Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 7, 2025

Overview

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use Canonical Professional Page.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies to improve your experience and understand how our service is used.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and maintaining your session. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled.

Session cookies: Keep you logged in during your visit
Authentication cookies: Verify your identity
Security cookies: Prevent fraud and protect your data

2. Analytics Cookies (Optional)

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our service. These cookies collect information anonymously and report website trends without identifying individual visitors.

Google Analytics: Tracks page views, user behavior, and site performance
IP Anonymization: Your IP address is anonymized to protect your privacy

Managing Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose to accept or reject optional analytics cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by:

Clearing your browser's local storage for our website
Revisiting the site in a private/incognito window
Using your browser's cookie settings to block or delete cookies

Third-Party Services

When you consent to analytics cookies, we use:

Google Analytics: Provided by Google LLC. View their Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Account Information

Email address
Name
Password (encrypted)

Profile Information

Professional details (title, location, summary)
Work experience, education, skills
Projects and links
Optional intro video

How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain your professional profile
To authenticate your account
To communicate with you about your account
To improve our services
To analyze website usage and performance (with your consent via analytics cookies)

Privacy by Default

All profiles are private by default. You explicitly choose when to make your profile public or share it with a password.

Your Rights (GDPR & Privacy Regulations)

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Delete your data (Right to Erasure - Article 17)
Export your data (Data Portability)
Restrict processing
Withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time
Object to data processing for analytics purposes

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Contract Performance: Processing your account and profile data to provide our service
Legitimate Interest: Using necessary cookies for security and functionality
Consent: Using analytics cookies (only when you explicitly consent)

Data Deletion

You can request deletion of your data at any time through your account settings. We will process deletion requests within 30 days as required by GDPR Article 17.

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption. Profile data is stored in MongoDB Atlas (cloud-hosted in the EU/US). Videos are stored on Cloudflare Stream. Cookie preferences are stored locally in your browser.

Data Retention

Account data: Retained until you delete your account
Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics policies (typically 26 months)
Cookie consent: Stored locally until you clear browser data

International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with GDPR and other applicable regulations.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at: support@canonical.page