Your Data Protection Matters

Data Collection on AIM's Website

Who is responsible for data collection?
The website operator, AIM, oversees data processing. For specific contact details, see the "Information on the Data Controller" section.

How is your data collected?

• Direct Submission: Information you provide via forms (e.g., contact forms).
• Automatic Collection: Technical data (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of visit) is gathered automatically when you use our website.

Why do we collect your data?

• To ensure a seamless website experience.
• To analyze user behavior for website improvements.

Your Rights Regarding Data

You have the right to:

• Access information about the source, purpose, and usage of your data.
• Request correction, deletion, or restriction of your data.
• Withdraw previously given consent at any time.
• File a complaint with the appropriate regulatory authority. For any data-related concerns, please contact us directly.

Hosting

External Hosting Provider: Our website is hosted by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Azure).

• Address: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA.
• Privacy Policy: Microsoft Privacy Statement

The hosting provider stores data such as IP addresses, communication details, and website interaction records.

General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these web pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are any data by which you can be identified as a person. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It is also explained how and for what purpose this is carried out.

Please note that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) may have security gaps. It is not possible to fully protect the data against access by third parties.

Note on the responsible body

The responsible Data Controller & Office for this website is:

AIM
5255 Orbitor Dr #502 Mississauga, ON L4W 5M6, Canada.
4606 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, Texas 77069, USA

Telephone: +1 (226) 770-8911
E-mail: hello@iaim.ca

The Controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or if you revoke your prior consent to data processing, your data will be erased unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be erased after these reasons no longer apply.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Social Media

Facebook plugin

On this website plugins of the social network Facebook are integrated. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on this website. When you visit this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook will then be informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while being logged into your Facebook account, you may link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the sites, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook.

If you do not want Facebook to be able to allocate your visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Twitter plugin

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by the Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. In the process, data are also transferred to Twitter. Please note that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings under twitter.com/account/settings.

LinkedIn plugin

This website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Each time a page of this website containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

XING Plugin

This website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages containing XING functions is accessed, a connection to XING servers is established. As far as we are aware, no personal data are stored. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behaviour evaluated.

Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of visit, operating systems used and the origin of the user. These data may be summarized by Google in a profile that is assigned to the respective user or his end device.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Storage period

Data stored by Google at user and event level that are linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) are anonymised or erased after 2 months.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising programme of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ads enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be placed on the basis of the user data available at Google (e.g. location data and interests) (target group targeting).

Google Remarketing

This website uses the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Remarketing analyses your user behavior on our website (e.g. clicking on certain products) in order to classify you in certain advertising target groups and subsequently display suitable advertising messages to you when you view other commercial messages online (remarketing or retargeting). If you have a Google account, you can object to personalized advertising using the Ads Settings.

Newsletter

Newsletter data ("AIM Insights")

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified e-mail address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected or will only be collected on a voluntary basis. We use these data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

You may revoke your prior consent to the storage of the data, the email address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you have unsubscribed from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you have unsubscribed or after the purpose has ceased to exist.

After you have unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if necessary, in order to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data.

Plugins and tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from the website YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit one of our websites on which YouTube is integrated, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed of which of our pages you have visited. Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your terminal or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Google Maps

This site uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.

Own Services

Handling of applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us for a position (e.g. by e-mail, post or via the online application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with the applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.

Scope and purpose of data collection

When you send us an application for a position, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relationship. Your personal data will only be passed on to persons within our company who are involved in processing your application. If the application has been successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

Retention period of the data

If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be erased and the physical application documents destroyed. This storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. Longer storage may also take place if you have given your corresponding prior consent or if legal storage obligations prevent the deletion.