This document is a preliminary operational draft prepared for KD Northern Tech. It requires final review and confirmation by a qualified legal professional prior to live commercial deployment.
1. Overview & Scope
KD Northern Tech (“we”, “us”, or “our”) provides digital marketing, search engine optimization, web development, and technology consulting services to commercial businesses in Canada and the United States. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle information collected through our website at kdnortherntech.com and related communications.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following circumstances:
- Direct Communications & Enquiries: When you complete our contact or consultation request form, we collect your full name, work email address, company name or website URL (if provided), service interest, and any message content you choose to submit.
- Technical Logs: When you visit our website, our servers automatically log technical metadata such as your anonymized Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, and request timestamps to maintain system availability and security.
- Analytics & Usage Data: If and only after you provide affirmative consent through our cookie banner, we use privacy-conscious analytics tools (such as Google Analytics 4) to record aggregated page interaction and navigation paths.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process collected data exclusively for the following business purposes:
- To evaluate and respond to your commercial enquiries and consultation requests.
- To deliver agreed-upon digital consulting, website development, and marketing services.
- To maintain website stability, detect malicious activity, and protect against spam.
- To understand how visitors engage with our content (subject to explicit consent).
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Service Providers & Processors
We partner with trusted third-party service providers to support our website infrastructure and communication operations:
- Email Delivery: Form submissions are processed through Resend to transmit notifications to our team and deliver automated confirmation receipts to you.
- Website Hosting: Our web application is hosted on modern cloud infrastructure (such as Vercel) adhering to strict data center security protocols.
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4 is utilized only with your explicit consent with IP anonymization enabled.
5. Cookies & Tracking Consent
We operate a strict consent-first cookie policy. Zero analytical tracking scripts are executed or cookies stored on your device until you affirmatively click “Accept Analytics” on our banner.
You may modify or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by selecting the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer.
6. International Data Transfers
Because we serve clients across both Canada and the United States, your information may be processed and stored on secure cloud servers located in either country. Data protection laws in these jurisdictions may vary, but we maintain equivalent safeguards across all operational platforms.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal contact information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the commercial purposes for which it was collected, respond to your ongoing inquiries, or satisfy legitimate operational and legal obligations. When no longer required, data is securely removed or anonymized.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you hold specific legal rights regarding your personal information:
- Canadian Residents:In accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or withdraw consent to communications.
- United States Residents: Under applicable state privacy laws (including the California Consumer Privacy Act / CPRA where applicable), you have the right to request disclosure of personal data held, request deletion, and opt out of commercial data sharing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact our privacy contact directly at info@kdnortherntech.com.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website and commercial services are strictly directed to business representatives and adults aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
10. Security Safeguards
We utilize appropriate technical and organizational measures, including HTTPS encryption across all web sessions, input sanitization to prevent injection vulnerabilities, and credential isolation, to safeguard your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact: