Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 21st 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Sound Data Protection ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit our website www.sounddata.ca (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other applicable Canadian privacy laws.

1. Why we collect personal information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. Operating and maintaining the Site — Ensuring the website functions correctly and securely.

  2. Understanding and improving the Site — Analysing visitor behaviour to improve navigation, content, and overall experience.

  3. Communicating with you — Responding to inquiries, sending updates you have subscribed to, and providing requested information.

  4. Security and fraud prevention — Monitoring for suspicious activity and protecting the Site from abuse.

  5. Legal compliance — Meeting obligations under applicable Canadian laws.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

2. What Personal Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal information when you use our Site:

  • Usage and analytics data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, approximate location (region/city), device type, browser type, IP address

  • Cookies and tracking technologies: Unique identifiers stored on your device to recognize repeat visits

  • Information you voluntarily provide: Any information you submit through forms, contact fields, newsletters, or comment sections on the Site

We do not collect sensitive personal information (such as health information, financial account numbers, or government-issued ID numbers) through this Site. If you provide such information voluntarily through a form or communication, we will only use it for the purpose you intended.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information through the following means:

  • Directly from you: When you fill out forms, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with features on the Site.

  • Automatically through tracking technologies: Our Site uses cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies that collect information about your visit automatically. These are placed by our website platform (Squarespace) and our analytics provider (Google).

4. Third-Party Services

Our Site integrates with third-party services that may collect personal information governed by their own privacy policies. Below is a summary of the key services we use:

4.1 Squarespace

Squarespace hosts our website and provides infrastructure. Squarespace collects server logs, IP addresses, and form submission data on our behalf.

  • Squarespace's Privacy Policy:https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

  • Data collected: IP addresses, server log data, form submissions, device/browser information

  • Purpose: Website hosting, security, form delivery, and platform operation

4.2 Google Analytics / Google Tracking

We use Google tracking tools to understand how visitors interact with our Site so we can improve content and user experience.

  • Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

  • Data collected: Page views, session duration, bounce rate, traffic source, approximate geographic location (derived from IP), device and browser type, anonymous user identifiers via cookies

  • Purpose: Analyzing website traffic, understanding user behaviour, measuring performance of content

5. Your Privacy Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information under PIPEDA and applicable provincial privacy laws:

  • Right to access: You may request access to the personally identifiable information we hold about you.

  • Right to correction: You may request that inaccurate or incomplete personal information be corrected.

  • Right to withdraw consent: You may withdraw your consent to our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.

  • Right to complain: If you believe we have not complied with our obligations under PIPEDA, you may file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at info@sounddata.ca.