Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Introduction

The Canadian Society for Aesthetics / Société Canadienne d'Esthétique ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering for membership, registering for events, or contacting us, such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Academic affiliation
• Professional information

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the site.

Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you to:

• Process membership applications and renewals
• Register you for conferences and events
• Send you newsletters and updates about our activities
• Respond to your inquiries and provide support
• Improve our website and services
• Compile anonymous statistical data for research purposes
• Comply with legal obligations

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, event registration, and email delivery.

With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to help customize the site and improve your experience. When you access the site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the site.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt-out of marketing communications
• The right to withdraw consent where we are relying on consent to process your personal information

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

The Canadian Society For Aesthetics
4729 DE MAISONNEUVE
WESTMOUNT, Quebec H3Z1M3
Phone: (514)935-8180
Email: CanadianSocietyAesthetics@hotmail.com

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

Canadian Privacy Laws

This Privacy Policy complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws. As a Canadian organization, we are committed to handling personal information in accordance with Canadian privacy standards.