Last updated: 1 March 2025
Meridian Capital Advisors Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at jobpro.pro (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Site or engage with our services. Please read this policy carefully.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us and information collected automatically when you use the Site.
1.1 Information You Provide
- Contact and enquiry data: name, email address, phone number, and the content of messages submitted through our contact form.
- Service engagement data: financial information you share during consultations, including assets, income, liabilities, and financial goals.
- Account data: credentials for our client portal where applicable.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- IP address and approximate geolocation
- Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
- Pages visited, time spent, and referring URL
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and provide the financial services you have requested
- To personalise your experience on the Site and tailor our communications
- To send service-related notices and, with your consent, marketing communications
- To improve the functionality, security, and content of the Site
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations applicable to registered investment advisers in Canada
- To detect and prevent fraud, unauthorised access, and other harmful activities
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data on the following legal bases under applicable Canadian and international privacy laws:
- Contract performance: processing necessary to deliver the advisory services you have engaged us for.
- Legitimate interests: improving our services, preventing fraud, and maintaining Site security.
- Consent: marketing communications and non-essential cookies, where we obtain your explicit agreement.
- Legal obligation: recordkeeping and reporting duties imposed by securities regulators.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:
- Service providers: IT, hosting, analytics, and communications vendors who process data on our behalf under confidentiality agreements.
- Regulatory bodies: Canadian securities regulators, tax authorities, or law enforcement when required by law.
- Professional advisers: solicitors, accountants, and auditors bound by professional privilege.
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to appropriate data transfer safeguards.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, plus any period required for regulatory compliance. Client financial records are typically retained for a minimum of seven years following the end of the advisory relationship, as required by Canadian securities regulations.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
7. Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. These include SSL encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of electronic transmission is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where the changes are material, notify registered clients by email. Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact our Privacy Officer:
Meridian Capital Advisors Ltd
850 West Hastings Street, Suite 1200, Vancouver, BC V6C 1E1
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (778) 432-8951