Bell+Associates Architecture Inc. provides services for clients who own properties located in Canada only, primarily eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Our information and marketing messages are not intended for viewers who do not own property or reside in Canada.
Commitment to Privacy
At Bell+Associates Architecture, we are committed to providing the highest quality services in a way that promotes confidence among our clients, partners, and people. This commitment includes protecting the privacy of all the personal information in our care. In handling customer and employee personal information we abide by the following guidelines:
- Bell+Associates Architecture limits the collection, use and disclosure of personal information provided to us to only that information that is necessary for our business purposes and to provide services to you.
- Bell+Associates Architecture retains personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those business purposes and to comply with any applicable laws governing the retention of records.
- Bell+Associates Architecture does not collect, use or disclose personal information about its clients without the consent of its clients, except where disclosure is permitted or required by law.
How Bell+Associates Architecture uses Personal Information
Bell+Associates Architecture will not share your personal information, without your consent, with any organization that would enable the organization to use your personal information for marketing purposes.
Bell+Associates Architecture only uses or discloses your personal information for the purposes for which it was collected, other purposes you consent to, or as required or permitted by law.
Bell+Associates Architecture keeps your personal information as accurate and up to date as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is used.
Bell+Associates Architecture is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. Should you be asked to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Statement.
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Advertising & Analytics Disclosure
We use tracking pixels and “cookies” (small text files placed on your device) to collect information about your activity on our website. These tools help us analyze how visitors use our site, improve our marketing efforts, and provide you with personalized advertisements that are more relevant to your interests.
We work with third-party vendors, including Google and Meta, to serve ads based on your past visits to our website. These vendors use pixels and cookies to:
- Track “conversions” (e.g., if you made a purchase after clicking an ad).
- Show our ads to you on other websites across the internet (Remarketing).
- Create “lookalike” audiences to find new customers with similar interests to yours.
The information collected by these pixels may include your IP address, device type, browser version, pages visited, and actions taken on the site. This data is generally pseudonymized and does not directly identify you by name.
You have the right to control how your data is used for advertising:
- Google Ads: You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies or device identifiers by visiting Google’s Ads Settings — sign into your Google account, navigate to My Ad Center, and toggle the “Personalized ads” switch to OFF.
- Meta (Facebook): You can adjust your ad preferences through your Facebook Ad Settings.
- General Opt-Out: You can opt out of many third-party vendors’ use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Choice Tool.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menus.
We use Google Analytics which allows us to see anonymous information about user website activities including, but not limited to, page views, source and time spent on our website. This information is depersonalized and is displayed as numbers, meaning that it cannot be tracked back to individuals. You may opt out of our use of Google Analytics by visiting the Google Analytics opt out page.
Google data may also be accessed and deleted via My Activity.
You can block the use of cookies in your browser settings. The Help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, by changing the add-on’s settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer.
CloudFlare Turnstile
We use Cloudflare Turnstile (“Turnstile”) on our website to protect against spam, abuse, and malicious bot activity. Turnstile is a CAPTCHA alternative developed by Cloudflare, Inc. that verifies that users are human without requiring traditional, intrusive visual puzzles.
When you interact with a form or page protected by Turnstile, Turnstile collects certain technical information from your browser, including:
- IP Address: To analyze traffic patterns and identify potential malicious behavior.
- User-Agent String: To identify the browser and operating system type.
- Browser Characteristics: Information about your browser’s configuration and capabilities.
- Browser Challenges: Technical challenges sent to your device to verify it is not a bot.
Cloudflare acts as our data processor to evaluate whether you are a human or a bot. This processing is essential for the security of our website, ensuring a safe experience for users. The data collected is not used to identify, profile, or target individual users, nor is it used for advertising purposes.
According to Cloudflare, Turnstile does not use cookies for tracking, nor does it track you across other websites. Cloudflare stores the data collected only as necessary to provide the Turnstile service and to detect bot behavior.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data held by Cloudflare. For more information, please refer to the Cloudflare Turnstile Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about our Privacy Statement, please contact us at our Pembroke office:
Jim Bell
Bell+Associates Architecture
186 Pembroke St. E.
Pembroke, ON
K8A 3J7
613-629-6988