bizlist.akkaraipattu.ca

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 29, 2026

1. Information We Collect from Service Seekers

The Directory does not require service seekers to provide personal information in order to search or browse the Directory.

Visitors can search for businesses and view business listings without creating an account or submitting personal information to us.

We do not intentionally collect information from service seekers for the purpose of creating personal profiles, tracking their interests, or building marketing profiles.

We do not sell service seeker information.

2. Information Provided by Service Providers

Service providers may provide information to us for the purpose of creating and maintaining a business listing.

This may include:

  • Business name;
  • Business telephone number;
  • Business email address;
  • Website address;
  • Contact person name;
  • Contact person telephone number;
  • Contact person email address;
  • Business description;
  • Portfolio images; and
  • Service-related keywords.

We limit the information requested from service providers to information needed for the business listing and operation of the Directory.

We do not intentionally request or collect additional personal information from service providers that is not necessary for these purposes.

3. Public Display of Provider Information

Information submitted for a business listing is intended to be publicly displayed on the Directory.

This may include business contact information and, where provided, contact person information.

Service providers should therefore understand that information submitted for a listing may be viewed by members of the public and may be accessible through the internet.

Service providers should not submit information that they do not want publicly displayed.

4. Accuracy of Provider Information

The Directory relies solely on information provided by service providers.

We do not independently verify the accuracy, authenticity, completeness, qualifications, licensing, or reliability of information submitted by service providers.

We generally update listing information when the relevant service provider or an appropriately authorized person requests a change.

5. How We Use Provider Information

Information provided by service providers is used primarily to:

  • Create and display business listings;
  • Allow visitors to search for businesses;
  • Display business profiles;
  • Maintain and manage listings;
  • Respond to requests concerning business listings;
  • Operate and maintain the Directory; and
  • Address necessary technical, security, legal, or administrative matters.

We do not intentionally use provider information to create unrelated marketing profiles.

6. Information Automatically Processed by the Website

Although we do not require visitors to provide personal information when using the Directory, normal website and hosting infrastructure may automatically process certain technical information.

Depending on the website’s hosting, security, caching, and other technical services, this may include:

  • IP address;
  • Browser and device information;
  • Date and time of access;
  • Requested pages or resources;
  • Technical error information; and
  • Security or server logs.

Such information may be processed for purposes including website operation, security, troubleshooting, performance, and prevention of abuse.

We do not intentionally use this technical information to create personal profiles of Directory visitors.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Directory may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, performance, or other technical purposes.

We do not intentionally use cookies to create advertising profiles of Directory visitors.

If additional technologies are introduced in the future that materially change how personal information is collected or used, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.

8. Third-Party Service Providers

The Directory may rely on third-party service providers for services necessary to operate the website, including:

  • Web hosting;
  • Website security;
  • Caching and performance;
  • Technical infrastructure;
  • Domain and DNS services; and
  • Other technical services.

These service providers may process technical or other information as necessary to provide their services.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

9. International Access and Processing

Members of the Directory team may operate from countries outside Canada.

Certain third-party service providers used to operate the Directory may also store or process information in Canada or other countries.

As a result, information may be accessed, processed, or stored outside Canada where necessary for the operation of the Directory.

10. Protection of Information

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the information we handle to help protect it against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

However, no website, internet transmission, computer system, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Retention of Information

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, maintaining appropriate business records, addressing legal or security requirements, or fulfilling legitimate operational requirements.

Technical logs and other automatically generated information may be retained according to the practices of our hosting, security, and other technical service providers.

12. Access and Correction

A service provider may contact us to request access to or correction of personal information that we hold about them, subject to applicable legal requirements.

We may take reasonable steps to verify the identity and authority of a person making such a request.

13. Removal of Business Listings

A service provider may contact us to request removal of its business listing.

Requests to modify or remove business information may be subject to reasonable verification of the requester’s identity and authority.

Once a request is reasonably verified, we may remove the listing or make the requested changes, subject to applicable legal, security, or record-keeping requirements.

Information may remain in technical backups, security logs, or other records where retention is reasonably necessary for legitimate operational, legal, or security purposes.

14. Portfolio Images and Submitted Content

Service providers are responsible for ensuring that photographs, images, logos, and other content they submit for publication are appropriate for public display and that they have the necessary rights and permissions to provide such content.

The Directory does not routinely verify ownership, copyright, or other rights relating to provider-submitted content.

Where concerns are brought to our attention, we may review and take appropriate action, including requesting replacement or removing content.

15. Children

The Directory is not specifically directed toward children, and we do not knowingly request personal information from children.

16. Applicable Privacy Requirements

We handle personal information in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

Where our practices or applicable laws change, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices, technology, services, or applicable legal requirements change.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

18. Contacting Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to request correction or removal of business information, or have another privacy-related inquiry, you may contact us at:

bizlist@akkaraipattu.ca

Requests concerning business information may be subject to reasonable verification of identity and authority.