Privacy Policy - Hudson Ancestry

Date Last Updated: Sep 3, 2024

Hudson Ancestry (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website: https://hudsonancestry.com. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

Personal Information: This includes any information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other similar information. We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us through forms, email correspondence, or other direct interactions with our website.
Non-Personal Information: This includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as your browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and other technical data. This information helps us improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
Usage Data: We may collect information about how you use and interact with our website, including the pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and other similar data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To provide, operate, and maintain our website.
To improve and personalize your experience on our site.
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
To analyze usage patterns and improve our website’s performance and content.
To send you updates, promotional materials, and other communications, if you have opted to receive them.
To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

3. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services, including but not limited to Google Analytics, to help us understand how our visitors interact with our website. These third-party service providers may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, such as cookies or your IP address.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze data about website traffic and usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions with our website. This information is used to compile reports and improve the website. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. For more information on Google Analytics’ privacy practices, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. For more information about the cookies we use and how you can control your cookie preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

Service Providers: We may disclose information to third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights concerning your personal data:

Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions, especially if the processing is based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Data Portability: Under certain conditions, you have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@hudsonancestry.com.

8. Retention of Data

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, and to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Non-personal information and aggregated data may be stored indefinitely.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@hudsonancestry.com, and we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. International Data Transfers

Hudson Ancestry is based in Ontario, Canada. If you are accessing our website from outside of Canada, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Canada, where our servers are located and our central database is operated. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it, as described in this Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes to this policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

12. Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@hudsonancestry.com
Location: Ontario, Canada