Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 21, 2026

WebFoundry ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website webfoundry.ca and provides website design, development, and hosting services for trades businesses in Ontario, Canada. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in accordance with Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal information when you interact with our website or use our services:

Information You Provide Directly

Contact information: your name, email address, phone number, and business name when you fill out a contact form, request a quote, or sign up for our services.

Business information: your trade type, service area, business address, and other details needed to build and maintain your website.

Payment information: billing details processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your credit card numbers on our servers.

Content: text, images, logos, and other materials you provide for your website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit webfoundry.ca, we may automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on our site. This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies to improve our website and services.

How We Use Your Information

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

To build, host, and maintain your website as part of our services.

To communicate with you about your account, services, and support requests.

To send you service-related updates, invoices, and important notices about your subscription.

To send you marketing communications about our services, but only with your express consent as required by CASL. You can unsubscribe at any time.

To improve our website and services based on usage patterns and feedback.

To process payments and manage your subscription.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our business. Each has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data:

Stripe: for secure payment processing. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant and processes your payment information on their secure servers. See stripe.com/privacy for details.

Resend: for sending transactional and marketing emails. See resend.com/legal/privacy-policy for details.

Cloudflare: for website hosting, content delivery, and security. See cloudflare.com/privacypolicy for details.

We may also use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. These tools collect anonymized data and do not identify you personally.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We will never share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We may disclose your information only in the following circumstances: to our third-party service providers as described above, solely for the purpose of providing our services to you; if required by law, regulation, or legal process; or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public.

CASL Compliance

We comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). We will only send you commercial electronic messages if you have given us express consent or if we have implied consent based on an existing business relationship. Every marketing email we send includes a clear unsubscribe mechanism, and we honour all unsubscribe requests promptly.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you cancel your subscription, we will retain your information for a reasonable period to fulfill any legal or business obligations, after which it will be securely deleted.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our website uses SSL encryption, and we follow industry best practices for data security. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100 percent secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Under Canadian privacy law, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, request corrections to any inaccurate information, withdraw your consent to the collection or use of your information (subject to legal or contractual restrictions), and request deletion of your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to collect anonymous usage data. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our website.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

WebFoundry

Email: [email protected]

Website: webfoundry.ca