Privacy Policy for Hi Boop!

Introduction

Hi Boop! respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you how we handle your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

1. Important Information and Who We Are

This privacy policy aims to give you information on how Hi Boop! collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this site when you sign up for our service or take part in a survey.

Data Controller Information: Hi Boop Inc. (referred to as "Hi Boop!", "we", "us", or "our" in this privacy policy) is the controller and responsible for your personal data. Our full contact details are:

• Controller Name: Hi Boop Inc.
• Address: 1234 Innovation Way, Victoria, BC V8V 1V1, Canada
• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Data Protection Officer: [email protected]

2. The Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

• Identity Data: Includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier.
• Contact Data: Includes email address.
• Technical Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting, and location.
• Usage Data: Includes information about how you use our website, products, and services.
• Marketing and Communications Data: Includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties, and your communication preferences.

3. How is Your Personal Data Collected?

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:

• Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity, Contact, and Communications by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by email or otherwise.
• Automated technologies or interactions: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
• Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
• Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, transfer, or to withdraw consent.

8. Opting In for Anonymized Data Use

You have the option to opt-in for the use of anonymized data to help improve our algorithms and service delivery. This data will not be linked to your identity and will be used solely for service enhancement purposes.

9. Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, PIPEDA, and CASL)

We are committed to complying with data protection regulations including the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

Canadian PIPEDA Compliance

For our Canadian users, we adhere to PIPEDA principles, including:

• Accountability: We are responsible for personal information under our control and have designated a Privacy Officer to ensure compliance.
• Identifying Purposes: We identify the purposes for which personal information is collected before or at the time of collection.
• Consent: We obtain informed consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information.
• Limiting Collection: We limit collection to what is necessary for identified purposes.
• Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention: We do not use personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with consent or as required by law.
• Accuracy: We keep personal information as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as necessary for the identified purposes.
• Safeguards: We protect personal information with security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
• Openness: We make our privacy policies and practices readily available.
• Individual Access: Upon request, we inform individuals of the existence, use, and disclosure of their personal information and provide access to that information.