Privacy Statement

1. Introduction
For the purposes of this Website Policy, “Canada Power Partners Inc.” represented by Hodgson Russ LLP (“Hodgson Russ”).

This is the website data protection policy and privacy notice (“Policy”) for Canada Power Partners (as defined below). This Policy applies to users of the Websites (as defined below).

At Canada Power Partners, we respect your privacy and this Policy, together with our Website Terms of Use and our Cookie Policy, governs how Canada Power Partners collects, processes (as defined below) and uses your Personal Data (as defined below) when you use the Websites (as defined below). For the purposes of applicable laws and regulations relating to data protection and privacy (“Data Protection Legislation”) Canada Power Partners acts as a controller in respect of your Personal Data.

This Policy may change from time to time and you should review it periodically.
This Policy was last updated in April 2023.

2. Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to this Policy:
“Personal Data” has the meaning given to it or any similar term (e.g., “personal information”, “nonpublic personal information”, “PII”, “personally referable information”) in applicable Data Protection Legislation and for the avoidance of doubt means any information which directly or indirectly identifies or otherwise relates to a living individual, which is in the possession or under the control of Canada Power Partners (or its representatives or service providers). Such Personal Data may include, without limitation, the name, age, identification number, email address, address, telephone number, location data, financial data, or online identifier of that individual. In addition to factual information, such Personal Data includes any expression of opinion about a living individual and any indication of the intentions of Canada Power Partners or any other person in respect of a living individual.

“Sensitive Personal Data” has the meaning ascribed to this or any similar term provided by applicable Data Protection Legislation (e.g., “sensitive personal information”, “sensitive data”, “special categories of personal data”).

“Websites” means Canada Power Partners websites that link to this Policy unless such websites have their own data protection policy and privacy notice.

3. The Types of Personal Data we Collect
If you are a Canada Power Partners employee or a Hodgson Russ investor, Canada Power Partners’ policies and practices regarding the collection and processing of your Personal Data are detailed in Canada Power Partners’ Employee and Personnel Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice, respectively. If you make an application for employment with Canada Power Partners, the collection and processing of your Personal Data is detailed in Canada Power Partners’ Applicant Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice, which will be provided to you via our applications partner website before you submit your application.

For all other individuals, Canada Power Partners may collect and process the following categories of Personal Data about you from the sources identified as follows:

Websites Data – We may collect and process Personal Data about you when you browse the Websites. Websites Data may include information submitted as part of completing online forms on the Websites (including, but not limited to, name, age, date of birth, e-mail address, address, telephone number, identification number, online identifier, location, gender, nationality, citizenship and contact information); and technical information collected by cookies (see below) about the services that you use and how you use them, which may include device-specific information, your navigation throughout the Websites, and other technical and browsing preferences including your location and entry point to the Websites. Please note that if you do not provide certain Personal Data to Canada Power Partners when requested (and where relevant, provide your consent) we may not be able to provide you with access to all areas of the Website and associated services.

Identity Verification Information – To help us respond to requests for data access and/or deletion requests as required by applicable laws, as well as create and maintain a trusted environment, we may collect identity verification information from you, such as images of your government issued ID, passport, national ID card, or driving license, as permitted by applicable laws, or other authentication information.

Communications Data – We may collect Personal Data that you provide when you contact Canada Power Partners for any reason, such as to express an interest in obtaining additional information about our services, direct questions or concerns about our services to us, use a “Contact Us” form or similar features, sign up for our emails or attend an event, or download certain content. Such information may include contact information such as name, job title, company name, phone number, and email address.

Reputation & Background Check Data – We may collect Personal Data from you and from third parties in connection with performing diligence on our service providers and business partners. This data may include contact details, information concerning business practices, creditworthiness, reputation and business history, and job titles or roles.

Cookies
Please refer to our Cookie Policy, which forms part of this Policy.

DO NOT TRACK: Your browser and other mechanisms may permit you to send do-not-track signals or other similar signals via your browser settings to express your preferences regarding online tracking. Due to the lack of any standard for how do-not-track should work on commercial websites, we do not currently respond to such signals. Third parties, such as our analytics providers, from time to time may collect Personal Data that relates to you on the Websites, over other websites. We cannot control third parties’ responses to do-not-track signals or other such mechanisms. Third parties’ use of Personal Data relating to you and responsiveness to do-not-track signals is governed by their respective privacy policies.

The document provides additional details covering specific practices for the collection, processing, storage, and use of Personal Data, including but not limited to retention periods, third-party sharing guidelines, and jurisdictional compliance for Canada Power Partners' privacy policies.

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