Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

BioInspired! collects personally identifying information from you when you register on our site, request or subscribe to any information we provide, or contact other members of the website.  When registering on our site, you will be asked to provide your name and e-mail address.  Once you have registered, you may provide additional information about yourself using the 'My account' link - this is optional.  You may visit our site anonymously although this will limit what you can do.

This website is intended for individuals who are at least 13 years old.  Personal information may not be provided by anyone less than 13 years of age.  No one under 13 years old may participate in the forums or other areas where public discussions take place.

How This Information Is Used

Information we collect from you may be used to:

  • send information that you have requested
  • personalize your website experience
  • allow you to participate in website activities
  • allow you to contact other registered members who have enabled the Personal contact form using My account (under Contact settings)
  • improve our website based on your feedback and analysis of website usage

Spam is a growing problem and can significantly impact effective communication.  This site uses Mollom to block spam and generally improve the quality of content.  By posting messages or content, you accept that your text and other personal details about you will be analyzed and stored for anti-spam and quality monitoring purposes, in accordance with Mollom's privacy policy.

Protection of Information

We will not sell, trade or disclose your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent, with the exception of trusted third parties involved in supporting this website.  We use reasonable care to protect your information from loss through means  such as password-protected databases. 

All users registered on this site may change their information using the My account link. 

Users should be careful about disclosing personal identifying information in discussion forums or website areas that are accessible other members of this site. BioInspired! is not responsible for any information that you provide in the above areas.

Use of 'Cookies'

We may place a 'cookie' on your computer using your Web browser containing session information.  This 'cookie' is used to improve your website experience and contains no personally identifiable information.  If you prefer, you can block the use of cookies through your browser settings or third-party software. 

Third Party Links

This site may include links to other websites that are not under the control of BioInspired! and have their own privacy policies.  We are not responsible for these third party sites and have no liability for their content or activities.  We will review these links based on feedback from users.

Your Consent

You consent to this Privacy Policy and the associated Policies & Guidelines by using this site.

Privacy Policy Changes

We reserve the right to change the Privacy Policy at any time and will post updates to this page, along with the date and a summary of the change.  

  • July 14, 2010 - add pointer to Mollom privacy policy
  • March 2, 2010 - initial Privacy Policy 

Contacting Us

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, you can contact us via the Contact Us link or by sending a letter to:

Sustainable Innovation Network
5234 Cherry Street
Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4

 

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