Privacy Policy

Emond Publishing is committed to protecting the privacy of each person who visits our site. Please take a few minutes to read our Website Privacy Policy.

This privacy policy explains how personal information about you may be collected, used or disclosed by Emond or its third-party service providers and payment processors, as a consequence of your activities on www.emond.ca ("website") or your use of Emond products. Any reference to Emond herein concerning the collection, use or disclosure of personal information includes reference to such third-party service providers and payment processors.
 
By registering on this website and by enrolling for any products offered by Emond, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy and consent to the policies and practices described for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information.
 

Collection of Personal Information

We only collect personal information (such as email address, name, or street address) that a user has chosen to provide to us. We do not use techniques that collect personal information without your knowledge. We do not sell or otherwise disclose any personal information, submitted through our website, to third parties without your consent.
 
Emond will request certain information if you purchase any products from Emond. Such personal information may include your full name, email address, mailing address, employer information, telephone numbers and credit card information. Emond may also ask you to provide Emond with general information about you to assist Emond in meeting your needs or to better understand the requirements, profiles and experience of our website users.
 
Emond will not require you to consent to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information as a condition to the supply of any products, except to the extent reasonably required to fulfill the purposes identified in this privacy policy or otherwise identified at the time that Emond collects your personal information.
 
You may withdraw your consent to the continued collection, use or disclosure of your personal information by Emond at any time by contacting Emond. Emond also requires reasonable advance notice to effect any requested changes. A request that Emond no longer collect or use your personal information or certain personal information or anonymous information, may mean that Emond will no longer have practical means to provide you with its products or services. You may no longer be able to log in to the website or may lose certain functionality when visiting the website.
 

Personal Information

“Personal Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. We collect Personal Information, such as contact information, education and professional details, or payment information, in order to provide you with the product and/or service requested. Depending on the service or transaction, the Personal Information we collect includes:
 

• Contact information: on our website, we collect your name, email, personal or business contact information when you create an account or purchase a product on our online store.

• Education and professional information: for some digital learning systems, we collect Personal Information related to your position as a professional, educator or student.

• Payment card data: If you make an online purchase from us, in addition to your name, we collect payment information through a third-party website, which includes billing and shipping addresses and credit card number to process your transaction.

• Contests and promotions: If you participate in a contest or promotion with Emond, we collect your name, contact information, and other information necessary to enter the contest or participate in the promotion.

• Communications: If you choose to communicate with or receive communications from Emond via phone, text, chat, email, or any other platform for technical support, customer service, or other assistance, these interactions may be recorded and monitored to deliver the service or information requested by you.
   

Use of Personal Information

Personal information is collected primarily to enroll you to receive certain services, including courses offered by Emond. It may also be used to identify you as a user of this website and to contact you about new website developments, to inform you of future courses or other services or products offered by Emond, to answer your questions and to provide you with services that you have requested.
 

• We use Personal Information to provide the requested service or to process transactions such as information requests or purchases to meet our contractual obligations to you.

• We will also process your Personal Information to personalize your experience and to deliver relevant content to you; to remind you of items in your online shopping cart; to maintain and improve our services; to generate and analyze statistics about your use of the services; and to detect, prevent or respond to fraud, intellectual property infringement, violations of law, violations of our Terms and Conditions, or other misuse of the services.

• Except as described in this privacy policy, we limit the use, collection, and disclosure of your Personal Information to deliver the service or information requested by you. We do not collect, use, or disclose Personal Information that is not reasonably related to the purposes described herein without prior authorization.

We will not sell user Personal Information or use information from educational records for marketing purposes.
 

Your Rights

You have the right to access, export, be informed about, rectify, object to the further processing of, restrict the processing of, and withdraw consent to the processing of, and erase your Personal Information.
 

• Access and Rectification: We strive to ensure that information we have about you is accurate and current. You may obtain confirmation as to whether Personal Information concerning you exists, regardless of whether Personal Information has already been recorded, and be communicated such information. If you want to review the Personal Information you have provided to us or believe that the information we have about you is inaccurate, please contact us.

• Choice & Objection to Processing: With limited exceptions, you may choose to change how we use your Personal Information at any time by following the instructions below on making a request. If the Personal Information is required to provide you with the service or process a transaction, you may not be able to opt-out without canceling the transaction or service. You may object on legitimate grounds, to the processing of your Personal Information, even where such processing is relevant to the purpose of the collection.

• Information: You may be informed: i) of the source of the Personal Information; ii) of the purposes and methods of the processing; iii) of the identity of the data controller and data processors; and iv) of the entities or categories of entities to whom the Personal Information may be communicated and who may have access to such Personal Information.

• Data Portability: You may request that we export your Personal Information from our systems in a readily accessible file type.

• Withdraw Consent: Where we are using your Personal Information with your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

• Erasure: You may request erasure, anonymization or blocking of Personal Information that have been processed unlawfully, including Personal Information whose retention is unnecessary for the purposes for which it has been collected or subsequently processed. At your request, we may delete or de-identify your information. However, you should be aware that doing this may limit your use of our services.

To exercise any of your rights, you should contact Emond at info@emond.ca.
 

Protection of Personal Information

Emond takes reasonable precautions to protect your information. When you submit personal information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line. Emond utilizes reasonable security measures to protect the security and confidentiality of your Personal Information from unauthorized access and use.
 

Retention of Personal Information

We will retain your data for the minimum amount of time necessary to accomplish the purpose for which it was collected, and thereafter no longer than is permitted under Emond’s data retention policies. We will retain and use your data as necessary to comply with our obligations, resolve disputes and enforce agreements.
 

Non-Personal Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically record certain non-personal information about your visit. User visits to our subscription area are tracked by a user's IP address, host name, and time of visit, and subscribers' use of our online publications is logged to monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of the applicable licence.
 
Additional non-personal information we collect helps us to understand how traffic flows through our website. It also assists in our planning for new content and online services. We may provide summary statistics about traffic patterns, consisting of anonymous aggregate data, to a reputable third-party. These statistics do not contain personally identifiable information.
 

Metadata Collection

When you visit or conduct transactions on our website, we automatically collect certain information from you through the use of cookies, web beacons or other tracking mechanisms. This includes information about your experience such as your IP address, operating systems, pages viewed, and time spent. This allows Emond to collect information about customer usage and online behavior to tailor marketing to areas that may be more appropriate for the customer.
 
You can change your Web browser's Internet preferences to disable or delete cookies, although that may affect certain functions on our website.
 

Marketing Communications

Where we are permitted by law to do so, we will send electronic marketing communications to you as a customer, depending on your location, however you always have the option to change your marketing preferences.
 
From time to time, we send email messages to people who have opted in to our electronic mailing list. We use these messages to announce special offers on Emond products and services, as well as to distribute general news affecting the legal publications industry.
 
Every email message that you receive includes an unsubscribe option if you wish to be removed from our mailing list. In that case, we will promptly remove your name and email address. We will also remove from our electronic mailing list your mailing address and telephone number, upon your request.
 
Please note, whatever preferences you select for marketing, you may still receive some transactional emails related to the services or products you purchase or use.
 

Privacy Policy Changes

Emond reserves the right to modify or supplement this privacy policy at any time. If Emond makes any material change to this privacy policy, Emond will post a notice to this website. Your continued use of this website will constitute your acceptance of the new terms and their application to your use of this website and the personal information disclosed, including personal information previously furnished to Emond.
 
Emond will always seek your consent if Emond wishes to use your personal information for purposes other than those set out in this privacy policy or to which you have previously agreed.
 

Affiliated Websites

This website may contain links to other websites, including those of any business partners, payment processors, service providers and advertisers. While Emond tries to link only to websites that share its high standards and respect for privacy, you agree and understand that Emond is not responsible for the content of, or the privacy practices employed by other websites.
 
Emond may use a third-party services provider to process course registrations, product purchases and credit card transactions. Please be sure to review any privacy policies and terms and conditions of use set out by such third-party service providers.
 

Disclaimer

Emond provides access to practice exams that cover legal subjects and concepts judged necessary by the Law Society of Ontario for persons who wish to practice law in Ontario. These exams have been developed with reference to publicly available information, including Canadian legislation and case law. Emond is in no way affiliated with the Law Society or any other entity involved in the preparation or administration of the Ontario bar examinations. Exams designed and administered by Emond are for preparation purposes only and in no way purport to simulate the actual Ontario bar exam.
 
If you have any questions about Emond's Privacy Policy, you may contact us at info@emond.ca