Privacy Policy

Maple Leaf Digital Academy ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information when you use our online platform. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Canadian privacy legislation.

Information We Collect
When you access or use our site, we may collect various types of personal information necessary to provide our educational technology and professional training services. This information may include, but is not limited to:

• Contact details such as your name, mailing address, and phone number
• Email address when voluntarily provided during registration or inquiries
• Payment information when purchasing courses or services
• User credentials, including usernames and passwords
• Usage data such as browsing behavior, course progress, and interactions with the platform
• Technical information including IP addresses, device type, browser type, and operating system

Use of Your Information
Your personal information is utilized for purposes including:

• Providing and managing access to our programming courses, UI/UX workshops, digital marketing strategies, e-learning platform development, and corporate training solutions
• Processing payments and managing subscriptions
• Communicating important updates, course information, and administrative messages
• Improving our services and customizing user experience based on usage patterns
• Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our terms of use

Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your information only when we have a lawful basis to do so, such as your consent, the necessity to perform a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or legitimate business interests.

Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our platform, conducting business, or servicing you, under strict confidentiality agreements. This may include payment processors, IT service providers, and marketing partners.

In certain circumstances, we may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or government requests.

Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• The right to access and obtain a copy of the information we hold about you
• The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
• The right to erase your data where applicable
• The right to restrict or object to certain processing activities
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
• The right to lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated

Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our online platform uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze usage, and support marketing efforts. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may affect the functionality of the platform.

Data Security
We implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Despite these measures, no data transmission over the internet or storage system is completely secure.

International Data Transfers
As a Canadian-based organization, your information may be processed and stored within Canada. If your data is transferred outside of Canada or the European Economic Area, we ensure adequate protections are in place consistent with data protection laws, including standard contractual clauses when required.

Children’s Privacy
Our platform is intended for users aged 16 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If we become aware of any such data collection, we will take immediate steps to delete the information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you may contact us by mail at:

Maple Leaf Digital Academy
58 Wellington Street West, Suite 410
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2B6
Canada

We are dedicated to resolving any issues and ensuring your privacy is respected throughout your engagement with our platform.