1. Who we are
Maple Budget Canada (“we”, “us”, “our”) provides educational content focused on family budget management, expense planning, and savings in Canada.
Contact details: [email protected] • +1 435 712 7159 • 9193 Kendra Throughway Babyside, QC M4L-4S6 • Registration number: 90100955.
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our website, interact with our content, or communicate with us. It also explains your choices regarding cookies and analytics.
3. Information we collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information you provide: when you contact us (name, email, phone, message subject and content), or otherwise communicate with our team.
- Usage and device data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring URLs, and timestamps.
- Cookies and similar technologies: we use necessary cookies, and (with consent) analytics and user-experience cookies. See Section 7 and our cookie banner for preferences.
4. Legal bases (for applicable jurisdictions)
- Consent: for analytics and experience cookies and related data processing.
- Legitimate interests: to operate and secure our website, prevent abuse, and understand aggregate engagement with our content.
- Contract and pre-contractual steps: to respond to your inquiries and provide requested information.
- Legal obligations: to comply with applicable laws, requests, and enforcement actions.
5. How we use information
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and user experience.
- To respond to messages and support requests.
- To analyze site performance (e.g., page visits, time on page) in aggregate.
- To detect, prevent, and address security or technical issues.
- To comply with laws and enforce our Terms.
6. Sharing and disclosures
We may share information with:
- Service providers: hosting, analytics, and measurement partners who process data on our behalf (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Pixel). These providers are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data.
- Legal and compliance: when required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Maple Budget Canada, our users, or the public.
- Business changes: in connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset transfers, subject to continued protection of your data.
7. Cookies and similar technologies
We use the cookie banner and modal on this site to let you manage preferences. Categories:
- Necessary cookies: required for basic site functions (cannot be disabled).
- Analytics: help us understand how visitors use the site.
- User experience improvements: help us remember choices and improve features.
You can open the cookie preferences from the banner or by clearing your stored choice in your browser’s local storage and reloading the page. You may also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; note that some features may not work correctly without necessary cookies.
8. Analytics and advertising partners
We use Google Analytics (gtag.js) and Meta (Facebook) Pixel. These providers may process data across borders (including the United States) and use cookies or similar technologies to measure performance and, in some cases, to build aggregate insights. You can control consent via our cookie modal, and you may use provider-level tools (e.g., Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on) for additional controls.
9. International transfers
Information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. Where applicable, we implement measures designed to protect your data consistent with this Policy.
10. Data retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Analytics data may be retained according to provider defaults or settings (commonly up to 24 months, subject to change by the provider and our configuration).
11. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, and object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
12. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Children’s privacy
Our site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
14. Third-party links
Our content may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
15. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Effective date” below indicates when this Policy was last revised. Material changes will be posted on this page.
16. Contact us
Email: [email protected] • Phone: +1 435 712 7159 • Address: 9193 Kendra Throughway Babyside, QC M4L-4S6, Canada.
Effective date: October 1, 2025