This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) affirms Mandarin Restaurant Franchise Corporation’s (“Mandarin”) strong commitment to maintaining the privacy of its customers, franchisees (existing and potential), suppliers, personnel and others and to inform these individuals of its practices concerning the collection, use and disclosure of personal information (i.e. information about an identifiable individual) provided to Mandarin.
Mandarin collects personal information in a number of circumstances in the course of its business, including through the Site. Personal information collected may include names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, ages/age ranges, occupations, payment information such as debt or credit card information (the collection of this type of information is more particularly described below, under the heading ‘Security & Payment’), and other personal information collected with individuals’ consent and/or as permitted or required by law. The collection of personal information will be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by Mandarin below.
To the extent any personal information is collected, the purposes for such collection will be clearly identified by Mandarin herein and/or at the time the information is gathered. In general, personal information is collected from Mandarin’s customers, franchisees and suppliers for the following purposes:
If personal information has been collected, and is to be used for a purpose not previously identified, Mandarin will identify the new purpose before the information is used. Unless the new purpose is required by law, consent will be obtained prior to use of the information.
Personal information will be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the applicable purpose(s) or as required by law.
Mandarin may disclose personal information to the following entities in the course of its business:
Unless it is not required or prohibited under applicable laws, before the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, Mandarin will advise the individual(s) of the purpose(s) for which the information will be used and obtain the requisite consent. Consent may be express or implied. Mandarin will obtain individuals’ explicit consent if the personal information at issue is sensitive information.
Mandarin will not, as a condition of the supply of a product or service, require an individual to consent to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information beyond what is required to fulfill the specified purpose(s).
An individual may withdraw consent in whole or in part and at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice to Mandarin, by contacting Mandarin’s Privacy Officer as provided for above. Mandarin will inform the individual of the implications of such withdrawal.
If an individual has consented to receiving promotional materials by email from Mandarin and would like to opt out, an unsubscribe link is available at the bottom of each electronic communication.
Mandarin will take care to ensure that personal information is as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is used. Individuals may contact Mandarin at any time to request that Mandarin make any necessary changes to their personal information to ensure that it is accurate, complete and kept up to date. Individuals are entitled to have such personal information corrected, deleted or supplemented where it can be demonstrated that the information is inaccurate or incomplete. Individual may exercise any of these rights by contacting Mandarin’s Privacy Officer as provided for above. Mandarin will respond to an individual’s request within a reasonable time period and always under the timeframes set forth by applicable laws.
Mandarin will take reasonable steps to establish and implement physical, organizational and technological security measures to protect the personal information against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, use or modification. That being said, the Internet is not completely secure. Mandarin cannot guarantee the security of personal information transmitted through the Site or by email. Any transmission is at the individual’s own risk. Mandarin will however promptly notify individuals whose personal information is impacted by a privacy breach that could reasonably result in a real risk of significant harm to such individuals. Mandarin will also report any such privacy breach to the authorities as required by applicable laws (including, without limitation, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada), and keep a record of any such privacy breach to the extent required by applicable laws.
By submitting their debit or credit card information through the Site, individuals consent to the sharing of this information with Mandarin’s authorized third party payment service provider, SkipTheDishes (“Payment Partner”). This Payment Partner will collect, store, and process such debit or credit card and other payment information on Mandarin’s behalf using industry-standard security measures. Mandarin does not store any payment and/or debit or credit card information, unless such information is collected in person or over the telephone from individuals placing orders for take-out or delivery. In this limited case, Mandarin collects, stores and processes such information to complete the applicable transaction(s), and continues to store such information for ease of reference for individuals that wish to place take-out or delivery orders in the future and have consented to such storage. Mandarin’s Payment Partner may store payment and/or credit information. Mandarin assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to individuals’ credit information in the event of a breach of confidentiality or security concerning the Payment Partner.
The Site may contain links or references to external websites which are owned or operated by third parties. These third parties have their own privacy policies and Mandarin recommends that individuals review and consider them when using these external websites. Mandarin does not accept any liability or responsibility in terms of the privacy and security practices of these third party organizations and/or their websites.
Mandarin does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13 without consent from a parent or legal guardian. In the event that Mandarin learns that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal information without consent, Mandarin will delete it in accordance with applicable law.
This Policy may be revised from time to time, and Mandarin reserves the right in its sole discretion to do so. Mandarin will notify individuals of changes by posting the Policy on the Site along with the effective date of such change(s), or by other appropriate means. If these changes are significant in nature, for example if Mandarin indicates a new purpose for which it collects, uses and discloses personal information, Mandarin will notify individuals in advance. Continued provision of personal information or use of services (including the Site) following such changes indicates acceptance of the revised Policy. This Policy is effective as of April 1, 2019.
