed of Whitehorse Gold’s current privacy practices.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, Whitehorse Gold’s privacy practices in connection with the Site, or Whitehorse Gold’s collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information in connection with the Site, please contact Whitehorse Gold’s privacy officer as follows:
Whitehorse Gold Corp.
Attention: Privacy Officer
Address: Suite 1750 - 1066 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 3X1
Tel: 604-336-5919
Fax: 604-669-9387
Email: info@whitehorsegold.ca