Privacy Policy for Genea.ca, Genealogy Assistant and Genealogy Blurring Tool
Effective Date: June 18th 2024
Last Updated: January 14th 2025
1. Introduction
Genea.ca is also known as Genealogy Assistant and Genealogy Blurring Tool. Throughout this document, we will refer to these collectively as “we,” “our,” and “us.”, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you use our browser extension (“the Extension”). The Extension complies with all relevant terms of service, ensuring that it does not modify data beyond what any human could and only changes how it appears on your own device, similar to a screen reader.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information Provided by You
Payment Information: When you subscribe to premium features, we collect payment information such as credit card details and billing addresses through our payment processing partner, Stripe. We do not store this information on our servers.
Email Address: When you sign up for a free trial, we collect your email address, which is securely stored with our partner, ExtensionPay.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
Usage Data: We do not collect information about your interactions with the Extension, such as the features you use or the preferences you set, as we prioritize user privacy and aim to minimize data collection to only what is strictly necessary for functionality.
Technical Data: We do not collect information about the device and browser you use to access the Extension, including IP address, browser type, and operating system.
3. How We Use Your Information
Payment Processing: We use financial and payment information to process transactions and manage subscriptions through our payment processing partner, ExtensionPay.
Customer Support: We may use your information to provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
4. How We Share Your Information
Third-Party Service Providers: We share your information with third-party service providers, such as Stripe and ExtensionPay, to process payments and manage subscriptions/trials.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by the laws of the province of Ontario in the country of Canada.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. The Extension operates on your own computer and does not send data to external servers, ensuring your privacy is protected from external access or transmission of data. It does not store any user data, except for information about whether the Extension or specific options are enabled or disabled.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Access and Update: You have the right to access and update your personal information.
Opt-Out: You may opt out of certain uses and disclosures of your personal information.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website or through the Extension install pages.
9. Transparency and Permissions
The Extension requires certain permissions to function, such as accessing specific pages in order to change the way that they appear to you. These permissions are essential for the Extension to operate correctly, including accessing specific pages to identify elements for blurring or styling. It does not alter or save data on external servers and ensures compliance with relevant terms of service, including Google’s.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: hello@genea.ca
Website: https://www.genea.ca
By using the Extension, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described herein.