Privacy Policy

Scribbles and Sums (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website or engage with our services.  

  1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.  
  • Business Information: Information related to your business, including financial records, website details, and other data necessary for providing our bookkeeping and web development services.
  • Website Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and other analytics data.  
  • Communication Data: Records of our communication with you, including emails, phone calls, and other correspondence.
  • SMS Data: If you opt-in to receive SMS messages from us, we will collect your mobile phone number.
  • Form Submission Data: Information submitted through any forms on our website.
  1. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our bookkeeping and web development services.
  • To communicate with you about your account, our services, or inquiries you have made.
  • To process transactions and manage your account.
  • To improve our website and user experience.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
  • For SMS communications, to send you information related to your account or requested information.
  1. SMS Messaging
  • By providing a telephone number and submitting any form on our website, you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message.
  • Message & data rates may apply.
  • You can reply STOP to opt-out of further messaging.
  • We will use your mobile phone number to send you SMS messages related to your account or requested information.
  • We will not share your mobile phone number with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
  • Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.  
  1. Data Sharing
  • We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services (e.g., hosting providers, payment processors). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.  
  • We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
  • Excluding SMS originator opt-in data and consent, all other categories of data will not be shared with any third party for marketing purposes.
  1. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.  

  1. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations.  

  1. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You can request access to the information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate information.
  • Deletion: You can request that we delete your information, subject to legal obligations.
  • Opt-out: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications.
  • Opt-out of SMS: You can opt-out of SMS communications by replying STOP.
  1. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on our website.  

  1. Contact Us

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

admin@scribblesandsums.ca (705) 300-0341

Effective Date: January 1, 2025