Ottawa Pro Painting Inc. values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information we collect, use, and disclose in the course of our business. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information when you visit our website, contact us, request an estimate, book services, or otherwise interact with us. We aim to follow applicable Canadian private sector privacy requirements, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act where it applies.
Ottawa Pro Painting Inc.
33 Roydon Pl, Suite 210
Ottawa, ON K2E 1A3
Phone: 613-697-0005
Questions about this Policy can be sent to info@ottawapropainting.com with the subject line: Privacy Request.
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through:
We collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described below. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:
Name, email address, phone number, service address, and details you provide about your project, such as rooms, surfaces, colours, scope preferences, and requested timing.
Records of emails, texts, calls, and messages related to inquiries, estimates, scheduling, approvals, change requests, and support.
Information needed to prepare estimates, issue invoices, and confirm payments. At this time, we accept cash, cheque, and e-transfer. We do not collect or store credit card numbers through our business systems. For e-transfer, your financial institution processes the payment and we retain confirmation records needed for accounting and tax purposes.
When you visit our website, we may collect information such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, time spent, and general location inferred from IP address. This is commonly collected through cookies and similar technologies.
We may take or receive photos or videos of work areas to prepare estimates, document pre-existing conditions, support quality control, and respond to warranty requests. Marketing use is handled separately as described below.
We use personal information for the following purposes:
To respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, prepare quotes, confirm colours and products, coordinate work, complete the project, and provide warranty support.
To provide updates, answer questions, confirm approvals, and share project-related information.
To improve estimating accuracy, scheduling, jobsite practices, training, and customer support.
To understand how visitors use our website, measure performance, diagnose issues, and maintain security.
If you consent or where permitted by law, we may contact you with service updates, reminders, or promotions, and we may request a review after a project is complete. Promotional messages are intended to comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation requirements, including consent and unsubscribe mechanisms where required.
We collect, use, and disclose personal information with your knowledge and consent, except where permitted or required by law. Consent may be express or implied depending on the context, such as when you request an estimate and provide contact details for us to respond. These practices align with the fair information principles described under PIPEDA.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising measurement. This may include:
Google's terms for Google Analytics require that we post a Privacy Policy that provides notice of our use of cookies or similar technologies used to collect data.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Depending on your location and your device, you may also be able to limit ad personalization through Google and Meta account settings. If you disable certain cookies, some site features may not function as intended.
We use an email marketing platform, including Mailchimp, to send certain communications. This may include quote follow-ups, appointment reminders, post-project care information, and, where permitted, promotional messages. You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe option provided in the email. We will still send transactional or service-related messages when necessary, such as messages about an active estimate, scheduling, an active project, invoicing, or warranty support.
We do not sell personal information. We may share personal information in the following circumstances:
We may share personal information with service providers that help us operate, such as website hosting providers, analytics providers, advertising platforms, email marketing tools, and cloud storage providers. These providers are given only the information needed to perform their services.
If a project requires a subcontractor or specialist, we may share limited information needed to coordinate scheduling and scope. We share only what is necessary for the work.
We may disclose personal information if required to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, enforce agreements, or protect the rights and safety of our clients, our team, and the public.
Some of our service providers, including analytics, advertising, email, and cloud platforms, may store or process information outside Canada. When this happens, personal information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction where it is processed. We take reasonable steps to work with reputable providers and limit sharing to what is necessary for the services being provided.
We may take project photos or videos for documentation, quality control, and warranty support.
Marketing use is separate. If we want to use identifiable project photos, videos, or testimonials in marketing materials, we will request permission. If you prefer that we do not use any project images for marketing, you can notify us in writing at ibrahim@ottawapropainting.ca. Your choice will not affect the services we provide.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including legal, accounting, and warranty requirements. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure, but we limit access to those who need the information for business purposes and we use reputable service providers.
If a breach of security safeguards involving personal information under our control creates a real risk of significant harm, PIPEDA requires organizations to notify affected individuals and report to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and to keep records of all breaches of security safeguards.
We will take reasonable steps to assess incidents, reduce risk of harm, and meet any applicable reporting, notification, and record-keeping obligations.
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and request corrections if it is inaccurate. You may also withdraw consent, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. PIPEDA includes individual access and accountability principles that guide these practices.
To make a request, email ibrahim@ottawapropainting.ca. We may request verification of identity before responding.
Our services and website are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, such as manufacturers, review platforms, or social media. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on our website and update the Last Updated date above.
If you have concerns about how we handle personal information, contact us first and we will review the issue.