This Privacy Policy describes how GATE Agriculture Hub Inc. ("GATE," "we," "us," or "our"), an Alberta corporation, collects, uses, and protects personal information in accordance with Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
By using gateinc.ca or subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to the practices described here.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information only when you actively provide it:
- Newsletter signup: first name and email address.
- Product purchases: name, email address, and billing information processed by Stripe. GATE does not store payment card data.
- Contact form: name, email address, and message content.
- Cookies and usage data: pages visited, referring URL, browser type, and IP address collected automatically via standard web server logs.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Deliver the GATE Africa Weekly newsletter and trade intelligence content you subscribed to receive.
- Process and fulfill digital product purchases (PDF reports, briefings).
- Respond to inquiries and support requests.
- Improve our website and content based on aggregate usage patterns.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or significant effects.
3. Legal Basis and Consent (CASL)
Commercial electronic messages (newsletters, product announcements) are sent only with your express consent obtained at signup, as required by Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Each message includes an unsubscribe link. Requests to unsubscribe are processed within 10 business days.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with the following service providers who process it on our behalf:
- Stripe Inc. (stripe.com) — payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy governs card data.
- MailerLite UAB (mailerlite.com) — email delivery and list management.
We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.
5. Data Retention
- Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe and request deletion.
- Purchase records are retained for seven years as required by Canadian tax law.
- Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months.
6. Your Rights
You 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 requirements).
- Withdraw consent for commercial messages at any time via the unsubscribe link.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@gateinc.ca. We respond within 30 days.
7. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Payment transactions are encrypted via TLS and processed by Stripe's PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website links to third-party platforms (YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok). This policy does not apply to those platforms. Review their privacy policies directly.
9. Children
Our services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be noted by updating the effective date above. Continued use of our services after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
For privacy inquiries or to exercise your rights:
GATE Agriculture Hub Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Email: info@gateinc.ca
Website: gateinc.ca
If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca or the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta at oipc.ab.ca.