Privacy Policy

Introduction

Legal Tale ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and subscribers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website at www.legaltale.com (the "Site"), in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

By using our Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the Site.

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter: email address
• Submit a contact form: first name, last name, email address, and message content
• Participate in an interview: name, professional background, photographs, and interview responses

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website addresses
• Pages viewed and time spent on the Site
• IP address (which may be anonymized)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To send you our newsletter and updates about new interviews
• To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• To publish interviews with your consent
• To improve and optimize our Site and content
• To monitor and analyze usage trends

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our Site. These services may collect and process your personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies:

• Formspree: processes form submissions (contact and newsletter). Data is stored on Formspree's servers in the United States.
• EmailJS: sends automated email responses to newsletter subscribers.
• Google Fonts: provides web fonts. Google may collect usage data.

Please note that when your data is processed by services located outside of Canada, it may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions.

Consent

By providing us with your personal information, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of that information as described in this Privacy Policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at the email address below, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to address your inquiry.

Your Rights

Under Canadian privacy law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw your consent to our collection or use of your information
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at george.hua@legaltale.com.

Cookies

Our Site does not use cookies for tracking or advertising purposes. Third-party services embedded on our Site (such as Google Fonts) may set their own cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

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