Privacy Policy
ArriveThenThrive.ca (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website at arrivethenthrive.ca (the “Site”). By using this Site, you consent to the practices described in this Policy.
This policy is governed by Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- a) Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you contact us by email, subscribe to a newsletter, or leave a comment on our blog, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information such as your name and email address. We only collect this information when you provide it to us directly.
- b) Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This data is collected through cookies and analytics tools (see Section 5) and is used to improve the Site and understand how visitors use it.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain the Site and its content
- To respond to your inquiries, comments, or requests
- To send you newsletters or updates if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time)
- To analyze Site usage and improve content, navigation, and user experience
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use and Disclaimer
- To detect and prevent fraud, spam, or other harmful activity
3. Sharing of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- With service providers who assist us in operating the Site (such as hosting providers, email platforms, and analytics services), subject to confidentiality agreements
- When required by law, such as in response to a court order, subpoena, or legal process
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of ArriveThenThrive.ca, its users, or others
4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Advertising
ArriveThenThrive.ca participates in affiliate marketing programs. When you click on affiliate links on our Site, you will be directed to third-party websites. These third parties may collect information about you subject to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
We may also display advertisements served by third-party ad networks. These networks may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to display targeted advertisements based on your browsing activity. You may opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) at youradchoices.ca.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and collect analytics data. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: Used to track Site usage and performance (e.g., Google Analytics). These help us understand how visitors interact with the Site.
- Advertising cookies: Used by third-party ad networks to display relevant advertisements.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our Site. To learn more about managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
6. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics may use cookies to collect information such as how often you visit the Site, what pages you visit, and what other sites you visited prior to coming to our Site. We use this information only to improve the Site. Google’s ability to use and share this information is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable law. Email addresses collected for newsletters will be retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in accordance with our analytics provider’s standard retention policies.
8. Your Rights Under PIPEDA
Under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we hold about you and how it is used
- Request access to your personal information held by us
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Withdraw consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information (subject to legal restrictions)
- File a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) at priv.gc.ca if you believe we have violated your privacy rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: privacy@arrivethenthrive.ca
9. Children’s Privacy
ArriveThenThrive.ca is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will delete the information promptly.
10. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You provide personal information at your own risk.
11. Links to Third-Party Sites
Our Site contains links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to ArriveThenThrive.ca. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
ArriveThenThrive.ca
Email: admin@arrivethenthrive.ca
Website: arrivethenthrive.ca
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
