1. Introduction
Energhx Green Energy Corporation (“Energhx”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, use our online services, interact with us as an energy consumer, prospective customer, partner (energy server or energy developer), supplier or job applicant, or otherwise communicate with us.
This Policy is designed to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Ontario privacy requirements that apply to us, and Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). By using our website or services, or by providing us with personal information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy.
2. What Is Personal Information?
“Personal information” means information about an identifiable individual. It does not include business contact information used solely to communicate with you in your business capacity, or anonymized or aggregated information that cannot reasonably identify you.
3. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
We collect information directly from you, automatically through our website, and from third parties such as utilities, financing partners, contractors, referral partners and publicly available sources, where permitted by law.
4. How We Use Personal Information
Through our patented EnerghxPLUS platform, we collect and use personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, including to:
We will identify the purposes for which we collect your information at or before the time of collection. If we wish to use your information for a new purpose, we will obtain your consent unless the law permits otherwise.
5. Consent
We obtain your consent to collect, use and disclose personal information, except where the law permits or requires otherwise. Consent may be express (for example, ticking a box or signing a form) or implied (for example, when you provide your details to request a quote). You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice, by contacting our Privacy Officer using the details in Section 14. Withdrawing consent may limit our ability to provide some products or services.
6. Electronic Marketing and CASL
We send commercial electronic messages only in accordance with CASL, generally with your express or implied consent. Every marketing message will identify us and include a working unsubscribe mechanism. You may unsubscribe at any time, and we will act on your request within ten business days.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies, pixels and similar technologies to make the site function, remember preferences, measure traffic and understand how visitors use the site. Where required, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features may not work properly if you do so.
We may use third-party analytics tools (such as web analytics providers). These providers may collect information about your use of our website and may process it outside Canada.
8. Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it only as described below:
We will identify the purposes for which we collect your information at or before the time of collection. If we wish to use your information for a new purpose, we will obtain your consent unless the law permits otherwise.
9. Transfers Outside Canada
Some of our service providers may store or process personal information outside Canada, including in the United States. When information is processed in another jurisdiction, it may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction, including access by courts, law enforcement and national security authorities. We use contractual and other safeguards to provide a comparable level of protection while the information is being processed.
10. Retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required to meet legal, tax, accounting, warranty or regulatory obligations. When information is no longer needed, we securely destroy, erase or anonymize it.
11. Safeguards
We protect personal information with physical, organizational and technological safeguards appropriate to its sensitivity, including access controls, encryption where appropriate, secure systems, employee confidentiality obligations and staff training. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
If a breach of security safeguards creates a real risk of significant harm to individuals, we will report it to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, notify affected individuals, and keep records of the breach as required by law.
12. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
To make a request, contact our Privacy Officer (Section 14). We may need to verify your identity first. We will respond within 30 days, unless the law permits an extension and we notify you. Access is generally provided free of charge or at minimal cost, and we will tell you of any cost in advance. In limited cases, we may refuse access where permitted by law, for example where the information contains references to other individuals, is subject to legal privilege, or cannot be disclosed for security or legal reasons, and we will explain the reasons.
13. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 16 without the consent of a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
14. Contact Us and Privacy Officer
We have designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable for our compliance with this Policy. Questions, requests and complaints may be directed to:
Privacy Officer: Energhx Green Energy Corporation 73 Compata Way, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4X1, Canada Email: [privacy@energhx.com] Telephone: +1-613-912-3648.
We will investigate all complaints and respond promptly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.priv.gc.ca or 1-800-282-1376.
15. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised “Last Updated” date. Where changes are material, we will provide additional notice and, where required, seek your consent. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.