Privacy Policy

Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with FSI Digital, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information, including:

• •Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number when subscribing to our newsletter or contacting us.
• •Business Information: Company name, industry, and location when requesting grant consultation services.
• •Communication Data: Messages, feedback, and inquiries you send through our contact forms.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• •Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
• •Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and referring URLs.
• •IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address, which may indicate your general geographic location.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• •To provide, maintain, and improve our grant information services and educational content.
• •To send you grant opportunity alerts, funding deadlines, and educational newsletters (only if you opt in).
• •To respond to your inquiries, feedback, and support requests.
• •To analyze website traffic, user behavior, and content performance to improve our services.
• •To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense (see Section 4).
• •To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or security concerns.
• •To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your web browser.

Types of Cookies We Use

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

• •Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• •Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• •You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• •Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

We do not have access to or control over cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information, including:

• •Pages visited and time spent on each page.
• •Your approximate geographic location (city/country level).
• •The website or search engine that referred you to our site.
• •Your browser type, device, and operating system.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including official government agency portals. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

We may also use third-party service providers for email delivery, hosting, and other operational purposes. These providers may have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

7. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

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 government agency).

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption), and we regularly review our security practices. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• •Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• •Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• •Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
• •Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the link in our emails.
• •Cookie Preferences: Manage cookie settings through your browser.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@fsidigital.ca.

10. Children's Privacy

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

11. International Users

FSI Digital is based in Canada and primarily serves users in the United States and Canada. If you are accessing our website from outside these countries, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Canada or the United States. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of information to these countries, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: