Privacy Policy

Introduction

Canadian Investment Guide ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website canadianinvestmentguide.com (the "Site") or use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site. By accessing the Site or using our services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out forms on our website
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Request information or services
• Submit questions or comments
• Register for webinars or events

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Financial information (when necessary for services)
• Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages you visit on our Site
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on those pages
• Click patterns

We may collect this information using cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to improve your experience on our Site. Cookies are small files that a site transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser that enables the site to recognize your browser and remember certain information.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
• Performance cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
• Functionality cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
• Targeting cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services
• Process and fulfill your requests for information or services
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Provide customer service
• Communicate with you about products, services, offers, and events offered by us and others
• Personalize your experience on our Site
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
• Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer service.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our customers or others.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect and store. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems 100%. We also cannot guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and applicable legal requirements.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

• Accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal information
• Withdrawing your consent at any time, where we rely on consent to process your information
• Requesting restriction of processing of your personal information
• Requesting transfer of your personal information
• Opting out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Policy.

Email Marketing

If you no longer wish to receive email marketing communications from us, you can opt-out by:

• Following the unsubscribe instructions in any marketing email we send you
• Contacting us directly using the information provided at the end of this Policy

Please note that even if you opt-out of receiving marketing communications, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by us.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

International Data Transfers

We are based in Canada, and the information we collect is governed by Canadian law. If you are accessing our Site from outside Canada, please be aware that information collected through the Site may be transferred to, processed, stored, and used in Canada and other jurisdictions. Your use of our Site or provision of any information therefore constitutes your consent to the transfer, processing, usage, sharing, and storage of your information in Canada and other jurisdictions, which may have different data protection rules than those of your country.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised policy on our Site with the updated revision date. Your continued use of the Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: