Privacy Policy
Privacy Notice
Last updated: April 09, 2026
This Privacy Notice for Gaudio Law (“we,” “us,” or “our“) describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (“process“) your personal information when you use our services (“Services“), including when you:
- Visit our website at https://gaudiolaw.ca/ or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions or concerns?
Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at albert@gaudiolaw.ca.
Summary of Key Points
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice.
- What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
- Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
- Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
- How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
- In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties.
- How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
- What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
- How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by visiting https://gaudiolaw.ca/contact-us/ or by contacting us directly.
Table of Contents
- What Information Do We Collect?
- How Do We Process Your Information?
- What Legal Bases Do We Rely on to Process Your Personal Information?
- When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
- Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
- How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
- How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
- Do We Collect Information From Minors?
- What Are Your Privacy Rights?
- Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
- Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
- Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
- How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
- How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?
1. What Information Do We Collect?
Personal Information You Disclose to Us
In short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal information provided by you may include:
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
Sensitive information:
We do not process sensitive information.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information Automatically Collected
In short: Some information, such as your IP address and/or browser and device characteristics, is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity, but may include device and usage information, such as:
- IP address
- Browser and device characteristics
- Operating system
- Language preferences
- Referring URLs
- Device name
- Country
- Location
- Information about how and when you use our Services
- Other technical information
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
The information we collect includes:
- Log and Usage Data Service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services. This may include your IP address, device information, browser type, settings, activity on the Services, date/time stamps, pages viewed, searches, actions taken, system activity, error reports, and hardware settings.
- Device Data Information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this may include IP address, device and application identifiers, location, browser type, hardware model, ISP or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
- Location Data Information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. This may include geolocation data based on GPS or IP address. You can opt out by refusing access to location information or disabling location settings on your device, though some aspects of the Services may not function properly.
Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
2. How Do We Process Your Information?
In short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
- To evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience We may process your information when necessary to identify usage trends, determine the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience.
3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On to Process Your Personal Information?
In short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law, such as with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to fulfill contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.
If You Are Located in Canada
This section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including for example:
- If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
- For investigations and fraud detection and prevention
- For business transactions, provided certain conditions are met
- If it is contained in a witness statement and necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
- For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin
- If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be a victim of financial abuse
- If obtaining consent would compromise the availability or accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of Canadian law
- If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court
- If the information was produced by an individual in the course of employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which it was produced
- If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
- If the information is publicly available and specified by regulation
- We may disclose de-identified information for approved research or statistics projects, subject to ethics oversight and confidentiality commitments
4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
In short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Business Partners We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
5. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
In short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons and pixels, to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some online tracking technologies help us:
- Maintain the security of our Services
- Prevent crashes
- Fix bugs
- Save your preferences
- Assist with basic site functions
We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including helping manage and display advertisements, tailor advertisements to your interests, or send abandoned shopping cart reminders, depending on your communication preferences.
To the extent these technologies are deemed to be a “sale” or “sharing” under applicable US state laws, you can opt out as described in the section titled Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
Specific information about how we use these technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.
Google Analytics
We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the Services.
The Google Analytics Advertising Features we may use include:
- Google Display Network Impressions Reporting
- Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reporting
- Remarketing with Google Analytics
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the Services, visit the Google Analytics opt-out page. You can also opt out through Google Ads Settings and similar advertising preference tools.
For more information on Google’s privacy practices, visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.
6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, such as for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either:
- Delete it
- Anonymize it
If this is not possible, for example because it has been stored in backup archives, we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
7. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
In short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However:
- No electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure
- No information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure
Although we do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.
8. Do We Collect Information From Minors?
In short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age, or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction.
We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information.
By using the Services, you represent that:
- You are at least 18 years old, or the equivalent age in your jurisdiction, or
- You are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to the minor’s use of the Services
If we learn that personal information from users under 18 has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records.
If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under 18, please contact us at albert@gaudiolaw.ca.
9. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In short: Depending on your location, including Canada and certain US states, you may have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.
These rights may include:
- The right to request access to and obtain a copy of your personal information
- The right to request correction or deletion
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability, where applicable
- The right not to be subject to automated decision-making, where applicable
- The right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances
If a decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects is made solely by automated means, we will inform you, explain the main factors, and offer a simple way to request human review.
We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Withdrawing Your Consent
If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, whether express or implied depending on applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
Please note that withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing before its withdrawal, nor will it affect processing conducted on lawful grounds other than consent where permitted by law.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to remove cookies or reject cookies in your browser settings. If you choose to do so, some features or services of our Services may be affected.
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at albert@gaudiolaw.ca.
10. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (DNT) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected.
At this time, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.
If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.
California law also requires us to let you know how we respond to DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.
11. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
In short: If you are a resident of certain US states, you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we process it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to processing in certain cases.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below summarizes categories of personal information collected in the past 12 months as listed in the source text:
| Category | Collected | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | No | Real name, alias, postal address, telephone number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, account name |
| B. Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law | Yes | Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, demographic data |
| C. Commercial information | No | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, payment information |
| D. Biometric information | No | Fingerprints and voiceprints |
| E. Internet or other similar network activity | No | Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interests, interactions with websites and advertisements |
| F. Geolocation data | Yes | Device location |
| G. Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information | No | Images, audio, video, call recordings |
| H. Professional or employment-related information | No | Business contact details, work history, qualifications |
| I. Education information | No | Student records and directory information |
| J. Inferences drawn from collected personal information | No | Profiles reflecting preferences and characteristics |
| K. Sensitive personal information | No |
We may also collect other personal information outside these categories when you interact with us in person, online, by phone, or by mail in the context of:
- Receiving help through our customer support channels
- Participating in customer surveys or contests
- Facilitating delivery of our Services and responding to your inquiries
Retention periods listed in the source text:
- Category B — 16 months
- Category F — 16 months
Your Rights
You may have the following rights under certain US state laws:
- Right to know whether we are processing your personal data
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
- Right to request deletion of your personal data
- Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
- Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise these rights, you can contact us by:
- Visiting https://gaudiolaw.ca/contact-us/
- Emailing albert@gaudiolaw.ca
- Using the contact details at the bottom of this document
Under certain US state laws, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent if they do not provide proof they are validly authorized to act on your behalf.
Request Verification
Upon receiving your request, we may need to verify your identity to confirm you are the person whose information we have. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request.
If you submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need additional information and signed written permission from you before processing the request.
12. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
In short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this Privacy Notice.
If we make material changes, we may notify you by:
- Prominently posting a notice of the changes, or
- Directly sending you a notification
We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice regularly.
13. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at albert@gaudiolaw.ca or contact us by post at:
Gaudio Law
200-250 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3E5
Canada
14. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?
Based on the applicable laws of your country or US state of residence, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we collect from you
- Request details about how we have processed it
- Correct inaccuracies
- Delete your personal information
- Withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information
These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.
To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit:
https://gaudiolaw.ca/contact-us/