Last Modified: March 18, 2022

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Table of contents

1. General

2. What personal information do we collect

3. How we use your personal information

4. Cookies

5. Access to, review, and rectification of your personal information

6. Protection and retention of your personal information

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 1. General

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This privacy policy describes the policy of Ukrainian Vancouver Canada regarding the collection, use, storage, sharing and protection of your personal information ("Privacy Policy").

By using Ukrainian Vancouver and related Services, you give explicit consent to Ukrainian Vancouver for the collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information by us, as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.

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Ukrainian Vancouver may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We advise you to read it regularly. Substantial changes to our Privacy Policy will be announced on our Website. The amended Privacy Policy will be effective immediately after it is first posted on our Website. This Privacy Policy is effective as of March 19, 2022

2. What personal information do we collect

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You can visit our Website without registering for an account. When you decide to provide us with your personal information, you agree that such information is sent to and stored on our servers.

We collect and store any information you enter on our Website or that you provide to us when you use our Services. This information includes, but is not limited to:

• information that you provide to us when you register for an account or for the Services that you use; 

• additional information that you may provide to us through social media sites or third party Services; 

• your resume if you choose to submit it to us for consideration 

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3. How we use your personal information

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You agree that we may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• to provide you access to our Services and Customer Support by means of e-mail or telephone; 

• to prevent, detect and investigate potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and to enforce our Terms of Use; 

• to contact you, by e-mail, push notification, text message (SMS) or by telephone, to inquire about our Services for the purpose of targeted marketing activities, updates, based on your message preferences (where applicable), or for any other purposes as set forth in this Privacy Policy; 

• to provide you with other services that you have requested, as described when we collected the information, and 

• to consider you as a potential candidate if you choose to upload your resume through our careers page. 

• we may disclose your personal information to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy if this is necessary for the prevention, detection or prosecution of criminal offenses, such as fraud, deceit or prosecution, or if it is necessary to maintain our policies or to protect the rights and freedoms of others.

 

Without limitation to the foregoing, we shall moreover - in our efforts to respect your privacy and to keep the website free of malicious persons or parties – not disclose your personal information to third parties without a court order or formal request from the government in accordance with applicable law, unless we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to prevent impending injury or financial damages or to report alleged illegal activities.

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Information you share on Ukrainian Vancouver: Our Website allows users to share advertisements and other information with other users, thereby making this shared information accessible to other users. Since our Website also enables you to directly contact an advertiser, we recommend that you consider how you share your personal information with others. You are solely responsible for the personal information you share through our Website and therefore we cannot guarantee the privacy or security of the information shared by you with other users.

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4. Cookies

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When you use our Services, we and our service providers may place cookies (data files on your device’s drive) or web beacons (electronic images that are placed in a web page’s code) or similar technologies. We use cookies to help us identify you as a user, to provide you a better experience on our Website, to measure promotional effectiveness and to ensure trust and safety on our Website.

 

5.  Accessing, Reviewing and Changing Your Personal Information 

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We cannot modify your personal information or account information. You can modify your own information by logging into your Ukrainian Vancouver account. When you place a classified ad, you may not be able to change your listing or delete your message. You can contact Customer Support to access your personal information stored by us that is not directly accessible on Ukrainian Vancouver, you can request us to modify or delete your information.

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If you have any questions, please contact us with the subject line ‘Request Privacy Policy’:

- via the Contact Us form.

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6. Protection and retention of your personal information

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We protect your information by using technical and administrative security measures (such as firewalls, data encryption, and physical and administrative access controls to the data and servers) that limit the risk of loss, abuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, and alteration. Nevertheless, if you believe your account has been abused, please contact us through the Contact Us form.

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Contact: If you have any questions about Ukrainian Vancouver  and our Website please contact us by clicking here. 

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Prohibited Content

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The list below details what can't be posted on Ukrainian Vancouver:

• Adult

  • - Including pornography, nude photos, videos, articles, or erotic products

  • - Including prostitution, escort, or accompanying services

• Alcohol

  • - Including the delivery of alcohol and related beverages

  • - Note: Selling empty bottles, labels, or caps as collectibles is permitted.

  • - Note: Recruitment of personnel such as bartender, front desk, or salesman is permitted in the Jobs category.

• Baby Items Deemed Unsafe by Health Canada

  • - Baby Nests

  • - Baby Walkers

  • - Car Seats and Booster Seats manufactured prior to January 1st, 2012

  • - Inclined sleepers (recalled or not) or products that could support inclined sleepers

  • - Traditional Drop-Side Cribs

• Blood, Bodily Fluids, and Body Parts

  • - Including organs

  • - Including surrogacy, fertility, and donor requests (including sperm)

• Burglary Tools

• Cannabis and Cannabis-based Products

  • - Including extracts, edibles, and oils

  • - Including hookahs, pipes, bongs, and vaporizers

  • - Cannabis promotional items/memorabilia

• Child Adoption services (seeking and offering)

• Combustible Items (including flares)

  • - Note: Emergency and distress flares are permitted only if they are designed and intended for signaling purposes.

  • - Note: No offers of shipping.

• COVID-19 Related Items

  • - COVID-19 PCR and Rapid Antigen Tests

  • - Proof of vaccination

• Counterfeit Items and Distribution of Copyrighted Material

  • - Including currency, stamps, and coins

  • - Including e-books

• Digital Items or Accounts

  • - Including gaming accounts, accounts with multiple device allowances, and digital copies of movies, books, or software

• Embargoed Goods

• Event Tickets

  • - Note: Certain community events tickets are permitted.

• Government-Issued IDs, Badges, Uniforms and Licenses

  • - Including transit, military, police, postal, etc.

• Hazardous Materials

  • - Including chemicals, restricted, suspended or cancelled pest control products, and fireworks

• High-Powered Laser Pointers

• Identity Documents, Personal Financial Records, and Personal Information

  • - In any form, including mailing lists

• Illegal Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia (or any mention of related items or activities)

  • - Including narcotics, steroids, etc.

• Illegal Items and Services

  • - Including any device that is primarily useful for the covert interception of private communications

  • - Including listings or products that promote the use of photographic devices to covertly view or record individuals for sexual purposes

• Illegal or Unauthorized Wildlife Products

  • - Including bear traps (regardless of size)

  • - Moss ball products

  • - Illegal or unauthorized living organisms

  • - Regulated pests

• Ivory or Bone

  • - Including fossilized mammoth tusks

  • - Note: Antiques that contain 5% or less of real ivory and were made before the year 1900, specifically musical instruments and furniture, are permitted. The year the item was manufactured as well as an image must be included in the ad.

  • - Note: Bone, including fossilized teeth or bone, from non-ivory producing animals is permitted. The species must be indicated in the ad.

• Knives

  • - Note: Collectable knives and swords (unsharpened, fantasy/antique) and kitchen utensils and cutlery are permitted.

• Lottery Tickets, Sweepstakes Entries, and Coin Operated Slot Machines

• Massage Services

  • - Ad images are to be limited to headshots or photographs of the facility (no full body images)

  • - Note: Ads posted by a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) who is able to provide insurance receipts for customers are permitted.

  • - Note: Massage as part of an aesthetics package by a registered Aesthetician, but not offered on its own, is permitted.

• Offensive and Obscene Material

  • - Including Nazi related artifacts and collectibles

  • - Note: This excludes stamps, letters, and envelopes with the Nazi symbol, currency issued by the Nazi government, military scripts, and historically accurate WWII military model kits that have Nazi symbols.

• Prescription Drugs and Devices

  • - Note: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) devices, and Variable Positive Airway Pressure (VPAP) devices and accessories require a prescription and are therefore not permitted. Over-the-counter (OTC) versions of these devices and accessories are permitted.

• Products That Are Unauthorized by Health Canada

• Radio Equipment or Other Devices That Violate the Radiocommunication Act

• Recalled Items

• Restricted Food Products

  • - Including, but not limited to:

    • - Unpasteurized dairy products

    • - Fruit or vegetable juice that hasn't been heat-pasteurized

    • - Wild mushrooms

    • - Ackee fruit (including seeds)

    • - Food items that are subject to recall by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

    • - Expired food items and baby formula

    • - Food items or baby formula that has been opened or tampered with

    • - Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) that have been expired for more than 3 years

    • - Government assistance benefits including, but not limited to:

      • - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

      • - Supplemental foods such as infant formula and baby food

      • - Cash-value vouchers

      • - Food instruments such as vouchers, checks, electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, and coupons

  • - Note: Perishable items are permitted; however, the sale of food items is highly regulated by the federal and provincial government. When you list any food products, you’re certifying that the item may be sold and complies with all health, safety, and labelling requirements. For more information please visit Health Canada’s website.

• Stocks and Other Securities

  • - Including cryptocurrencies

  • - Including binary options

  • - Note: On September 28th, 2017 the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced a complete ban on the advertisement, offer, sale, or trade of binary options.

• Stolen Property

• Tobacco and Other Nicotine Products

  • - Including e-cigarettes, e-juice, herbal blends, etc.

  • - Including hookahs, pipes, bongs, and vaporizers

  • - Tobacco seeds

  • - Tobacco promotional items/memorabilia for tobacco

• Used Cosmetics

• Used Undergarments

• Weapons (or any mention of related items, services or activities)

  • - Including, but not limited to:

    • - Firearms

    • - Firearm parts and magazines

    • - Ammunition

    • - BB and pellet guns

    • - Replica weapons

    • - Tear gas

    • - Stun guns

    • - Crossbows

    • - Martial arts weapons

  • - Including Airsoft guns, parts, and ammunition

  • - Note: Archery, paintball equipment and firearm scopes are permitted.

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Disclaimer: Ukrainian Vancouver portal provides you the possibility to request assistance and use Services but doesn't take any liability on the future circumstances related to your case and your communication with any organization or person through this portal.

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Last Modified: March 18, 2022