TERMS OF USE

The information contained at www.harrisandco.ca (the “website”) is provided by Harris + co. (“we” or “us”) for informational and educational purposes only. By using this website, you agree to the following Terms of Use, as amended from time to time. If you do not agree, do not use the website. These Terms of Use should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy below, incorporated herein by reference.

You agree that you will not:

• Upload or transmit any communications or content of any type that may infringe or violate any rights of any party.
• Use this website for any purpose in violation of local, provincial, national or international laws.
• Use this website as a means to distribute advertising or other unsolicited material to any third party.
• Use this website to post or transmit material that is unlawful or unethical.
• Attempt to disable, hack or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of this website.

No legal advice

The information provided on our website is not intended to be legal advice. Many factors unknown to us may affect the applicability of any statement or comment that we make on our website to your particular circumstances.

Copyright + trademark notice

HARRIS + CO. and the H design are our trademarks and protected by Canadian law. Unauthorized use of our trademarks is strictly prohibited. All other trademark, service marks, company names or company logos, as used or referenced in the website, are the property of their respective owners. You may not remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices contained in information or products retrieved from this website.

All website design, text, layout, graphics and the selection and arrangement thereof is owned by us and/or our affiliates and all rights are reserved. You are authorized to view, download and print portions of the website solely for your personal and non-commercial use or as we otherwise permit. Any other use of materials on this website, including: (1) reproduction, except as authorized herein; (2) modifications; (3) distributions; (4) republication; (5) transmission; (6) re-transmissions; (7) or public showing, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited.

Idea submission statement

Any ideas, proposals, and/or other information submitted or collected on this website shall be considered non-confidential. By submitting information to this website, or directly to us, you agree that we shall not be under any obligation of legal privilege, confidentiality or non-use, express or implied, with respect to any submissions, and we may disclose or use any submission for any purpose whatsoever, at its sole discretion, with no obligation, express or implied, to compensate or work with the person or entity that supplied the information, idea and/or proposal in any manner.

Errors

We endeavor to display all information correctly, but occasionally it may not be accurate, and is subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected where discovered, and we reserve the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions.

No warranties

We do not warrant the quality, accuracy or completeness of any information on the website. Such information is provided “as is” without warranty or condition of any kind. In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever, including special, indirect or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information available on this website.

PRIVACY POLICY

Harris + co. (“we” or “us”), is committed to protecting your personal information, and this Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, safeguard, transfer and disclose your personal information. By providing your information, you agree to your personal information being processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy, as amended from time to time.

Information we collect

We collect some information which is not attributable to an identifiable individual or is information about organizations and not individuals. For example, when you visit www.harrisandco.ca, our web server records your computer’s domain name and IP address, but not any other information that identifies you personally. We may also collect anonymous aggregate information on what pages you access or visit. The aggregate information we collect is used for many different purposes in order to serve you better. Among these purposes are to improve the content of our website, provide services such as technical support, and to customize the content and/or layout of our website for each individual visitor.

Collecting personal information

Most of the information we collect is non-personal or organization/business information, but from time to time you may provide your personal information, including when you visit our website, submit an inquiry, or engage with us for promotional purposes. We only collect your personal information with your consent. For example, we may collect the following personal information about you: name, email address, mailing address and telephone number.

Use

We use personal information for the purposes stated or implied at the time of collection, including to confirm your identity, provide you with services, complete transactions that you initiate, respond to your inquiries, to meet the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to us and to improve our business. We may otherwise use your personal information where permissible by law, for example to respond to an emergency, or in the course of an investigation into illegal behavior.

Anti-spam

Where applicable, we will seek your express consent to send you information, including by way of commercial electronic messages. This consent is sought by Harris + co., 221-451 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M5T 1G8. You can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in the commercial electronic message.

Even if you have opted out of receiving marketing communications from us, we may still contact you for other purposes. For example, if you contact us with an inquiry or we work together on a commercial matter.

Transfers + disclosures

We will not disclose personal information to any external organization without your consent unless we are required to do so by law. We may also disclose your personal information in the event of a corporate amalgamation, reorganization, change of control or sale.

We sometimes use third party service providers that assist us to provide products and services and to administer your account. Whenever we hire other organizations to provide support services, they will be required to conform to our privacy standards with respect to personal information.

Security + retention

We take all reasonable steps to protect the security and confidentiality of your personal information. We protect the personal information within our custody or control with appropriate organizational, technological and physical safeguards.

We store personal information in electronic and physical files that are secure, and our security measures include secure on- and off-site storage, restricted organizational access to records, and encryption and security software.

We only retain personal information for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. When we no longer are required to retain the information, we will destroy, erase, or de-identify the information. Legal requirements, however, may require us to retain some or all of the personal information we hold for a period of time that is longer than that for which we might otherwise hold.

Cookies

We may use cookies to obtain non-personal information from visitors to this site, including Google Analytics. These are information files that your web browser places on your computer when you visit a website. Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but can be configured not to accept them or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. We do not collect personal information in this process. Cookies allow us to customize your user interface to speed up the navigation process and to make the site experience more efficient. If your browser is configured to reject cookies, you will not be able to use the features of our sites. When you log in, a cookie can tell us whether you’ve visited us before or are a new visitor. We do use the cookie to help us identify site features in which you have the greatest interest, so that we can provide you with more of what you want.

Third party links

Our website contains links to other websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for personal information that third parties may collect one such websites.

Access, correction + accountability

We will strive to keep all personal information in our files complete, up-to-date and accurate.

You or a person authorized on your behalf has the right to request to see and obtain a copy of your personal information and to request changes or corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.

If you have any questions or concerns with respect to your personal information or our information practices, please write to our Privacy Officer at 221-451 Dundas Street West, Toronto Ontario, M5T 1G8.

Last updated: March 2022