Future Tech Systems Respects your privacy

FTS and its subsidiaries respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. FTS provides this Privacy Statement to inform you of our Privacy Policy and practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online and how that information is used. We've structured our websites so that, in general, you can visit FTS on the Web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. We make this notice readily available on our home page and at the bottom of every FTS Web page. Some FTS Web pages are P3P-enabled, which allows you additional control over your personal information.

Sites covered by this privacy statement

Links to non-FTS websites

The FTS websites may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the FTS website. FTS does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from FTS. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not covered by the FTS Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information. Some third-party companies may choose to share their personal data with FTS that sharing is governed by that third-party company's privacy policy

1. Types of information we collect

This Privacy Statement covers personal information, non-personal data collection and aggregate reporting.

· Personal information

Is information that is associated with your name or personal identity? FTS uses personal

Information to understand better your needs and interests and to provide you with better service. Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you can be assured it will be used only to support your customer relationship with FTS. We take seriously the trust you place in us. FTS will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.
On some FTS websites, you can order products or services, apply for instant credit, request

Information, subscribes to marketing or support materials, registers yourself or your FTS products, or applies for a job at FTS. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, user IDs and passwords, billing and transaction information, credit card information, contact preferences, educational and employment background, and job interest data. If you apply for instant credit, we will ask you to provide additional information such as salary, social security number and banking information. This information will be used by our financial services providers in determining whether to extend you credit.

To personalize our websites, services or communications and improve our products and services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your personal or professional interests, demographics, and experiences with our products or services. Providing this additional information is optional.

Non-personal information

Is data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity? FTS collects and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the FTS websites.

Non-personal data we collect may include the pages visited on the FTS websites, unique URLs¹ visited within FTS.ca, browser type and IP² addresses. Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies. FTS Web pages use cookies, Web beacons and other technologies for data analysis and personalization services. FTS also places ads on other websites that may use cookies. To learn more, read FTS use of cookies and Web beacons.

2. Children's privacy

FTS is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. FTS does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 and FTS does not target its websites to children under 13.

3. How we use your information

FTS uses your personal information to provide you with services and to help us better understand your needs and interests. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction or order, to communicate with you, to provide service and support, to update you on services and benefits, to personalize promotional offers and to personalize some FTS websites. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact you for market research regarding FTS products or services. We will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding such communications (see section 7, "Your privacy preferences and opting out"). Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Sensitive personal information is collected only to facilitate our financial service providers' credit decisions and will be shared with them only with your permission. Credit card information and sensitive personal data are not used for any other purpose by our financial services providers or FTS and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your credit card information for future purchases.

Personal data collected online may also be combined with information you provide FTS through other sources such as product registration, call centers or public events such as trade shows or seminars.

Personal data given to FTS may be transferred across state and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer information management.

Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about FTS website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content.

4. Who we share your information with

FTS will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. FTS will not share your personal information with third parties except in responding to your requests for products or services. Your permission will be requested when you submit your information. FTS shares customer information across FTS-owned business entities and companies working on our behalf, but only as described above in "How we use your information."

FTS contracts with third-party service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions described in "How we use your information." Suppliers and service providers are required to keep confidential the information received on behalf of FTS and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for FTS. These service providers may change or we may contract with additional service providers to better accommodate our customers. FTS will not share personal information with any other third parties without your permission, unless required by law enforcement action, subpoena, or local law.

FTS or its related entities could merge with or be acquired by another business entity or some or all of their respective assets could be acquired. If such a combination or acquisition occurs, FTS will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event we share with the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information to continue serving you.

5. Your choices

FTS gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product- and service-specific information and FTS-wide marketing communications. FTS-wide communications may include new product information, special offers, or an invitation to participate in market research. We give you a choice regarding delivery of HP-wide communications by postal mail, e-mail and telephone. You can make or change your choices at the data collection point. Please refer to section 7 for further instructions. We will make every effort to honor your preferences. This option does not apply to communications for the purpose of administering order completion, contracts, support, product safety warnings or driver updates.

6. Your privacy preferences and opting out

Non-subscription services

FTS will not use your personal information for a different purpose than the one stated when you provided your data. Examples of unrelated uses include sending communications about special offers, product information, and marketing messages.

Subscription services

To opt-out of receiving communications you have expressly requested (such as e-mail newsletters, software updates, etc.), use any of the following methods:

Select the e-mail "opt-out" or "unsubscribe" link, or follow the opt-out instructions included in each subscription communication
Return to the Web page(s) where you originally registered your preferences and follow the opt-out instructions
Write to the FTS Privacy Office - be sure to provide your name, e-mail and postal address, and relevant information about your FTS subscriptions and registrations

7. Your information and third-party companies

Certain FTS services are linked with those from unrelated third-party companies, some which offer you the option to share with both FTS and the third party personal data you provide. Examples include the ability to register software products from multiple vendors from a single FTS Web page, to request communications from FTS marketing or solution partners, or to enable order completion through a reseller. We will not share your personal information with those third-party companies unless you make that choice.

8. Access to and accuracy of your information

FTS strives to keep your personal information accurate. We have implemented technology, management processes and policies to maintain customer data accuracy. We will provide you with access to your information, including making reasonable effort to provide you with online access and the opportunity to change your information. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID, before granting access to your data. Certain areas of Hip’s websites may limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords and other personal identifiers.

The most effective way to view and change your personal information is to return to the Web page where you originally submitted your data and follow the instructions on that Web page.

9. Keeping your information secure

FTS is committed to protecting the information you provide us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, FTS has in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect.

We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. This security measure is working when you see either the symbol of an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) on the bottom of your browser window.

Credit card numbers are used only for processing payment and are not used for other purposes. As part of real-time payment processing, FTS subscribes to a fraud management service. This service gives you and FTS an extra level of security to guard against credit card fraud to protect your financial data.

10. Changes to this Statement

If there are updates to the terms of FTS Online Privacy Statement, we will post those changes and update the revision date in this document, so you will always know what information we collect online, how we use it, and what choices you have. For material changes to this Statement, FTS will provide notification to affected customers.

11. Contacting us

We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our privacy policy, please send them to the FTS Privacy Office or write to us at the following address: Info@future-tech.ca

Use of P3P technology

Protecting your privacy

The Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) is a new privacy technology developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). P3P technology can be found within your Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) browser and provides you with the ability to make more informed choices about the use of your personal information online. Enabling certain areas of our site with this new technology is another way that FTS is on the leading edge of protecting your privacy.

Microsoft IE6 is the first browser to support the new privacy standard. With P3P, you can configure your browser to automatically detect if a website collects personally identifiable information, uses that information to create user profiles, or allows visitors to opt-out of the data collection.

A P3P-enabled browser has preset options from which you can choose. Or you may customize your setting by answering questions such as, what kinds of data are you willing to share and what types of "cookie" files are you willing to accept. As you surf the Web, the software then determines whether your privacy preferences match a site's data collection practices.

The P3P-enabled browser places special emphasis on cookies. A cookie is a piece of text which resides on your computer's hard drive to allow a Web application to respond to you as an individual. By gathering and remembering information about your preferences, the Web application can tailor its operation to your needs, likes and dislikes. With a P3P-enabled browser, you can make selections based on whether you wish to accept various types of cookies such as session (temporary), permanent, within a given domain or outside it (third party), and with or without a special "P3P compact policy" file. A compact P3P policy describes the attributes of a given cookie.

At Ftshopping.ca, for example, we my offer one cookie called "ftshopping.ca" It is a permanent cookie designed to give those customers who choose to register with ftshopping.ca a personalized experience, including a greeting and remembering your shopping cart. Customers can browse with cookies turned off, but you can purchase only if you accept the cookie.