Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2025-12-13
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide, including:
- Personal Data: This may include your name, email address, and other information you provide when you register or interact with our site.
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you access and use our website, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our site. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy at vainnovation.ca/cookie-policy/.
How We Use Information
Your information may be used in the following ways:
- To provide and maintain our services.
- To analyze usage and improve our website.
- To personalize your experience.
- To communicate with you, including sending updates and promotional materials.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Legal Bases
We rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit permission to process your data.
- Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
- Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that your interests do not override those interests.
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
Sharing with Third Parties
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, such as payment processors and hosting providers.
- Analytics: We may use third-party services like Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our website. For more information, please refer to their privacy policy.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our site and store certain information. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy at vainnovation.ca/cookie-policy/.
International Transfers
If you are located outside Canada and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to Canada and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Data Retention & Security Measures
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We take reasonable measures to protect your information from loss, theft, and unauthorized access.
User Rights & Choices
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
- The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal data.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under this age.
Changes to This 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].