Our Privacy Commitment
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information obtained by reason of your customer relationship with Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. or its affiliates. This policy explains the types of personal information we collect, how it is used, and the steps we take to ensure that the privacy of your personal information is appropriately protected.
Our policies and practices have been designed to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and corresponding provincial privacy acts.

Who is Scrimshaw Artworks Inc..
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. is a chain of art gallery’s Inside, the gallery features a complete selection of artwork by Canadian Artist Glen Scrimshaw, a wide variety of antiques and collectables, as well as work by some of the finest crafters in Saskatchewan. This policy applies to Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries.
Glen Scrimshaw Gallery’s owned and operated by independent franchisees are responsible for adopting their own privacy policies, which meet the intent of this policy.

What is Personal Information?
Personal information is information that refers to an individual specifically and is recorded in any form. Personal information includes such things as age, income, date of birth, ethnic origin, unique identification numbers, medical and financial data.
Information about individuals contained in public telephone directories (where a subscriber can refuse to be listed), professional and business directories available to the public, certain public registries and court records, and certain other publicly available publications is not considered personal information.

What Personal Information does Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. and How is it Used?
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. collects two types of information: personal information and non-personal information. We will identify the purpose for which your personal information is collected, either before or at the time that we collect your personal information. Listed here are some examples of the purposes for which we may collect, use or disclose your personal information;

Processing Purchases
In order for Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. to process the purchase of your artwork or antique you may need to provide us with contact and payment information (such as your credit card information and or insurance coverage information) so that we can process your purchase.

Conducting Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Providing help to our customers when purchasing artwork in a caring and professional manner is at the heart of what Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. does. In order to ensure a superior level of service Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. acquires customer feedback through the use of telephone surveys. Personal information regarding your individual preferences may be collected during these surveys and used to improve our customer service levels.

Offering an Opportunity to Participate in a Contest, Promotion, or Survey
From time to time, we may run contests, promotions, or surveys. If you participate, you may be asked for contact information as well as additional optional survey information (for example, prize preferences). Information from contest entries will be used to contact you if you win. We may also summarize survey information in a manner that no longer identifies the contest entrants for analysis, but will not share personal information from entries. All contests are subject to rules that will be available with each particular contest.
You can always choose not to provide us with any of your personal information. However, if you make this choice we may not be able to provide you with the product, service, or information that you requested.

How does Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Obtain Consent to Collect, Use and Disclose My Personal Information?
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. obtains your consent to collect, use or disclose personal information. The method of obtaining consent is appropriate to the type and sensitivity of personal information being collected, used or disclosed.
In some cases, your consent is implied if we ask you to provide personal information with a stated purpose. For example, we can only keep you informed on the progress of an original commissioned artwork if you provide us with your phone number or e-mail address. You will be given the opportunity, before you sign the artwork receipt order to withdraw your consent to have your information used for customer satisfaction feedback. If you have "opted in" by not directing us to withhold your information from customer satisfaction surveys, we will always provide you the opportunity to “opt-out” at a later date. For example, upon completion of the artwork you will again be given the opportunity to change your decision by indicating that you wish to withdraw your consent.
In other cases, we will ask you to give your express consent to collect, use or disclose your personal information where such information would be considered sensitive. For example, we would obtain your express consent to disclose your personal information should you enter a contest or promotion Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. may offer.
You can change your consent preferences at any time by contacting the Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Customer Relations Representative. To change your preferences, please refer to the “How Do I Contact Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.?” section below.
Does Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Limit the Collection of My Personal Information?
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. collects only the personal information required to provide our products and services to you. If the personal information we require is collected for a reason other than to provide products and services, we will advise you of the reason and obtain your consent before or at the time the information is collected. Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. will only collect personal information by fair and lawful means.
The following are some examples of why we collect your personal information;
Process purchases from one of our gallery’s;
Keep you informed on the progress of the commissioned artwork;
Process your payment for services rendered as necessary;
Offer new products and services;
Measure and improve the effectiveness of our Web Sites or our marketing endeavors;
Provide us with customer satisfaction feedback to improve our customer service to you.
We may also collect and summarize customer information in a format that no longer identifies the individual for statistical purposes.
Does Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Limit the Use, Disclosure and Retention of My Personal Information?
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. uses and discloses your personal information only for the purposes it was collected. Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. does not sell or rent personal information to any organization or person for any reason. However we may share your information with third parties acting on our behalf or as permitted or required by law.
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. may share your personal information with certain third party service providers in order to provide products and services to you, to verify and validate information, and to address customer service matters. To reduce the risk of fraud or misuse of personal information, Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. may also verify your personal information, including but not limited to your address and credit card information, with third party service providers.
We will use reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal information is used in a manner that is consistent with this Policy. If your personal information is shared with third parties, these third parties will be bound by appropriate agreements with Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. to secure and protect the confidentiality of your personal information. If you do not wish us to provide your personal information to those service providers, we may be unable to process your transaction.
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. may disclose your information as permitted or required to by law; for example:
- to a government institution or other person or entity that has asserted its lawful authority to obtain the information;
- where we have reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful in the investigation of unlawful activity;
- to comply with a subpoena or warrant or an order made by a court, person or entity with jurisdiction to compel the production of information;
- to comply with court rules regarding the production of records and information; and
- to our legal counsel.
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. retains your personal information only as long as it is required for our business relationship or as required by federal or provincial laws. Does Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Keep My Personal Information Up To Date and Accurate?
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. makes all reasonable efforts to keep your personal information up to date, accurate and relevant for its intended use.
You may request access to the personal information we have on record in order to review and amend the information, as appropriate. In circumstances where your personal information has been provided by a third party, we will refer you to that party (e.g. credit bureaus). To access your personal information, please refer to the “How Do I Contact Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.?” section below.

How does Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Protect My Personal Information?
The security of your personal information is a high priority for Scrimshaw Artworks Inc... We maintain appropriate safeguards and security measures to protect your personal information, whether recorded on paper or captured electronically, against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse, including;
- physical security measures such as restricted access facilities and locking filing cabinets
- electronic security measures for computerized personal information such as password protection and encryption where appropriate
- organizational processes such as limiting access to personal information to a selected group of individuals,
- contractual obligations with third parties who need access to your personal information requiring them to protect and secure your personal information
Although we cannot take responsibility for any theft, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, loss, alteration or destruction of data by a third party, we take reasonable precautions to prevent such occurrences.

Is Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Open About It’s Privacy Policy?
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. is committed to providing you with understandable and easily available information about our privacy policy and practices related to the management of your personal information. This policy and any related information is available at all times on our website, www.boydgroup.com under “Privacy Policy” or upon request. To contact us, please refer to the “How Can I Contact Scrimshaw Artworks Inc..” section below.

Does Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Provide Access to My Personal Information?
You can request access to your personal information to verify, update, or correct it, and to have any obsolete personal information removed. You can also request to review any of your personal information that we have retained, how we have used it, and to whom we have disclosed.
Subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law, and provided we can authenticate your identity, you will be given reasonable access to your personal information, and will be entitled to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and to have it amended as appropriate.
You can also ask us to change your preferences regarding how we use or disclose your information, or let us know that you do not wish to receive any further communication from us.
We will respond to your requests for access to, changes to, or removal of your personal information in a timely manner. To access your personal information please refer to the “How Can I Contact Scrimshaw Artworks Inc..” section below.
Will Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Respond to My Questions, Concerns and Complaints About Privacy?
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. will respond in a timely manner to your questions, concerns and complaints about the privacy of your personal information and our privacy policy and practices.

How Can I Contact Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.?
Send us an email at: artworks@sasktel.net
Call us at: 888-521-2226
Write us at: Scrimshaw Artworks Inc..
Attention: Privacy Officer
PO Box 539,
Duck Lake, Saskatchewan,
Canada, S0K 1J0

Will this Privacy Policy Change?
To accommodate changes in our service, the technology, and legal developments, this Policy may change over time. We may add, change, or remove portions of this Policy when we feel it is appropriate to do so. Whenever we update this Policy we will change the date on the Policy to indicate when the changes were made.

Information Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Collects Automatically
Like many other Web sites, we automatically collect certain non-personal information regarding Web site users that does not identify you. Examples include the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer, the IP address of your Internet Service Provider, the date and time you access the Web Site, the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to the Web Site, the operating system you are using, the sections of the Web Site you visit, the Web Site pages read and images viewed, and the content you download from the Web Site.
This non-personal information is used for Web Site and system administration purposes and to improve the Web Site.
Cookies
The Web Site uses "cookies", a technology that installs a small amount of information on a Web Site user's computer to permit the Web Site to recognize future visits using that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the Web Site. For example, the information provided through cookies may be used to recognize you as a previous user of the Web Site, to offer personalized Web page content and information for your use, to track your activity at the Web Site, to respond to your needs, and to otherwise facilitate your Web Site experience.

Links to Other Web Sites
Our Web Site may contain links to other Web sites or Internet resources. When you click on one of those links you are contacting another Web site or Internet resource. Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. has no responsibility or liability for or control over those other Web sites or Internet resources or their collection, use and disclosure of your personal information.
We encourage you to read the privacy policies of those other sites to learn how they collect and use information about you.

What This Privacy Policy Covers
This policy covers how Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. treats personal information that Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. collects and receives, including information related to your past use of Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. products and services. Personal information is information about you that is personally identifiable like your name, address, email address, or phone number, and that is not otherwise publicly available.
This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. does not own or control, or to people that Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. does not employ or manage.

Information Collection and Use
General
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. collects personal information when you register with Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.., when you use Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. , when you visit Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. pages and when you enter promotions. Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. may combine information about you that we have with information we obtain from business partners or other companies.
When you register we ask for information such as your name, email address, birth date, gender, zip code, occupation, industry, and personal interests. For some financial products and services we may also ask for your address, Social Security number, and information about your assets. Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. collects information about your transactions with us and with some of our business partners.
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, cookie information, and the page you request.
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. uses information for the following general purposes: to customize the advertising and content you see, fulfill your requests for products and services, improve our services, contact you, conduct research, and provide anonymous reporting for internal and external clients.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies except to provide products or services you've requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:
We provide the information to trusted partners who work on behalf of or with Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. under confidentiality agreements. These companies may use your personal information to help Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. communicate with you about offers from Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. and our marketing partners. However, these companies do not have any independent right to share this information.
We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims;
We believe it is necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.
We transfer information about you if Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. is acquired by or merged with another company. In this event, Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. will notify you before information about you is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Your Ability to Edit and Delete Your Account Information and Preferences
General
You can edit your information at any time.
New categories of marketing communications may be added from time to time. Users who visit this page can opt out of receiving future marketing communications from these new categories or they can unsubscribe by following instructions contained in the messages they receive.
We reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to the Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. service, such as service announcements, administrative messages and the Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. Newsletter, that are considered part of Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.., without offering you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving them.
You can have your information deleted by contacting us and requesting your information be deleted.

Confidentiality and Security
We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs.
We have physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect personal information about you.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc.. may update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your email account or by placing a prominent notice on our site.
you can contact us at:
Scrimshaw Artworks Inc..
Box 539
Duck Lake, Saskatchewan Canada
S0K 1J0
Ph: 1-888-521-2226