Privacy Policy
Last updated: [To confirm: effective date]
LittleVerdict (“LittleVerdict,” “we,” “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains how we handle personal information collected through littleverdict.com (the “Site”) during our pre-launch phase. We intend to serve people in Canada and the United States and aim to follow applicable laws, including Canada's PIPEDA and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), and U.S. laws such as the CAN-SPAM Act and applicable state privacy laws.
Legal entity and jurisdiction: [To confirm: registered business name, address, and governing jurisdiction]
1. Information we collect
- Waitlist sign-ups: email address, optional first name, interest type, the page you signed up from, and your marketing consent choice with a timestamp.
- Brand inquiries: contact name, work email, company name, website (optional), product category, and your message.
- Contact messages: name, email, subject, and message.
- Technical data: to prevent spam and abuse, we store a one-way hashed version of your IP address (not the IP address itself) with each submission.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The Site is intended for adults; you must be the age of majority in your province, territory, or state to sign up.
2. How we use your information
- To add you to our early-access list and keep a record of your consent.
- To respond to inquiries and messages you send us.
- To send you updates and product-testing opportunities by email — only if you have given express consent.
- To protect the Site against spam, fraud, and abuse.
3. Email consent
Marketing consent is collected with a separate, unchecked checkbox. If you do not check it, we will not send you marketing emails. We record when consent was given. You can withdraw consent at any time using the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or by contacting us. Every marketing email will identify LittleVerdict and include a working unsubscribe mechanism and our mailing address [To confirm: mailing address for commercial emails].
4. Storage and security
Your information is stored with a secure cloud database provider with access restricted to authorized personnel. Submission records are not publicly accessible. Data may be stored or processed outside your province or country [To confirm: hosting regions], where it may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction.
5. Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with service providers who help us operate the Site or send emails (for example, a future email marketing service), under agreements that protect your information, or where required by law. [To confirm: list of service providers once selected]
6. Retention
We keep your information only as long as needed for the purposes above or as required by law. [To confirm: specific retention periods]
7. Your rights and deletion requests
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to withdraw consent. To make a request, please use our contact form with the subject “Privacy request.” We will respond within the time required by applicable law. Canadian residents may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. [To confirm: U.S. state-specific rights (e.g., California) if thresholds apply]
8. Cookies
The Site currently uses only technically necessary storage to function. If we add analytics or advertising cookies, we will update this policy and request consent where required.
9. Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
10. Contact
Questions about privacy? Reach us through our contact page. Privacy officer: [To confirm: name or role of privacy contact]