Privacy Policy

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Who We Are

PreppingForHealth.ca is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. We follow the principles of Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other applicable privacy and data protection requirements.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it is stored, and the choices available to you when using our website.

What we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Contact Form Information: When you contact us through our website, we may collect your name, email address, enquiry category, message, and newsletter subscription preference.
Newsletter Information: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and record your consent to receive communications.
Technical Information: Our website hosting provider may automatically collect basic technical information, such as IP addresses, browser types, device information, and server logs, to maintain website security and performance.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and record your consent to receive communications.

Weekly wellness checklist

Our website may include an interactive weekly wellness checklist that allows you to track completed activities and create custom habits.

The checklist stores your selections and custom entries locally in your browser using local storage. This information is not transmitted to our servers or shared with us.

You can reset your checklist at any time using the "Start a New Week" option or by clearing your browser's stored data.

How we use information

We use the information collected through our website for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries and messages submitted through our contact forms.
To send newsletters and updates to users who have explicitly subscribed.
To maintain website functionality, security, and performance.
To identify and prevent spam, fraudulent activity, and website misuse.
To comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send relevant updates, wellness-related content, news, and other communications.

We follow Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and send marketing communications only where appropriate consent has been obtained.

Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe option. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Once you unsubscribe, we will stop sending you newsletter communications, subject to any applicable legal obligations.

Analytics and cookies

Our website is designed to minimise the use of tracking technologies.

Basic technical information may be collected through website hosting and security services to ensure the website operates correctly.

If analytics tools are used, they may collect information about website visits, page views, visitor interactions, and general browsing behaviour to help us understand and improve the website experience.

Where required, analytics technologies will only operate after you provide the appropriate consent through our cookie consent banner.

You can manage or change your analytics preferences at any time through the website's analytics settings, where available.

We do not use website analytics to collect personal health information.

We may use trusted third-party service providers to support the operation and maintenance of our website. These services may include:

Website hosting and server management.
Email delivery and communication services.
Newsletter management platforms.
Website analytics and performance monitoring tools.
Website security and spam prevention services.

These providers may process or store information on our behalf and are expected to handle it in accordance with applicable privacy requirements and their own privacy policies.

Some service providers may operate outside Canada. As a result, your information may be subject to the privacy laws and regulations of other jurisdictions.

How long we keep information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to meet applicable legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Contact Form Submissions: Retained for as long as necessary to respond to and manage enquiries.
Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe or request the removal of your information, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Technical Information: Server logs and security records may be retained for a reasonable period for website maintenance, troubleshooting, and security purposes.

When information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to securely delete or anonymise it.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request the deletion of your personal information, where legally permitted.
Withdraw your consent to the collection or use of your information.
Unsubscribe from marketing and newsletter communications.
Ask questions or raise concerns about how your personal information is handled.

You can contact us through our website to submit a privacy-related request.

If you are not satisfied with how your privacy concerns have been addressed, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

Our website uses HTTPS encryption to help protect information transmitted between your browser and our website.

Although we take appropriate precautions, no method of electronic transmission or online storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the internet.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, privacy practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page along with the revised last-updated date. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us through the contact form available on PreppingForHealth.ca.

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related enquiries in a timely manner.