Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 21, 2026
FreelancerTax.ca ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA).
1. Information We Collect
When you purchase a product:
- Email address (for order confirmation and product delivery)
- Name (as provided at checkout)
- Payment information (processed securely by our payment processor — we never see or store your credit card details)
When you visit our website:
- Standard web analytics data (pages visited, referring site, browser type) via privacy-respecting analytics
- We do not use invasive tracking cookies or sell data to third parties
When you use our products:
- Our spreadsheet products run entirely on your device (Google Sheets or Excel). We have no access to any financial data you enter into the templates.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Deliver purchased products to your email
- Send order confirmations and receipts
- Respond to customer support inquiries
- Send product updates or important tax-related corrections (you can opt out at any time)
- Improve our website and products
We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Payment processing: Stripe (handles payment processing securely — we never see or store your credit card details)
- Email delivery: For transactional emails (order confirmations)
- Hosting: Cloudflare (website hosting and CDN)
Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data.
4. Data Retention
We retain your email address and purchase records for as long as necessary to provide customer support and comply with tax/accounting obligations (typically 7 years for business records under Canadian law).
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by emailing us.
5. Your Rights (PIPEDA)
Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
6. Cookies
Our website uses only essential cookies required for basic functionality. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or retargeting. No cookie consent banner is required because we do not use non-essential cookies.
7. Children
Our products and services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
9. Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email [email protected]
LJY Financial Consulting Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada