Website Privacy Statement
(Last updated 14 February 2024)
BULGOLD Inc. (“BULGOLD”, the “Company”, “we” or “us”) recognizes the importance of privacy. This privacy statement (‘’Statement’’) sets out how BULGOLD will collect, use and disclose your personal information.
By visiting our website, you agree to the terms of this Statement. BULGOLD may revise this Statement from time to time. The Statement was last revised as of the date that appears at the top of this page. Any changes we may make to this Statement in the future will become immediately effective when posted on this page. By accessing this website, or if you provide personal information, following any changes to this Statement, you agree, and will be deemed to agree, to accept any such changes.
What information do we collect?
“Personal information” means information about an identifiable individual as described under applicable privacy laws.
Generally, personal information does not include any business contact information that is solely used to communicate with you in relation to your employment, business or profession, such as your name, position name or title, work address, work telephone number, work fax number or work e-mail address.
We may collect, use and disclose different types of personal information, depending on our relationship with you. Generally, we collect the following types of personal information (not all of which may apply to you):
- Contact information: Email address, mailing address, telephone number, or other information that enables us to contact you directly;
- Identifiers: A real name, alias, unique personal identifier, online identifier, user name, internet protocol address and account name;
We may also automatically collect information about you, including information collected by cookies and other tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by websites that you visit to make websites work, or work more efficiently, or otherwise enhance your experience, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
How does our website use Cookies?
The categories of cookies we use on the website are “strictly necessary” cookies and “analytical” cookies.
- “Strictly necessary” cookies are those that are essential to enable you to navigate the website and use its features, and to keep the website secure.
- “Analytical” cookies collect information about how you use the website (for example, the pages you visit most often, what searches you perform, and if you get any error messages from the website pages). The information these cookies collect can be used to improve how the website works.
Although most web browsers automatically accept cookies, you do not have to accept cookies. You may, should you choose to do so at any time, reject or block the use of cookies and delete all cookies currently stored on your computer or mobile device. To learn more about cookies and how to manage them on your computer or device, visit: www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies.
Google Analytics
Our website utilizes Google Analytics, a service from Google, Inc. (“Google”) that uses cookies. The information collected by the cookies (which includes your IP address) is transferred to Google who stores and processes the information in the United States. Google uses the information to provide us with an analysis of your use of our website, overall use of and traffic on the website and other related services. You can opt out of Google Analytics by downloading and utilizing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For additional information on how to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. By using the website, you understand and acknowledge our use of Google Analytics.
What do we do with your information?
In general, your personal information will be collected, used, retained, stored, disclosed, transferred or otherwise handled (“processed”, and as the context requires “process” and “processing”) only for the purposes set out below or as permitted or required by applicable law:
- to sign up for email alerts;
- to respond to your inquiries, complaints or requests; and
- such other processing to which you may consent from time to time.
We will not share your personal information with any third parties for the purposes of marketing or promotion, or otherwise sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
In certain cases, in applicable jurisdictions, we may process your personal information where it is necessary in our legitimate interests, where those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights under applicable laws. This may include usage of statistics and analytics to better understand how you use our website so that BULGOLD can improve the website.
In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to process your personal information. If we ask you to provide personal information to comply with a legal requirement, we will make a reasonable effort to make this clear at the relevant time and inform you on whether the provision of your personal information is mandatory or not (as well as the possible consequences if you do not provide your personal information).
We rely on service providers to perform a variety of services on our behalf, such as technical support providers and data storage and processing service providers. If we transfer your personal information to a service provider, we require that they maintain the confidentiality of your personal information and keep it secure.
International transfer of personal information
Your personal information may be processed in jurisdictions outside of Canada. While your personal information is outside of Canada, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence, and your personal information may be accessible to law enforcement and national security authorities of those jurisdictions. In the event that foreign law enforcement or national securities authorities request your personal information, it will only be provided in accordance with applicable law. For more information about the Company’s policies and practices regarding personal information that is processed outside of Canada, contact the Company using the contact information provided below.
Your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information
We process your personal information with your consent or as permitted or required by law. How we obtain your consent, including whether it is express or implied, will depend on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the personal information in question. Generally, we will seek your consent at the time we collect your personal information, either orally, electronically, or in writing.
Opting out of marketing communications
If you sign up for email alerts through our website, your request will be processed by us. You may unsubscribe from these messages at any time by using the unsubscribe feature on this website, in the message itself, or by contacting BULGOLD at information@BULGOLD.com.
How do we keep your personal information safe?
When you provide us with personal information, we take steps to ensure that it is treated securely.
Once we receive your information, the Company employs physical, technical, and operational security measures with a view to protecting your personal information in our custody or control. Despite these measures, we cannot guarantee that our safeguards will always be effective; moreover, personal information transmitted over the Internet can never be guaranteed to be completely secure. A breach of security safeguards can result in risks such as phishing and identity theft. In such cases, we will act promptly to mitigate the risks and to inform you where there is a real risk of significant harm, or as otherwise required by law.
If you have reason to believe that your personal information is no longer secure, please contact us immediately at: information@BULGOLD.com.
Third-party websites and services
We may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. Those other websites, products, or services are governed by the privacy statements and policies of the respective third party. This Statement does not extend to any websites, products, or services provided by third parties. We do not assume responsibility for the privacy practices of third parties and we encourage you to review all third-party privacy statements prior to using third-party websites, products, or services.
We note that the BULGOLD website includes an email address to the “Integrity Hotline”, which is a third-party service provided by DSA Corporate Services. Third-party service providers may, at any time, change their terms of service, purpose and use of cookies, etc.
Your rights and contact
Applicable privacy laws may provide you with the right to request access to and rectification or deletion of your personal information in BULGOLD’s control or to object to our processing of the same. We will provide you with and/or amend any such personal information, or alter our processing of same, to the extent required by applicable laws. We expect you to supply us with updates to your personal information, when required. We will not routinely update your personal information unless such a process is necessary. You may also at any time withdraw a given consent to the processing of your personal information by the Company. We will accommodate your request to withdraw consent, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawal of your consent may limit our ability to communicate with you or to engage in business activities with you.
To exercise such rights or in case of any questions relating to this Statement, please contact us at: information@BULGOLD.com.
We may require that you provide sufficient identification to fulfil your request to access or correct your personal information. Any such identifying information will be used only for this purpose.
If you object to how we handle your request, you may have the right to make a complaint to the applicable privacy commissioner or similar privacy regulator.
