Privacy Policy

Please note that the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal contains links to other sites. EastWestDirectory.com cannot and does not represent or guarantee that their privacy practices will be the same as those set out in the Privacy Policy. So bear in mind that sites that are linked to EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal sites may have privacy policies which differ from that of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal .

The Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time so please check back periodically. The updated policy will be displayed or linked to web pages at the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . By using the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal after the updated policy has been so posted, you consent and agree, without limitation or qualification, to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and to the privacy practices set out in the updated Privacy Policy. Personal information collected prior to the posting of the updated Privacy Policy will only be used or disclosed for new purposes set out in an updated Privacy Policy once you have consented to such use by using the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal after the updated policy has been posted to the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal .

1. What information of yours does the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal collect?

The goal of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal is to be your premier destination on the Internet by providing you with the information, services and product offerings ("Products and Services") that are most relevant to you. To achieve this goal, the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal needs to collect information to understand what differentiates you from its other unique users. We collect two types of information, "anonymous information" and "personal information".

Anonymous information refers to information that is not about an identifiable individual. Each time a visitor comes to a EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal site, EastWestDirectory.com may collect information that is necessary to improve the overall quality of the visitor's online experience. EastWestDirectory.com may collect computer and connection information such as the visitor's IP address (e.g., whether the user is logged on from a .ca, .com, .gov or .edu domain), referral data (e.g., the address of the last URL a user visited prior to clicking through to a EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal site), and browser and platform type (e.g., a Netscape browser on a Macintosh platform). EastWestDirectory.com also collects aggregate search terms from its search services for internal reporting and targeted advertising. EastWestDirectory.com collects this user information for purposes of product monitoring, product improvement, and targeted advertising.

In addition to this anonymous information, EastWestDirectory.com may also collect information that is about an identifiable individual ("personal information"). Personal information includes information that tells us specifically who you are, such as your name and postal code. Wherever and whenever EastWestDirectory.com collects personal information we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page. If the page does not contain the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal branding bar or if it displays or contains a link to a privacy policy or to terms and conditions of an entity other than EastWestDirectory.com then, except as otherwise provided herein, this Privacy Policy does not apply and the privacy practices of the entity that operates such site will apply.

EastWestDirectory.com collects personal information in the following ways from different parts of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal :

Personal information is gathered when you voluntarily register with one or several of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal sites. If you choose to register you may provide EastWestDirectory.com with your name, postal code, email address, birth date, gender and other information. While not all of this information is required, the more information you volunteer (and the more accurate it is), the better we are able to customize your experience. Once you register you are given a EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal ID and are able to take full advantage of the many offerings over the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , including personalization services. For example, your EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal ID is used to offer you customized news, sports scores, weather reports, horoscopes and other customized information. The number and variety of useful services the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal provides continues to grow and so will your ability to make use of these services if you choose to register for them. If you choose not to provide the requested information, the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal may not be able to offer you some of the personalized services that depend on this type of information to function. However to register, you still have the option of providing only the minimum necessary information.

In addition to registration for various services on the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , EastWestDirectory.com may ask you for personal information at other times, including certain necessary information when you enter a sweepstakes, contest or promotion offered at a EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal site, or request, subscribe for or purchase a product or service through the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal .

If you contact the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , we may keep a record of that correspondence. We do not collect any email addresses of those who communicate with the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal via email. We use the information provided only so that we may respond to the email.

2. What are "cookies" and "web beacons" and how does EastWestDirectory.com use them?

We also collect anonymous information using "cookies." A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred from a web site to the hard drive of your computer so that the web site may identify you and allow you to move between EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal sites without having to sign in each time. This unique number identifies your browser-- but not you -- to the EastWestDirectory.com computers whenever you visit one of the sites in the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . A cookie will NOT let a web site know any personal information about you, such as your real name and address. The coding in the cookies EastWestDirectory.com sets lets us know that you are using a particular computer but nothing more. Since cookies are only text files, they cannot run on your computer, search your computer for other information or transmit any information to anyone.

To help serve you better EastWestDirectory.com uses cookies to:

Help us remember who you are through your browser settings so that EastWestDirectory.com can offer and provide personalized services. EastWestDirectory.com uses cookies to store and sometimes track information about what is done and seen across the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . Cookies also allow us to save passwords and preferences for you so that you will not have to re-enter them the next time you visit.

Measure traffic patterns. Without cookies, it could be difficult for EastWestDirectory.com to know that certain services are more popular than others are. This information helps us to better understand when to offer new services.

Estimate audience size. Cookies help us know whether or not users have seen particular displays, including advertisements.

Displaying advertisements. EastWestDirectory.com and third party advertising networks used by EastWestDirectory.com may use cookies when serving advertisements. See section 3 below for details on the information gathering practices of our ad serving partners.

Cookies are used on most major web sites. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can reset your browser either to notify you when you have received a cookie, or to refuse to accept cookies. You should understand that while EastWestDirectory.com does not require you to use cookies, certain sites will not function properly if you set your browser to not accept cookies.

The EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal may contain electronic images known as Web beacons - sometimes called single-pixel gifs - that allow EastWestDirectory.com to count users who have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. Web beacons are not used to access your personal information on the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal ; they are a technique used to compile aggregated statistics about EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal usage. Web beacons collect only a limited set of information including a cookie number, time and date of a page view, and a description of the page on which the Web beacon resides. EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal web pages may also contain Web beacons placed there by our advertising partner to help EastWestDirectory.com determine the effectiveness of our Internet advertising campaigns.

3. What organization is collecting the information?

When you provide personal registration information at any EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal site, that information is collected by EastWestDirectory.com . It may be disclosed to other organizations in the circumstances described in Section 5 below.

The majority of the online banner advertisements you see on EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal web sites are served through a reputable third party. If you would like to know more about what information is collected and how information is used by our third party ad server or about its "opt-out" procedures, please click here.

EastWestDirectory.com runs many promotions, contests and sweepstakes across the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . These promotions, contests and sweepstakes may be operated by third parties on behalf of EastWestDirectory.com , in which case personal information may be collected by such third party, or disclosed to such third party by EastWestDirectory.com , for the purpose of the promotion, contest or sweepstakes. If you do not want to have EastWestDirectory.com share your personal information for such purposes, you can choose to provide only the minimum information necessary to participate in such promotion, contest or sweepstake, or choose not to participate in it.

Be aware that EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal sponsors and other advertisers have links on our sites that take you to other sites that may collect personal information about you. This Privacy Policy does not cover third party data collection practices and EastWestDirectory.com does not assume any responsibility for the actions of such third parties.

4. How does the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal use the information it collects?

Any personal information you provide to EastWestDirectory.com when registering for Products and Services at any of the sites forming part of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal is maintained and accessible only by EastWestDirectory.com , unless specifically stated otherwise. EastWestDirectory.com requests information from its users so that users can enjoy customized experiences across the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , including personalization services, interactive communications, games, online shopping and many other types of content and services.

EastWestDirectory.com may use the information it collects as follows:

To offer its users the ability to customize or personalize content on the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , such as news, weather reports, sports scores, horoscopes and more.

To deliver products and services requested.

EastWestDirectory.com uses the anonymous, aggregate data collected to inform our sponsors and advertisers as to numbers of people who have certain demographic characteristics and the number of those people who have seen and "clicked" on their advertisement(s). We will also disclose to those third-party sponsors and advertisers the overall demographics available regarding who saw and "clicked" on their advertisement. No personal information will be disclosed to these sponsors and advertisers as part of this process; only information in an anonymous, aggregate form will be disclosed.

EastWestDirectory.com also uses the anonymous, aggregate data to perform statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of our registered users and visitors, to measure user demographics and interests regarding specific areas of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , to describe our services to third parties such as prospective business partners and advertisers and to analyze how and where best to use our resources. Without such data, we would not know what the most popular areas of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal are, and we would not be able to change and update the content and services appropriately. EastWestDirectory.com also uses such data to monitor and improve the operation of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal and to maintain the quality of the Products and Services made available through the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . No personal information will be disclosed during these activities.

With your specific permission, EastWestDirectory.com may, from time to time, use your personal information to contact you about changes or enhancements to Products and Services on the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . If you indicated that you were interested in receiving offers or information from selected EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal sponsors and advertisers, EastWestDirectory.com will send you email publications and mailings about products and services that we feel may be of interest to you. For those who elect to receive such materials from EastWestDirectory.com or third parties, and who indicate that they do in their profile, EastWestDirectory.com will release personal information. Personal information released includes name, email address and other necessary information supplied in the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal registration process. If at any time you would like to end your subscription to any email materials, follow either the directions posted at the bottom of the email material, or the directions at the email newsletter company's web site.

If you enter a sweepstakes or a contest on the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , we will use the personal information you provided to contact you in the event you win. All EastWestDirectory.com contest entry forms provide a way for you to opt-out of any communications that is not related to awarding prizes for the promotion. These entry forms also provide users with a choice on whether to receive email marketing materials from third parties. Any information you provide will not be shared with such third parties unless you agree through the appropriate consent box on the entry form. If you enter a contest, you may be asked, under the rules of the promotion, to agree that the promotion sponsor may use your name in relation to announcing and promoting the winners of the promotion.

EastWestDirectory.com may also use personal information if it has reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful when investigating a contravention of a federal, provincial or foreign law; for an emergency that threatens an individual's life, health or security; if the use is clearly in the individual's interest and consent is not available in a timely way; or if knowledge and consent would compromise the availability or accuracy of the information and collection is required to investigate a breach of an agreement or contravention of a federal or provincial law.

EastWestDirectory.com may disclose personal information (i) to an advocate or notary or a barrister or solicitor who is representing it; (ii) if required to comply with a subpoena or warrant issued or an order made by a court, person or body with jurisdiction to compel the production of information, or to comply with rules of court relating to the production of records; (iii) to a government institution or part of a government institution that has made a request for the information, identified its lawful authority to obtain the information and indicated that (A) it suspects that the information relates to national security, the defence of Canada or the conduct of international affairs, (B) the disclosure is requested for the purpose of enforcing any law of Canada, a province or a foreign jurisdiction, carrying out an investigation relating to the enforcement of any such law or gathering intelligence for the purpose of enforcing any such law, or (C) the disclosure is requested for the purpose of administering any law of Canada or a province; (iv) to a person who needs the information because of an emergency that threatens the life, health or security of an individual; (v) for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province; or (vi) where otherwise required by law.

EastWestDirectory.com may disclose personal information in connection with a corporate re-organization, a merger or amalgamation with another entity, or a sale of all or a substantial portion of the assets of EastWestDirectory.com provided that the personal information disclosed continues to be used for the purposes permitted by this Privacy Policy by the entity acquiring the information.

5. With whom does the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal share the information that is collected?

In order to provide you with content and services that match your interests, EastWestDirectory.com has relationships with many of the best services and content companies on the Internet. Many of these services also require registration to make them function properly. You can recognize most of these sites by the joint branding of EastWestDirectory.com and such companies. As well, if you see a logo on the page that says 'Powered by third party"', you are on a co-branded site. Other third-party relationships are "private label" relationships where another entity provides EastWestDirectory.com with technology, services and/or content under EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal branding. These sites form part of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal if pages at the site display the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal branding bar and a footer link to the Terms and Conditions or to this Privacy Policy. If you provide, or if EastWestDirectory.com collects, personal information on a co-branded or private label site that forms part of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , that data may be shared with the partners for the purpose of providing the products and services available at the site.

In addition to finding co-branded sites that form part of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal , you will find direct links on the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal to sites offered by third parties that are not part of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . Some of these sites are authorized to use the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal brands and/or logos. In some cases the operators of such sites may disclose personal information collected by them to EastWestDirectory.com . Such information will be used by EastWestDirectory.com solely in connection with the products and services of such third party. This Privacy Policy does not, however, apply to the privacy practices of such sites. If you feel that a site using an EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal brand and/or logo does not follow an acceptable privacy policy, please contact the EastWestDirectory.com Privacy Site Coordinator by clicking here.

EastWestDirectory.com may disclose personal information to its agents, suppliers and service providers in conjunction with providing you with Products and Services or operating portions of the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . Such entities will be required to use personal information provided solely for such purposes. In addition, EastWestDirectory.com may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services.

EastWestDirectory.com does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. EastWestDirectory.com may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your personal information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not disclosed to the third party.

6. How can you access, edit or delete your information?

The EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal provides its registered users the ability to access and edit the personal information in their user profiles. Currently, to access and edit your personal information, you have to go to the specific EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal site where you registered. EastWestDirectory.com also offers all users who have volunteered any personal information to EastWestDirectory.com the opportunity to review the information provided and to rectify any inaccuracies. Please contact our Privacy Site Coordinator by clicking here.

7. How can you opt-out?

You can opt-out of providing personal information and from receiving information on EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal updates and new services, as well as direct email offers from selected EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal partners and sponsors. This is done at the point of initial collection of information and during the editing or updating process. The process to opt out of most EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal email materials is the same as the process for editing user information profiles described above. In addition, all such email materials have easy-to-follow unsubscribe directions posted at the bottom of the email. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

8. What kinds of security procedures are in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your information?

The EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal has security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of your user data under our control. EastWestDirectory.com attempts to keep such information in secure facilities, protected from unauthorized access and kept only as long as is reasonably required. Only persons who have a need to know your personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy have access to the user data you choose to provide to us. EastWestDirectory.com has imposed strict rules on EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal employees who have access to the databases that store user personal information or to the servers that host our services. While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration to data will not occur, we make reasonable efforts to prevent such occurrences. Any other particularly sensitive information, such as your credit card number collected for a commerce transaction is encrypted prior to transmission. EastWestDirectory.com is not liable for any use or disclosure of your personal information that is beyond our reasonable control.

You are responsible for the security of your EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal ID and password. Please take care when using and storing them. EastWestDirectory.com recommends that you do not divulge your password to anyone. You should log out of your browser at the end of each computer session to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence, especially if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet cafe.

9. What you can do to better protect yourself on the Internet?

Know the risks.

When you communicate with others online, you should be aware that, when disclosing personal information such as one's actual name, member name or email address on a web page, in a newsgroup, chat room, forum or any other medium, such information may be collected, used, and further disclosed by others outside the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal . Accordingly, if you do not want your personal information to be available to others arising from such activities you should not participate in such activities or you should limit the personal information you make available.

Educate yourself.

Search the Web for as much information as you can about how to protect your privacy. Look for a privacy statement in the sites you visit.

Educate your children.

While the EastWestDirectory.com Web Portal works hard to protect children on its sites, EastWestDirectory.com cannot protect their privacy once they leave. Please teach children to not give out their names or other personal information to anyone on the Internet. They should also be instructed not to fill out any forms or register at any Web site without your knowledge and consent.