SOTI Inc’s Policies
Last updated on April 25, 2005
Privacy Policy
At SOTI Inc the protection of your personal information has always been a top
priority. SOTI’s Policy regarding the collection, use and disclosure, if any,
of personal information can be broken down into the 10 principles covered in Canada's
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act("PIPEDA").
See Personal Information for a list of the types of personal information which we
collect from you subject to this Policy when you do business with us.
1. Accountability
- SOTI Inc. is responsible for personal information under its control.
- We have designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable
for our compliance with this Policy and all applicable privacy laws.
- All SOTI Inc. employees are responsible for day-to-day compliance.
- When we use trusted third parties to act on our
behalf by performing such functions as fulfilling orders, delivering
packages, processing credit card payments or providing customer service,
contractual or other appropriate means are used to ensure compliance by
such third parties with this Policy and all applicable privacy laws.
2. Identifying Purposes
- Unless the purpose is self-evident due to the
nature of the transaction in question, SOTI Inc. will identify the
purposes for which personal information is collected at or before the time
the information is collected.
- The proposed purposes will be described in a reasonably understandable manner.
- An example of a self-evident purpose is
requesting the name and address of the person placing an order in order to
ensure proper delivery.
3. Consent
- We will collect, use or disclose your personal information only with your knowledge and consent,
except where required or permitted by law.
- SOTI Inc. will not make your consent a requirement to the supply of a product or a service
other than required to be able to supply the product or service.
- Consent can be express or, in some
circumstances, implied, and given in writing, by using or not using a
check-off box, electronically, orally (in person or by telephone), or by
your conduct, such as use of a product or service.
- In determining the type of consent to obtain,
SOTI Inc. will consider all relevant factors, including the sensitivity of
the information and your reasonable expectations.
- You may withdraw your consent at any time, on
reasonable notice, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. SOTI Inc.
will inform you of the implications of doing so.
4. Limiting Collection
- The collection of personal information by SOTI Inc. will be limited to what is necessary
for the purposes which it identifies.
- We will collect personal information by fair and lawful means.
5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention
- Personal information will not be used or
disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except
with your consent or as required or permitted by law.
- It will be retained only as long as necessary
for these purposes or as required by law.
6. Accuracy
- We will keep your personal information as
accurate, complete and up-to-date as necessary for the purposes for which
it is to be used.
7. Safeguards
- SOTI Inc. will protect personal information by security
safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information, including
through the use of the following measures: physical (e.g., locked filing
cabinets, restricted access, appropriate disposal of personal
information), organizational (e.g., security clearances, access only on a
"need to know" basis), technological (e.g., passwords,
encryption) and training of employees.
8. Openness
- Information about our policies and practices
relating to the management of personal information will be made readily
available to individuals.
9. Individual Access
- Upon request, SOTI Inc. will inform you of the
existence, use and disclosure of personal information relating to you, and
give you access to that information. You have the right to challenge the
accuracy and completeness of your information and have it amended as
appropriate.
- However, in certain circumstances permitted by
law, this information will not be disclosed to you. Some examples of these
circumstances are information that contains references to other
individuals, that cannot be disclosed for legal, security or commercial
proprietary reasons, or that is subject to solicitor-client or litigation
privilege.
10. Contacting us and/or Challenging Compliance
- For anything to do with this Policy, including
questions or comments, or to challenge our compliance with this Policy,
please contact us as follows:
SOTI Inc.
29-5155 Spectrum Way,
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada, L4W 5A1
email: legal@soti.net
SOTI Inc. will inform individuals who make enquiries or lodge complaints
about its enquiry or complaint procedures, as applicable. If a complaint
is found to be justified, we will take appropriate measures, including, if
necessary, amending our policies and practices.
Of course, this Policy is subject to PIPEDA and/or any other applicable privacy
laws and SOTI Inc.’s right to change it at any time.
Personal Information which We Collect from You and How We Use It
You will be asked for personal information when you make an online purchase.
This information is used to process your orders and to allow us to communicate
with you. The information also enables SOTI Inc. to customize products or
services to better meet your preferences and to offer you products and services
from SOTI Inc.
To process and/or fulfill your order, trusted third parties may be used to
perform the required function, and in such cases, appropriate personal
information will be given to them to allow for the service to be provided.
Contractual or other appropriate means would always be used to ensure third
party compliance with our privacy policy and all applicable privacy laws.
Statistical Reports – SOTI Inc. may also use personal account
information and data collected through your personal identification to generate
statistics and aggregate reports for internal use and for sharing with
affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, successors and advertisers. These
statistics and aggregate reports will not contain any information that could
identify you personally.
Refund Policy
A full refund will be granted within 30 days of purchase for:
- Defective software
- Software not received due to an error on SOTI’s part
- Duplicate Purchases
- Billing Errors
If you have a duplicate charge or feel you have been charged incorrectly, please
email sales@soti.net or phone +1 905-624-9828
We apologize that SOTI Inc cannot offer refunds for:
- Software purchased for the wrong device or platform
- Any item 30 days after the purchase date for any reason
Refunds are given in the same form of payment originally used for purchase.
Delivery Policy
All of SOTI’s products are downloadable directly off the Web upon purchasing them.