Privacy Policy
How Boston Pizza International Inc. and its affiliates collect, use and disclose personal information through this Website.
Boston Pizza Website Privacy Policy
Version in effect since September 26, 2008
Protecting your privacy is important to Boston Pizza International Inc. and its affiliates ("Boston Pizza"). This Policy explains how Boston Pizza collects, uses and discloses the personal information you may provide while using Boston Pizza's website and services provided through the website (collectively, the "Website").
Your Consent
By using the Website or by submitting information to Boston Pizza through or in connection with the Website, you signify your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy.
Information Automatically Collected Through The Website
Non-Personal Information: The Website automatically collects certain non-personal information regarding Website users, such as the date and time you access the Website, the Internet address of the website from which you linked to the Website, the operating system you are using, and the Website pages read and images viewed. This non-personal information is used for Website and system administration purposes and to improve the Website. Non-personal information may be disclosed to other persons and permanently retained for future use.
Cookies: The Website uses cookies, a technology that installs a small amount of information on a Website user's computer to permit the Website to recognize future visits using that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the Website. You may choose to decline cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may affect your ability to access or use certain features of the Website.
Personal Information You Specifically Provide
During your use of the Website, you may be asked to voluntarily provide personal information, such as your personal name, email address, postal address, telephone number, birth date, occupation, present employer and other information, in order to participate in sweepstakes or contests, submit suggestions or comments, request information regarding becoming a franchisee or other online interactive activities. You can choose not to provide certain requested personal information, but then you may not be able to use certain services provided by Boston Pizza or access or use certain features of the Website.
Use of Your Personal Information
Boston Pizza uses your personal information for the following purposes and as otherwise permitted by applicable law:
- to help us better understand visitors' use of the Website
- to fulfill prizes
- to respond to specific requests from you
- to contact and correspond with you regarding your visits to Boston Pizza restaurants
- to contact and correspond with you regarding promotions offered by Boston Pizza, its franchisees and its suppliers and contractors
- to evaluate your suitability as a prospective franchisee
- to protect the security of the Website when necessary
Emails and Newsletters from Boston Pizza
From time to time, Boston Pizza may send to you email or other communications containing information about Boston Pizza, current promotions or specials, the Website and other matters Boston Pizza believes will interest you. At any time you may ask Boston Pizza to stop sending you email, newsletters and other information by sending your request to Boston Pizza's Privacy Officer at one of the addresses noted below. Also, each email Boston Pizza sends to you will tell you how to decline further unsolicited communications.
Disclosure of Your Personal Information
Boston Pizza may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances and as otherwise permitted by applicable law:
Disclosure to Authorizing Persons: If you use the Website on behalf of another person or organization (such as your employer), Boston Pizza may provide your personal information to that authorizing person or organization.
Disclosure to Affiliates, Agents and Suppliers: Boston Pizza may provide your personal information to its affiliates, agents, suppliers and service providers in order to provide services to you. Boston Pizza requires those parties to use your personal information only for the purposes for which it is provided and to protect it in a manner consistent with this Policy.
Disclosure in Business Transfers: Boston Pizza may be involved in the sale or transfer of some or all of its businesses and may disclose personal information to an acquiring organization that agrees to protect your privacy in a manner consistent with this Policy.
Law Enforcement and Legal Disclosure: Boston Pizza may disclose personal information to comply with legal processes, enforce legal rights, or support lawful investigations.
Ensuring Accuracy of Your Information
Boston Pizza will make reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal information is accurate and complete. Subject to applicable law, you may request corrections by contacting Boston Pizza's Privacy Officer. You can help maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying Boston Pizza of any changes to your personal information.
Depersonalized Information
Boston Pizza may use personal information to create non-personal information regarding the use of the Website and related services. Boston Pizza may disclose that non-personal information to other persons and permanently retain it for future use.
Business Contact Information
To the extent permitted by law, the provisions of this Policy concerning personal information do not apply to information that enables you to be contacted at a place of business, such as business address, business telephone number, business fax number and business email address.
Location of Information
Boston Pizza will store and process your personal information in Canada and the United States of America.
Securing Your Information
Boston Pizza employs reasonable security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information in its possession or under its control in order to protect that information from unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification or disposal. Nevertheless, security risks cannot be eliminated and Boston Pizza cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be used or disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy.
Other Matters
Personal Information of Children: Boston Pizza does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the legal age of majority. If such information is inadvertently collected, it will be deleted.
Other Websites: The Website may contain links to other websites or Internet resources. Boston Pizza has no responsibility, liability, or control over those websites or their privacy practices.
Policy Changes: This Policy may be changed from time to time at Boston Pizza's discretion and without prior notice. New versions will be posted on the Website. Continued use of the Website signifies consent to the revised Policy.
Former Users: If you stop using the Website or your permission is terminated, Boston Pizza may continue to use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Policy as amended from time to time.
Contacting the Company\'s Privacy Officer
Boston Pizza's Privacy Officer may be contacted by mail, facsimile or email at:
Boston Pizza International Inc.
#201 – 13571 Commerce Parkway
Richmond, British Columbia
V6V 2R2
Facsimile No.: 604-270-1041
Email: privacy@bostonpizza.com
Attention: Privacy Officer
The parties have expressly requested and required that this Policy and all other related documents be drawn up in the English language. Les parties conviennent et exigent expressement que ce Politique et tous les documents qui s'y rapportent soient rediges en anglais.
