Legal
Privacy Policy
Draft for review. This policy is a starting template written for a Canadian business. It must be reviewed by qualified legal counsel and completed (highlighted items) before launch.
Last updated: [date]
Who we are
Kindness in Motion (“we”, “us”) is a community-minded lifestyle brand based in Canada, operated by [legal entity name], [mailing address]. Questions about privacy can be sent through our contact form or to [privacy contact email].
What we collect
We only collect what we need:
- Newsletter sign-ups: your email address and, optionally, your first name.
- Story submissions and nominations: your name, email, the content you share, and any optional details you choose to provide.
- Inquiries: your name, email, organization (optional) and message.
- Product notifications: your email and, optionally, the product option you’re interested in.
How we use it
- To send updates you’ve asked for. We send commercial electronic messages only with your express consent, in line with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Every email includes a way to unsubscribe.
- To respond to your inquiries, stories and nominations.
- To feature a story only if you’ve given permission, and only after confirming with you how you’d like to be credited.
Sharing
We don’t sell your personal information. We use trusted service providers to operate this website and our email communications (for example, website hosting, form processing and email delivery: [list providers]). They may process data outside Canada, including in the United States.
Analytics and cookies
This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies. If we add privacy-friendly analytics, we’ll describe them here: [analytics provider, if any].
Your choices and rights
You can unsubscribe at any time, and you can ask to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, consistent with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial laws.
Retention and security
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above, and protect it with reasonable safeguards, including HTTPS encryption on this website.
