Last Updated: July 27, 2026
Dat Strategy Inc. and its affiliated entities recognize that privacy is a fundamental expectation of every individual, business partner, and client we serve. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information in connection with our business operations, including computer systems design services, systems integration, IT consulting, and related activities within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector.
This policy applies to all personal information collected through our website at datstrategy.buzz, through direct communications including email and telephone, through service delivery engagements, and through any other interaction with Dat Strategy Inc. By accessing our website or using our services, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
This Privacy Policy applies to Dat Strategy Inc., headquartered at 46 Rideau Dr, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 4P3, Canada. It covers all personal information processed by our organization in connection with our business activities, including information collected from website visitors, prospective clients, current clients, former clients, business partners, vendors, job applicants, and service providers.
Our services encompass computer systems design, computer integrated systems design, IT consulting, systems integration, network architecture, cloud infrastructure planning, security assessments, and technology strategy development. This policy addresses the information handling practices associated with these services.
Where specific client engagements require additional privacy commitments, those commitments are documented in separate service agreements, statements of work, or data processing agreements that supplement this policy.
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, information that is automatically collected when you interact with our website and services, and information we receive from third parties in connection with our business operations.
Information You Provide: This includes your name, email address, telephone number, company name, job title, business address, and any other information you choose to share when contacting us, requesting services, submitting inquiries, or communicating with our team. We also collect information provided during service delivery engagements, which may include technical system descriptions, network architecture details, infrastructure inventories, and other business information necessary to perform consulting services.
Information Collected Automatically: When you visit our website, we may collect certain technical information including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring website addresses, pages viewed, time and date of access, and other standard web analytics data. This information helps us understand how our website is used, diagnose technical issues, and improve user experience.
Information from Third Parties: In some cases, we may receive information about you from third-party sources such as business referral partners, industry databases, public records, and trade show organizers. We use this information only where it is relevant to our legitimate business interests and where we have verified that the third party has lawfully obtained and shared the information.
We process personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds, consistent with applicable privacy laws including the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other relevant regulations.
Consent: We obtain your consent before collecting, using, or sharing your personal information for purposes that require consent under applicable law. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.
Contractual Necessity: We process information as necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you, including providing consulting services, delivering project deliverables, communicating about engagements, and processing payments.
Legitimate Interests: We process information for our legitimate business interests, including operating and improving our services, communicating with clients and prospects, maintaining security, preventing fraud, and conducting business analysis. Where we rely on legitimate interests, we balance those interests against your privacy rights.
Legal Obligations: We process information as necessary to comply with applicable legal obligations, regulatory requirements, court orders, and lawful requests from government authorities.
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes, each of which is necessary to deliver our services, maintain our business operations, and comply with legal requirements.
Service Delivery: To provide computer systems design and consulting services, including system analysis, architecture development, integration planning, security assessments, project management, and delivery of project outcomes. This includes communicating with you about project status, deliverables, timelines, and related matters.
Business Communications: To respond to inquiries, provide information about our services, send proposals and statements of work, manage client relationships, and communicate about business matters. This includes email communications, telephone calls, and written correspondence.
Website Operations: To operate and maintain our website, analyze usage patterns, improve content and functionality, diagnose technical issues, and ensure security of our online platforms.
Business Development: To identify potential clients and business opportunities, manage our client relationship database, send relevant industry information and service updates, and conduct market analysis. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time.
Legal and Regulatory Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards, respond to lawful requests from government authorities, protect our legal rights, and manage disputes or legal proceedings.
Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our systems, networks, and facilities against unauthorized access, security incidents, fraud, and other unlawful activities.
We do not sell personal information to third parties. We share information only as described in this policy and only where appropriate safeguards are in place.
Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including cloud hosting providers, email service providers, analytics platforms, payment processors, and professional advisors. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information where required by law, regulation, legal process, or government request, including to comply with PIPEDA, Canadian anti-spam legislation, and other applicable laws. We may also disclose information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your express consent.
As a Canadian corporation serving clients across North America, your personal information may be stored and processed in Canada, the United States, and other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate. When information is transferred across borders, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
For information transferred from Canada to other jurisdictions, we rely on contractual protections including standard data protection clauses, data processing agreements, and other lawful transfer mechanisms. By providing your information to us, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside your province or country of residence.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. The retention period varies depending on the nature of the information and the applicable legal requirements.
Client engagement records are typically retained for the duration of the engagement plus a period of seven years following completion, consistent with professional services industry standards and applicable record-keeping requirements. Website analytics data is retained for a period of twenty-six months. Marketing communications preferences are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. Invoices and financial records are retained for the period required by tax and accounting regulations.
When information is no longer required for the purposes described in this policy, we securely destroy or anonymize it using methods appropriate to the sensitivity of the information, including secure deletion, shredding of physical records, and irreversible anonymization.
We implement appropriate technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, destruction, or misuse. These measures include encryption of data in transit using TLS protocols, encrypted storage for sensitive information, access controls based on the principle of least privilege, regular security assessments, employee training on privacy and security practices, incident response procedures, and physical security measures for our facilities.
While we take reasonable precautions to protect your information, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to take appropriate precautions when transmitting information to us.
Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information. We will respond to all legitimate requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.
Right of Access: You may request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and request access to that information. This includes the right to receive a copy of the information we hold.
Right to Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccuracies or incomplete information we hold about you. We will make reasonable efforts to correct information promptly upon verification of the inaccuracy.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process personal information, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal information where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, where you withdraw consent, or where continued processing is not required by law.
Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, including where you contest the accuracy of the information or object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to Data Portability: In certain circumstances, you may request that we provide your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, or request that we transmit that information to another organization.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 13 of this policy. We may request specific information to verify your identity before processing your request.
Our website may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website usage, and support our operations. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use session cookies that expire when you close your browser and persistent cookies that remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, including which pages are visited most frequently, how users navigate our site, and what sources drive traffic. This information helps us improve our website content and user experience. We do not use cookies for advertising or behavioral tracking purposes.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, although doing so may affect the functionality of certain website features. We recommend consulting your browser help documentation for specific instructions.
Our website and communications may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or industry standards. When we make material changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this policy and may provide additional notice through our website or direct communication.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of our website or services after any changes to this policy constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Dat Strategy Inc.
46 Rideau Dr
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4P3
Canada
Email: assist@datstrategy.buzz
Phone: +1 779 365 8575
We will acknowledge receipt of your privacy-related inquiry within five business days and will work to resolve your concern promptly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the privacy regulatory authority in your province.
This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under this policy shall be resolved in the courts of Ontario.
Developed by DAT Strategy. Last revised July 27, 2026.