PRIVACY POLICY

Ricardo Media Inc. considers the protection of your privacy an important duty. As a trustworthy company, we want to be sure that you are fully aware and understand what you are agreeing to when you visit our website or complete a transaction with Ricardo Media Inc. We know that your privacy is important to you. Your personal information, specifically all personally identifiable information about you (e.g. your name, home address, personal e-mail address, home phone number or mobile number) (“personal information”), is precious. When we collect such information, we can offer products and services of interest to you, respond quickly and appropriately to your needs and, in partnership with you, continuously improve our contribution to your quality of life. It is therefore essential that we fully explain our privacy policy and the terms under which we collect, use and communicate the personal information you provide. By understanding and controlling the collection, use and communication of your personal information, you will be able to make informed decisions. Although we have no plans to update the following policy frequently or substantially, we may do so in order to serve you better in the future, for example in response to new technology. We therefore suggest that you return to this page regularly.

Please note that your name, title, work address or work phone number do not constitute personal information for purposes of this policy.

OUR POLICY ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Ricardo Media Inc.’s policy is to manage the collection, use and communication of personal information in compliance with the standards described in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. In some circumstances, personal information may be collected, used or communicated without the knowledge or consent of the person in question. These exceptions include, without being limited to, personal information collected for legal or security purposes, or for the purpose of fraud detection and prevention.

A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

In its collection and management of personal information, Ricardo Media Inc. is committed to protecting your privacy and to following the 10 following principles, except where the law provides otherwise:

• 1. Designate and identify the persons at Ricardo Media Inc. who are responsible for enforcing the present policy
• 2. Receive and handle any complaints about the application of the present policy and related practices
• 3. Justify the collection of personal information
• 4. Obtain your consent
• 5. Limit the collection of personal information
• 6. Limit the use and communication of personal information
• 7. Endeavour to have accurate personal information at the time of use or communication
• 8. Protect your personal information
• 9. Provide easy access to information concerning existing privacy practices
• 10. HYPERLINK "http://www.ricardocuisine.com/0#10"Give you access to your personal information and the opportunity to correct any errors

1. Designate and identify the persons at Ricardo Media Inc. who are responsible for enforcing the present policy

All employees of Ricardo Media Inc. are responsible for Ricardo Media Inc. policy and practices in the handling of personal information. It is, however, important to Ricardo Media Inc. that you be able to easily identify contact people with whom to communicate on such matters if necessary. That is why certain employees will be assigned special responsibility for this policy from time to time. We are committed to ensuring that the designated person receives all comments sent to the address listed below.

2. Receive and handle any complaints about the application of the present policy and related practices

All requests or complaints related to the application of this policy should be sent to Ricardo Media Inc. by one of the following means: Mail: Ricardo Media Inc. 194 Charron Street LeMoyne, Quebec J4R 2K7 E-mail: Contact us Telephone: (450) 465-4500

3. Justify the collection of personal information

Before or at the time of collecting personal information, Ricardo Media Inc. determines the purposes for which the information will be used. This information can be found on the Ricardo Media Inc. website or by contacting Ricardo Media Inc. by e-mail, by regular mail addressed to Ricardo Media Inc., Customer Service, 194 Charron Street, LeMoyne, Quebec, Canada J4R 2K7, or by calling (450) 465-4500. The personal information collected is used solely for the purposes stated except where required otherwise by law or, with your consent, for other purposes.

4. Obtain your consent

Ricardo Media Inc. obtains your consent for the collection, use or communication of any personal information except where otherwise permitted by law.

5. Limit the collection of personal information

Ricardo Media Inc. only collects personal information required in a given context. Ricardo Media Inc. indicates, where appropriate, whether information is required or optional and the consequences of your decision not to provide some or all of the information in question.

6. Limit the use and communication of personal information

Ricardo Media Inc. only uses and communicates personal information for the purposes stated at the time of collection or with your consent, or for purposes authorized by law.

7. Endeavour to have accurate personal information at the time of use or communication

Ricardo Media Inc. takes reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is accurate and up-to-date at the time of its use or communication. You are welcome to help in this process by contacting Ricardo Media Inc. in a timely manner with any changes to your information or by alerting us immediately to any error you are aware of. You can do this by accessing your account on the Ricardo Media Inc. website.

8. Protect personal information

9. Provide easy access to information concerning existing privacy practices

Ricardo Media Inc. makes its privacy policy available during the collection, use and communication of personal information. You can review the policy on the Ricardo Media Inc. website, or obtain a copy by contacting Ricardo Media Inc.

10. Give you access to your personal information and the opportunity to correct any errors

Ricardo Media Inc. allows you, subject to the conditions and exceptions provided in the law, to access your personal information as held by Ricardo Media Inc. On request, Ricardo Media Inc. will inform you of the existence of personal information about you, of the use to which it is put, the fact that it has been communicated to third parties, and will allow you to review your personal information. You will also have the opportunity to point out errors and omissions and have the appropriate changes made.

B. INSTANCES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION

In general, the Ricardo Media Inc. website is not a tool for collecting personal information. However, in some circumstances Ricardo Media Inc. may ask you to register and provide your name and certain other personal details, for example when you enter a contest, make comments on our website, or set up your own Ricardo Media Inc. “Member Space”. You are always free to decline to do any of these things, in which case you will continue to have access to the majority of the website but will not be able to use the sections or features requiring registration. If you decide to register, the information that you provide will be used primarily for the following purposes, in addition to any purposes expressly stated at the time of registration: helping Ricardo Media Inc. ensure the relevance of its website by adapting its content to your personal preferences; helping Ricardo Media Inc. evaluate and improve its website; allowing Ricardo Media Inc., in its “Comments” sections, to enforce its rules and ensure the civility and quality of discussions; inform you of any developments or events that might be of interest to you.

Ricardo Media Inc. will not divulge the personal information it collects to a third party. However, it is possible that Ricardo Media Inc. could use such information for research or statistical purposes. In such cases, the transmission of research findings or statistics will not divulge your identity or your personal information. Ricardo Media Inc. manages all direct marketing campaigns conducted on its website. We do not transmit any personal information to third parties for such purposes. You may choose to cancel your registration for services for registered users at any time by modifying your account or by contacting Ricardo Media Inc.

C. MINORS

If you are under 18 years of age, obtain the permission of a parent or legal guardian before sending any personal information. If you are a parent, we encourage you to be aware of what your child is doing on the Internet.

D. COOKIES

Some of the pages on our website require the use of cookies. Cookies are files written to your computer’s hard drive, containing information that improves the communication between our server and your browser. Our server installs a permanent cookie on your computer when you first visit and, depending on the features used, may install other permanent or temporary cookies to manage the technical details of certain selections that you make. Rest assured that no personal information is stored in cookies. You can refuse or disable cookies. To do this, adjust your browser’s preferences. If you disable cookies, some of our website’s features may no longer be available to you.