GTA Trades Daily ("we," "us," or "our") operates the gtatradesdaily.com website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly: When you create an account, submit a quote request, leave a review, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, we collect the information you provide including your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you share.

Contractor information: Contractors who list their business provide company details, trade information, licensing details, service areas, and contact information.

Automatically collected information: We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and time spent on pages.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate and improve our website and services, match homeowners with relevant contractors, process contractor listings and subscriptions, send newsletters and service-related communications, analyze website usage and trends, prevent fraud and maintain security, and comply with legal obligations.

Lead and Quote Requests

When you submit a quote request, your contact information and project details are shared with contractors who match your criteria. By submitting a quote request, you consent to being contacted by matched contractors. We do not sell your information to unrelated third parties.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and analyze website traffic. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services including Supabase (database and authentication), Vercel (hosting), PayPal (payment processing), and Mailgun (email delivery). These services have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or business purposes.

Your Rights

Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), you have the right to access, correct, and request deletion of your personal information. You can also withdraw consent for non-essential communications at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@gtatradesdaily.com.

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure database access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website. Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at privacy@gtatradesdaily.com.