Village Computers – Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

SMS:

 Mobile opt-in will not be shared, and appears to allow for the sharing of data with other companies 

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
• Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Privacy Policy) refers to Village Computers, 2-2353 Bevan Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 4M9.
• Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
• Country refers to: British Columbia, Canada
• Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
• Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to the Website.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
• Website refers to Village Computers, accessible from www.villagecomputers.ca.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to: Email address, First name and last name, and Phone number.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This may include information such as Your Device's IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Use of Google Analytics, Tracking, and reCAPTCHA

We use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service and to provide security:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
• Tracking Technologies: We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies (beacons, tags, and scripts) to track activity on Our Service and store certain information to improve and analyze Our Service.
• Google reCAPTCHA: We use Google reCAPTCHA on our Website to prevent fraud and abuse. reCAPTCHA works by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sending these data to Google for analysis. The information collected in connection with your use of reCAPTCHA will be used for improving reCAPTCHA and for general security purposes; it will not be used for personalized advertising by Google. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies: Administered by Us. These are essential to provide You with services available through the Website.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies: Administered by Us. These identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
• Functionality Cookies: Administered by Us. These allow Us to remember choices You make (such as login details) to provide a more personal experience.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data to provide and maintain our Service, manage Your Account, perform contracts (including repair and service work You request), contact You (including about the status of a repair or service), provide You with news/offers, and for business transfers or data analysis.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Usage Data for website analytics is generally retained for up to 24 months from the date of collection.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices in Sidney, BC, and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means data may be transferred to computers located outside of Your jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You. You may update or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account or by contacting Us.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may disclose Your Personal Data in the event of a business transaction (merger/acquisition), if required by law enforcement, or to protect the rights and safety of the Company and its users.

Security of Your Personal Data

While We strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

• By visiting our website: www.villagecomputers.ca
• By mail: Village Computers, 2-2353 Bevan Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 4M9.