1. Introduction
Welcome to thecanadiancompass.com (“Website”), operated by The Canadian Compass (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our Website and interact with our blog, Canadian Compass, which provides insights and the latest news on Canadian immigration, accommodation, education, and job search tips.
By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our Website.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data
We may collect and process the following personal data from you:
- Contact Information: Name, email address.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
- Communication Data: Any data you provide when you communicate with us, including via email.
2.2 Non-Personal Data
We may collect non-personal data that cannot be used to identify you, such as anonymized usage data, demographic information, and website analytics.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Maintain Our Website: Including to monitor the usage of our Website.
- To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you updates or information about our blog and services.
- To Improve Our Website: To understand how our users interact with our Website and to enhance user experience.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you have given your explicit consent for the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes.
- Performance of a Contract: When the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: When the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
- Legitimate Interests: When the processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties except as described below:
- Service Providers: We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting providers, email service providers, and analytics services. These service providers are obligated to protect your personal data and only use it for the purposes specified by us.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring organization.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer (SSL) technology. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We will delete your personal data upon request unless we are legally required to retain it.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: [email protected].
9. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit, as we are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By Email: [email protected]
Thank you for visiting thecanadiancompass.com and for trusting us with your personal data. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting and respecting your personal data in accordance with the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.