Maritime Offsets Inc. ("Maritime Offsets", "we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act(PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation, including British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
This Policy explains what information we collect through our website maritimeoffsets.com (the "Site") and related communications, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, request a credit estimate, or correspond with our team. This may include your name, business email, company, vessel or fleet details, and the contents of any messages you send us.
We also collect limited technical information automatically, such as IP address, browser type, device characteristics, referring pages, and pages visited, in order to operate, secure, and improve the Site.
2. How We Use Information
Personal information is used to respond to your inquiries, prepare project and credit estimates, deliver requested services, communicate about our work, meet legal and regulatory obligations, and improve the Site. We do not sell personal information.
3. Legal Basis and Consent
We collect, use, and disclose personal information with your consent, which may be express or implied depending on the sensitivity of the information and the circumstances. You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions, by contacting us using the details below.
4. Disclosure to Third Parties
We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate the Site and our business (such as hosting, analytics, and email providers), with carbon standards bodies and verifiers in connection with project registration, with professional advisors, or where required by law, court order, or to protect our rights. Service providers are bound by confidentiality obligations and may only use the information for the purposes we specify.
5. International Transfers
Some of our service providers may store or process personal information outside of Canada, including in the United States and the European Union. Information stored in another country is subject to the laws of that country and may be accessible to foreign courts, law enforcement, and national security authorities.
6. Retention
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Safeguards
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information to protect against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Cookies and Analytics
The Site may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality and aggregated analytics. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some features of the Site may not function properly as a result.
9. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to access and request correction of your personal information, to withdraw consent, and to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia. To exercise these rights, contact our Privacy Officer using the details below.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date above indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the Site after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
11. Contact
Privacy Officer
Maritime Offsets Inc.
305 – 1489 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, BC V7T 1B8
Canada