At McKay and Associates, accessible from https://www.mckaycpas.ca (referred to as mckaycpas.ca), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document details the types of information collected and recorded by mckaycpas.ca and how we use it.

McKay and Associates is located at:
100‑108 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2G8
(867) 633‑5434

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via email at info@mckaycpas.ca.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We are a Data Controller of your information.

McKay and Associates’ legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

• McKay and Associates needs to perform a contract with you;
• You have given McKay and Associates permission to do so;
• Processing your personal information is in McKay and Associates’ legitimate interests; and
• McKay and Associates needs to comply with the law.

McKay and Associates will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Our Privacy Policy was generated with the help of GDPR Privacy Policy Generator.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed about the Personal Information we hold and want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification.
• The right to object.
• The right of restriction.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent.

Log files

mckaycpas.ca follows standard industry practices by using log files. These files record information about visitors when they access the website. This is a common practice among hosting providers and part of their analytics services.

The information collected may include Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time of visit, referring and exit pages and possibly the number of clicks. This data is not linked to any Personally Identifiable Information. It is used for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking user movement on the website and collecting demographic statistics.

Cookies and web beacons

Like any other website, mckaycpas.ca uses 'cookies'. Cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the user experience by customizing the web page content based on browser type and/or other information.

E‑commerce

Those who engage in transactions with McKay and Associates ⁠–⁠ by purchasing McKay and Associates’ services or products, are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, mckaycpas.ca collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor's interaction with the website. McKay and Associates does not disclose personally identifying information other than as described below. Visitors can refuse to supply personally identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website‑related activities.

Privacy Policy changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, McKay and Associates may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in McKay and Associates’ sole discretion. McKay and Associates encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of McKay and Associates.

third‑party ad servers or ad networks may use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript or web beacons in the advertisements and links that appear on mckaycpas.ca. These technologies are sent directly to your browser and automatically collect your IP address when this occurs. They are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content you see on other websites you visit.

Note that McKay and Associates has no access to or control over cookies that are used by third‑party advertisers.

third‑party Privacy Policies

McKay and Associates’ Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of third‑party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt‑out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here:

Google
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To learn more about cookie management in specific web browsers, these can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Children's information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

McKay and Associates does not knowingly collect any Personally Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will make every effort to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy only

Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in mckaycpas.ca. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Website visitors

Like most website operators, mckaycpas.ca collects non‑personally identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site and the date and time of each visitor request. McKay and Associates’ purpose in collecting non‑personally identifying information is to better understand how visitors use the website. From time to time, McKay and Associates may release non‑personally identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

mckaycpas.ca also collects potentially personally identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. McKay and Associates only discloses logged‑in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally identifying information as described below.

Gathering of personally identifying information

Certain visitors to McKay and Associates’ website choose to interact with mckaycpas.ca in ways that require McKay and Associates’ to gather personally identifying information. The amount and type of information that McKay and Associates gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up or fill a contact form at mckaycpas.ca to provide personal and/or contact information.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember that no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Advertisements

Ads appearing on our website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by mckaycpas.ca and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Links to external sites

Our service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third‑party link, you will be directed to that third‑party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, Privacy Policies or practices of any third‑party sites, products or services.

Aggregated statistics

McKay and Associates may collect statistics about the behaviour of visitors to its website. McKay and Associates may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, McKay and Associates does not disclose your personally identifying information.