Consent Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

1. Overview

This Consent Policy explains how AI Business Solutions obtains, manages, and respects your consent regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. Your consent is fundamental to our data processing activities and your privacy rights.

2. What is Consent?

Consent is your voluntary agreement to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information for specific purposes. Consent must be meaningful, informed, and freely given. It can be express (explicitly stated) or implied (reasonably inferred from your actions).

3. When We Seek Your Consent

We will seek your consent in the following circumstances:

• When you submit contact forms or request information about our services
• When you sign up for newsletters or marketing communications
• When you use our website and we collect cookies or tracking information
• When you provide personal information for service delivery
• Before using your information for purposes beyond what was originally collected
• When required by applicable privacy laws

4. How We Obtain Consent

We obtain consent through various methods:

• Express Consent: Through checkboxes, electronic signatures, verbal confirmation, or written agreements
• Implied Consent: When the purpose is obvious and you voluntarily provide information
• Opt-in Consent: For marketing communications and non-essential services
• Cookie Consent: Through our cookie banner and consent management

5. Information Provided at Time of Consent

When seeking your consent, we will clearly explain:

• What personal information we are collecting
• Why we are collecting it (the purpose)
• How we will use and disclose the information
• Who we may share it with
• How long we will retain it
• Your rights regarding the information
• How to withdraw your consent

6. Withdrawing Your Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. You can withdraw consent by:

• Contacting us directly via email or phone
• Using unsubscribe links in marketing emails
• Adjusting your cookie preferences
• Updating your communication preferences

Please note that withdrawing consent may limit our ability to provide certain services to you.

7. Exceptions to Consent

In certain circumstances, we may collect and use personal information without consent, including:

• When required or authorized by law
• In emergency situations involving danger to life, health, or security
• For legitimate business interests that do not override your privacy rights
• When information is publicly available
• For fraud prevention and detection

8. Consent for Minors

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18 years of age without appropriate parental or guardian consent. If we become aware that we have collected information from a minor without proper consent, we will take steps to remove that information.

9. Cookie Consent

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. We obtain your consent through:

• Cookie banners that appear when you first visit our site
• Clear information about cookie types and purposes
• Options to accept or decline non-essential cookies
• Ability to manage cookie preferences at any time

10. Changes to This Consent Policy

We may update this Consent Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes and may seek renewed consent where required.

11. International Considerations

If you are located outside of Canada, different consent requirements may apply based on your local privacy laws. We strive to meet the highest standards of consent management across all jurisdictions where we operate.