Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 2025

Welcome to Kelvin Wong's website at kelvinwong.ca (the Site). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at code@kelvinwong.ca.

1. Your Location and Applicable Laws

This Privacy Policy follows the laws of British Columbia and Canada, regardless of where you live or access the Site from. The Site and Content are only intended for use in places where they're legally permitted.

If you are located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, we may use this information naturally for location-dependent queries and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Request information about our products or services
  • Participate in activities on the Site
  • Subscribe to one of our newsletters
  • Contact us

What we may collect:

  • Name and contact information (email address, postal address, phone number)

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our Site, including Google Analytics for traffic analysis.

For detailed information about what cookies we use, why we use them, and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Send you information about our products, services, and updates to our terms and policies
  • Respond to legal requests and comply with legal obligations
  • Protect our rights and prevent harm

Legal basis: We process your information based on your consent, our legitimate business interests, contractual necessity, or legal compliance requirements.

5. When We Share Your Information

We share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the Site:

  • Analytics and Tracking: We use third-party services like Google Analytics as described in our Cookie Policy.
  • Contact Form Processing: When you submit a contact form, your information is processed through Formspree, which handles form submissions on our behalf.
  • Customer Management: We may use customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage communications and relationships with users.

These service providers are contractually required to protect your information and only use it to provide services to us. They cannot use your data for their own purposes.

We also share your information when:

  • You give us consent
  • Required by law or government request
  • Necessary to provide you with services
  • Needed to protect rights or fulfill legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.

6. International Data Transfers

Your personal information is stored on servers located in the United States (Portland, Oregon). Our contact form processor (Formspree) is based in the United States. This means your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US, which may have different data protection laws than Canada or your country of residence.

For EU residents: The US does not have an adequacy decision from the European Commission. We rely on your consent and our legitimate interests to transfer your data. By using our Site, you acknowledge and consent to this transfer.

For Canadian residents: Your information is stored in the US and may be accessible to US law enforcement and government agencies under US law.

7. How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law (such as for tax or accounting requirements).

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Delete your personal information
  • Restrict or object to how we use your information
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights or if you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at code@kelvinwong.ca.

9. Security

We cannot guarantee the privacy or security of communications sent through the Site or by email. If you need to share confidential or sensitive information, please contact us by telephone instead.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. By continuing to use the Site after we make changes, you're agreeing to the updated policy. Please check this page regularly to stay informed.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at code@kelvinwong.ca.

8. References