Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Forum & Workspace Rules

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Statement is to inform you how the CASI gathers and uses your personal and non-personal information when you visit our web site. CASI reserves the right to change this Privacy Statement at any time by notifying visitors to this web site of the existence of a new Privacy Statement.

What Personal Information is Collected From You - We do not collect personal information about you unless you specifically and knowingly provide such information to us. Instances where we may collect such information include:

Where you have filled in a form requesting information or purchasing a product

Where you have disclosed personally identifiable information on discussion forums, career listing postings, etc.

We endeavour only to collect personal information necessary in the circumstances. In the above-mentioned instances, personal information collected may include your name, organization name, address, phone number, fax number. and e-mail address.

How Your Personal Information is Used by the CASI - If you have provided your personal information by filling in a form, your personal information will only be used for the purposes of that request or purchase, unless you otherwise provide us with your consent.

Non-personal aggregate information may also be extracted or compiled from the information we collect. Such information may be used to generate statistics and aggregate reports for internal use by the CASI. In this instance, these statistics and reports will contain only aggregated and no personally identifiable information. Your identity is kept strictly anonymous.

Terms of Use

Introduction

Welcome to the Internet site of CASI (referred to as the “Site”).

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY.

By using this Site, you signify your agreement to these terms and conditions of use. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions of use, please do not use this Site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms and conditions of use at any time. Please check these terms and conditions of use periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes to these terms and conditions of use constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

Trade-marks and Copyrights

All of the names, titles, logos, and designs on this Site identifying the CASI’s products and brands, including any derivative and related names, titles, logos and designs, are trade-marks and the sole and exclusive property of CASI. All other names, titles, logos and designs appearing on this Site are the property of their respective owners.

This Site contains copyrighted material, trade-marks and other proprietary information including, but not limited to, text, photographs, graphics, images, illustrations, audio, video and software (collectively, the “Material”). The entire contents of this Site are protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation under the Canadian copyright laws, international conventions and other copyright laws. We own the copyright in the Material original to us and in our selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Material.

No Material may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without our express written consent, except that you may, where possible, download one copy on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided that (i) you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, (ii) you make no modifications to the Material, (iii) you do not use the Material in a manner that suggests an association with any of our products, services, or brands, and (iv) you agree that you do not acquire any ownership or other use rights by downloading any Material. The use of any Material on any other web site is prohibited.

Linked Web Sites

As a service to visitors to this Site, we may include links to other web sites over which we have no control. We make no endorsements, warranties or representations of any kind whatsoever regarding those other web sites including the products, software, materials, services, or content, or the accuracy or appropriateness of content, on such other web sites.

Your decision to access any such other web sites shall be entirely at your own risk and discretion.

We reserve the right to disable links to and from this site.

Forum & Workspace Rules

1. No Spam / Advertising / Self-promotion

• Our forums define spam as unsolicited advertisement for goods, services and/or other web sites, or posts with little, or completely unrelated content.
  
• Do not spam the forums with links to your site or product, or try to self-promote your website, business or forums etc.
  
• Spamming also includes sending private messages to a large number of different users.
  

2. Do not ask for or post personal information

• Never give or ask for email addresses or phone numbers

3. Do not post “offensive” material, links or images

• Any material which constitutes defamation, harassment, or abuse is strictly prohibited.
• Material that is obscene, racist, or otherwise overly discriminatory is not permitted on these forums. This includes user pictures. Use common sense while posting. This is a website for professionals.

4. Do not cross-post questions

• Please refrain from posting the same question in several forums. There is normally one forum which is most suitable in which to post your question.

5. Remain respectful of other members at all times

• All posts should be professional and courteous.
• You have every right to disagree with your fellow community members and explain your perspective. However, you are not free to attack, degrade, insult, or otherwise belittle them, or the quality of this community.