Email Privacy Policy
EPS is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information in accordance with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.
Information We Collect
When you provide us with your email address, we collect:
- Your email address for communication purposes
- Survey responses you voluntarily provide to help us understand Canadian founder needs
- Basic demographic information (location, venture stage, industry focus) when provided in brief, optional surveys.
How We Use Your Information
Email Communications:
- Your email address is used solely to send you updates about our products, events, resources, and research insights.
- We may send follow-up communications related to surveys you complete.
Survey Data:
- Voluntary survey responses are collected to conduct aggregate research on Canadian entrepreneurship.
- All survey data is kept strictly confidential and used only in aggregate form.
- No personally identifiable information (PII) from surveys is disclosed to third parties.
- Survey responses may be used to create anonymized research reports and insights.
Data Protection and Sharing:
- We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your email address or personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
- Survey responses are anonymized and aggregated before any analysis or reporting.
- Your data is stored securely using industry-standard privacy and security measures.
- We implement commercially reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
Data Retention:
- Email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Survey responses are retained indefinitely in anonymized, aggregate form for research purposes.
- You may request deletion of your personal information at any time.
Your Rights:
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Withdraw consent for data processing
Unsubscribe and Contact
- You can unsubscribe from email communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email from EPS.
- To exercise your privacy rights or ask questions about this policy, contact us at privacy@epsfounders.com
Policy Updates
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on our website with an updated effective date.
Consent
By providing your email address and completing optional surveys, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this policy. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us. Thank you, EPS team.
