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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Northshore Learning Studio Ltd. collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit our website, browse our courses and webinars, or contact us about enrollment.

Company
Northshore Learning Studio Ltd.
555 Burrard Street, Suite 900
Vancouver, BC V7X 1M8, Canada
Contact
For privacy requests, email us and include “Privacy Request” in the subject.
Last Updated: February 19, 2026
Effective Date: February 19, 2026
If we make material changes, we will notify users via a homepage banner at least 14 days before changes take effect.

2) Marketing cookies disclosures 📣

The statements below explain how marketing and advertising cookies work on this website. These apply only if you opt in to Marketing / Advertising cookies.

a) Third-party ad serving

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

b) Advertising partners

We may work with advertising partners such as Google and Meta to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests across various websites and platforms.

c) Remarketing

We may use remarketing services to advertise to previous visitors of our website. After visiting our site, you may see our ads on other websites, apps, or platforms you visit.

d) YouTube and Display Network

Advertisements may appear across Google services including YouTube, Gmail, and the Google Display Network.

e) Tracking technologies

We use the following tracking technologies on this website:

  • Cookies (first-party and third-party)
  • Tracking pixels (Google Ads tag / gtag.js, Meta Pixel)
  • Device identifiers (browser fingerprint, IP address)
  • Conversion event tags
f) Advertising measurement

We use conversion tracking to understand which advertisements lead to actions on our website such as form submissions, calls, or purchases. This allows us to measure campaign effectiveness and allocate budget appropriately. Conversion data may be shared with Google Ads and Meta.

g) Technologies in use

Advertising and analytics technologies active on this site:

  • Google Ads (gtag.js / Google Tag Manager)
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Remarketing Tag
  • Meta Pixel (Facebook / Instagram)

Note: these technologies only activate after you opt in via our cookie banner or preferences panel.

h) Opt-out from personalized advertising

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time:

  • Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
  • Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
  • Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
  • Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info

Opting out does not remove ads entirely, you will continue to see non-personalized advertisements.

i) Cookie preference management

You can change your choices at any time via the link labeled “Manage cookie preferences” in our website footer, or by clicking the button below.

4) Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

We share certain data with advertising partners for campaign delivery and measurement. Recipients and the data categories shared include:

  • Google LLC: cookie identifiers, conversion events, anonymized behavioral data, remarketing lists. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Meta Platforms, Inc.: pixel events, conversion data, custom audiences. Governed by Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

We do not sell personal data. All transfers to Google and Meta operate under Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. Data is processed for ad targeting and campaign measurement only, not resold to unaffiliated third parties.

Google and Meta may use this data across their own platforms in accordance with their respective policies. We encourage users to review those policies directly.

5) Lead Forms and Contact Requests

When you submit a contact form, request a quote, or register interest in our services, we collect the information you provide. This typically includes: full name, email address, phone number, and your message.

Legal basis: consent (GDPR Art. 6.1.a) and, where a service relationship exists, performance of a contract (GDPR Art. 6.1.b).

Retention: form submission data is retained for up to 2 years from the date of submission, unless a longer period is required by applicable law.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at the email address in this policy.

A link to this Privacy Policy appears adjacent to every submission button on this site. Submitting a form constitutes acknowledgment of this policy.

6) Google Services and Advertising

This website uses the following Google services:

  • Google Analytics 4: collects anonymized usage data, device info, and behavioral signals. IP anonymization is enabled. Data retention is set to 14 months. Users may opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Google Ads Conversion Tracking: records when a user completes a defined action (form submission, call, purchase) after clicking one of our ads. This data is used solely for measuring ad campaign performance.
  • Google Remarketing: allows us to show ads to previous visitors across Google's network. Remarketing lists are not created from sensitive data categories (health, finance, religion, sexual orientation).
  • Google Tag Manager: deploys tracking tags on our behalf. No personal data is collected by GTM itself; it acts as a container for the tags listed above.

Google's advertising products are governed by: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

7) Meta Advertising Services

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record:

  • Page views and time on site
  • Specific conversion events (form submissions, purchases)
  • Custom audience membership for retargeting purposes

We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, sexual orientation, or any other special-category attribute prohibited under Meta's advertising policies.

Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel and processed within its own platform. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

To manage your ad preferences on Meta platforms, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

8) Prohibited content self-declaration

This website does not promote, sell, or facilitate access to prohibited product or service categories including but not limited to: weapons, controlled substances, counterfeit goods, gambling services (unlicensed), adult content, or services that make misleading health or financial claims. All advertising conducted through Google Ads and Meta Ads complies with the respective platform policies in full.

9) Landing page integrity statement

The content of this website accurately represents the products and services advertised. No bait-and-switch practices are employed. The experience delivered to users arriving from paid advertisements is identical to the experience for all other visitors. Cloaking, automatic redirects, and content variation by traffic source are not used on this website.

10) Children's privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover that data has been collected from a person under 16 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at the address in this policy if you believe we have received data from a minor.

11) International data transfers

Personal data collected through this website may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, where Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are based.

These transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which provide appropriate safeguards for personal data. A copy of the applicable SCCs can be requested by contacting us directly.

If you are located in Canada, international transfers may still occur when we use global service providers for analytics and advertising. We apply contractual and technical safeguards appropriate to the service and risk.

12) User rights (GDPR Articles 15 to 22)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights:

  • Access (Art. 15): request a copy of data we hold about you
  • Rectification (Art. 16): correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure (Art. 17): request deletion ('right to be forgotten')
  • Restriction (Art. 18): limit how we process your data
  • Portability (Art. 20): receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Objection (Art. 21): object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Withdraw consent (Art. 7.3): revoke consent at any time without penalty

To exercise any right, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority:

  • EU users: https://edpb.europa.eu
  • UK users: https://ico.org.uk

If you are located in Canada, you may contact us to access, correct, or delete your information. You may also be able to raise a concern with applicable Canadian privacy regulators depending on your province and circumstances.

13) What data we collect

Depending on how you use our site, we may collect the following categories of information:

Information you provide
  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Form submission content

For example: inquiries about course prerequisites, webinar times, pricing in CAD, and enrollment questions.

Information collected automatically
  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Cookies and tracking identifiers
  • Usage data (pages visited, time on site, click paths)
  • Conversion events (form submits, calls, purchases)

15) Retention periods

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, then delete or anonymize it.

  • Contact form submissions: 2 years
  • Analytics data (GA4): 14 months
  • Marketing cookies (Google Ads): up to 540 days
  • Email communications: duration of relationship + 1 year
  • Server logs: 90 days
  • Cookie consent records: 3 years (audit requirement)

16) Policy metadata

Policy record for audit and compliance:

Last Updated: February 19, 2026
Effective Date: February 19, 2026
Change notice: changes notified via homepage banner minimum 14 days before taking effect
This Privacy Policy is intended to be clear and practical for learners and visitors. For questions, contact us at [email protected].

Canada-focused note

Northshore Learning Studio Ltd. is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Our programs are delivered online to learners across Canada. When we reference GDPR/UK GDPR rights and consent standards, those provisions apply to users in the EEA/UK; Canadian users can still use our controls and contact us to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold.