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Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 16, 2026
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by Stapley Inc. ("we", "us", or "our"), located in Canada. Andrea Stapley is the principal of Stapley Inc. Our website is https://www.stapleyinc.com. For any privacy-related questions, you may contact us through the contact form on this website.
2. Information We Collect
When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect the following information: • Full name • Email address • Phone number (optional) • Your message and area of interest • IP address of the device used to submit the form • Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address (city, region, country) • Internet Service Provider (ISP) information • Date and time of submission We also use third-party analytics services (Google Analytics and Ahrefs) that may collect anonymized data about how visitors use our website, including pages visited, time on site, and general geographic region.
3. Why We Collect This Information
We collect personal information for the following purposes: • To respond to your inquiry and provide the services you have requested • To protect the integrity of our website and the safety of our staff • To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity • To comply with our legal obligations, including in the context of legal proceedings • To improve our website and services through anonymized analytics data IP addresses and submission metadata are collected specifically for security purposes, including the ability to identify and report abusive or harassing submissions to the appropriate authorities or legal counsel.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (PIPEDA & GDPR)
For visitors from Canada, we operate in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). For visitors from the European Economic Area, we process your data on the following legal bases: • Consent — when you submit our contact form, you consent to the collection of the information described above • Legitimate interests — for security monitoring and fraud prevention • Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose information by law
5. How We Use Your IP Address
Your IP address is collected at the time of form submission and included in the email notification we receive. This information may be used to: • Determine the approximate geographic origin of a submission • Identify patterns of abusive or harassing contact • Provide to law enforcement or legal counsel in the event of harassment, threats, or litigation • Support any legal proceedings in which Stapley Inc. or Andrea Stapley is involved We reserve the right to disclose IP address information and associated metadata to our legal representatives, law enforcement agencies, or courts of competent jurisdiction without prior notice if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, safety, or the safety of others.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with: • Our email delivery provider (Resend) for the purpose of delivering form notifications — governed by their privacy policy at resend.com • Google Analytics and Ahrefs for anonymized website analytics • Legal counsel, law enforcement, or courts where required by law or to protect our legal rights
7. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained in our email systems for as long as necessary for business and legal purposes. If you are involved in or suspected of abusive contact, records related to those submissions may be retained indefinitely for the purposes of ongoing or potential legal proceedings.
8. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to: • Request access to the personal information we hold about you • Request correction of inaccurate information • Request deletion of your information (subject to legal retention obligations) • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent) To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the contact form on this website. Note that requests to delete information may be declined where retention is required for legal proceedings.
9. Cookies & Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics and Ahrefs Web Analytics to collect anonymized data about visitor behaviour. These services may use cookies. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. We do not use cookies for advertising or remarketing purposes.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through the contact form at https://www.stapleyinc.com/contact.