Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

[Placeholder] This Privacy Policy describes how Family Forest (the "Service"), a product of Seaway Digital, collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

[Placeholder] To provide the Service, we collect:

• Account information (name, email, password)
• Family tree content you create (names, dates, relationships, photos, stories, and notes)
• Information you add about other people, living or deceased
• Basic usage data (browser type, timestamps, pages visited)

3. How We Use Your Information

[Placeholder] Your information is used to operate the Service, display your family tree to you and the relatives you have authorized, and improve the platform. We do not sell your data or share it with advertisers.

4. Sharing With Family Members

[Placeholder] When you invite a relative to connect with your tree, they may see the information you have chosen to share. You control what each connected family member can view or edit through the Service's privacy settings.

5. Data Storage & Security

[Placeholder] Data is stored on secure servers with industry standard encryption in transit and at rest. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your family history.

6. Your Rights

[Placeholder] You may access, edit, export, or delete your account and tree data at any time from within the Service, or by contacting us directly. Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), you have the right to access and correct your personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

[Placeholder] Family Forest is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children without verified parental consent.

8. Changes to This Policy

[Placeholder] We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email andrew@seawaydigital.ca.