Last updated on October 26, 2026
PLATEIT INC. (“PlateIT”, “we”, “us”, “our” and terms of similar meaning) takes your privacy rights very seriously. We are committed to transparently describing our privacy practices, including how we collect, use and disclose (a) your personal or personally identifiable information (the “Information”); and (b) data we obtain from your activity (the “Data”) on our website (www.plateit.ca) (the “Site”).
We encourage you to read and understand our Site’s terms and conditions (“Terms”) and this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) before using the Site. By accepting the Terms and/or Privacy Policy or by accessing the Site, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the Terms.
All capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy have the meanings given to them in the Terms.
1. Scope of Application of this Privacy Policy
We will only use your Information and Data in accordance with this policy unless otherwise required by applicable law. We take steps to ensure that the Information and Data that we collect about you is adequate, relevant, not excessive, and used for limited purposes.
This Privacy Policy applies to Information we collect, use, or disclose about you:
- On the Site.
- In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and PlateIT.
2. What Information and Data Do We Collect?
- General. We collect Information and Data to operate and secure the Site, respond to inquiries and requests, and fulfill the other purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We will only ask for and collect Information and Data that we consider necessary for achieving those purposes.
- Information and Data.
- When accessing or using the Site, from time to time, we may collect Information and Data, which may include, without limitation, if and as applicable, your name, email address, inquiries and other communications, User Content (as defined in the Terms), other information provided by you to us when you contact us, and Data generated from your access to and use of the Site. Where possible, we indicate which Information is required and which Information is optional.
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, Information excludes business contact information, such as your name, title, or work email address, only to the extent that we collect, use, disclose it solely to communicate or facilitate communication with you in relation to your business.
- You may choose not to submit Information through the Site. However, if you do not provide Information required for a particular form or request, we may be unable to respond to your inquiry. Certain Data is collected automatically when you access or use the Site, as described below.
- Data Collected Automatically
- When you use the Site, PlateIT automatically receives and records Data from your device, including, without limitation, your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and “cookie” or similar technology information.
- “Cookies” and similar technologies are small files placed on your computer that assist us in providing the Site. We and our third-party service providers use cookies and similar technologies to provide the Site, analyze use, and prevent fraud. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, if you do so, some parts of the Site may not function properly.
3. How Do We Use Information and Data?
We may use Information or Data to present and improve the Site and the PlateIT Content (as defined in the Terms); respond to inquiries and requests submitted through the Site; fulfill the purposes for which you provided the Information or that were described when it was collected, or any other purpose for which you provide it; comply with applicable legal requirements; notify you about changes to our Site; troubleshoot problems; analyze usage of the Site; detect and protect us against error, fraud and other criminal activity; enforce our Terms; and fulfill any other purpose described at the time you provide the Information or to which you consent.
4. Our Disclosure of Information and Data
- General Disclosure. We may share your Information and Data with third parties only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy, the Terms, with your consent, or as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law. We will not share or rent your Information and Data to third parties without your explicit consent.
- Anonymized Aggregated Data. We may aggregate and anonymize your Data and use and disclose it for a variety of purposes, including analytics. However, in these situations, we do not disclose any Information.
- Laws and Jurisdictions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Privacy Policy, we may preserve or disclose Information and Data if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation or legal request; to protect the safety of any person; to address fraud, security or technical issues; or to protect our or any other person’s or entity’s rights or property. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any legal defenses or objections that you may have to a third party’s, including a government’s, request to disclose your Information and Data.
- Sale of Business. We may disclose Information and Data to the acquiror or its agents in the course of the sale of our business. If we do this, the disclosure will be subject to confidentiality arrangements customary in such transactions.
- Storing and Processing Information and Data. In some cases, Information and Data that we collect may be stored or processed outside of the jurisdiction in which it is received. When that occurs, we continue to protect Information and Data with appropriate safeguards and data export requirements, but it may be subject to the legal jurisdiction of those countries and governmental authorities in those countries.
- Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Service Providers. We may use the services of affiliates, subsidiaries and/or unrelated service providers (collectively, “Third Parties”) in connection with our provision of the Site, including, without limitation, for the processing of off-premises data hosting and communication services. We may disclose your Information and Data to the Third Parties in the course of our use of their services. We take care to use Third Parties that we believe are reputable and capable of performing the services we require of them, including, without limitation, the handling of confidential information and Information and Data and compliance with all applicable laws.
5. Communication Preferences
If you send us an inquiry or request, or join our waitlist, we will use your Information to respond to your inquiry or request and send you an announcement when PlateIT launches. You may withdraw your request to receive that announcement at any time by contacting us at our email address below.
6. Information and Data Retention
Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, we retain your Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Before PlateIT launches, we retain your User Content (as defined in the Terms) for their stated purposes until launch. After launch, User Content will be permanently deleted from our systems within sixty (60) days of receipt, subject to applicable legal retention requirements. Under some circumstances we may anonymize your Information so that it can no longer be associated with you. We reserve the right to use such anonymous and de-identified data for any legitimate business purpose without further notice to you or your consent.
7. Your Information and Data Rights
In accordance with the applicable privacy laws, you may have the following rights with respect to your Information and Data:
- Right of Access and Portability. You may ask for an overview or copy of your Information and/or Data to be provided to you and/or transferred to another organization.
- Right to Rectification. You may review any Information you have provided to us and delete and/or update it by contacting us, to ensure that the Information we hold about you is accurate and complete.
- Right to Erasure and Restriction. You may ask us to remove and/or restrict our processing of your Information and/or Data in certain circumstances (e.g. if you believe we have processed your Information and/or Data unlawfully, if you believe that your Information and/or Data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed, or if you withdraw your consent (as discussed below)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, despite such request, subject to all applicable laws and the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, we may still retain your Information and Data for legitimate business interests, to resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, analyze usage of the Site, assist with any investigations, prevent fraud, enforce our Terms and/or take other actions as required or permitted by law.
- Right to Withdraw Consent. Where we have asked for your consent to use and/or process your Information and Data, you can withdraw this consent at any time. We will do our best to accommodate your request, subject to applicable laws and the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
Please contact us at legal@plateit.ca if you would like to exercise any of the above rights.
8. Security
We strive to protect your Information and Data by putting in place a range of technical and organizational measures to safeguard and secure the Information and Data we receive from you, including, without limitation, security technologies. We are continuously utilizing security measures to protect your Information and Data from unauthorized access or against loss, misuse or alteration. Despite our efforts, we cannot guarantee the security of any Information and Data. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or service failure and other factors, may compromise the security of Information and Data at any time.
9. Other Information and Data Collectors
Except as otherwise expressly included in this Privacy Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of Information and Data we collect from you. To the extent that you disclose Information and Data to other parties through the Site, different rules may apply to their use, collection and disclosure of Information and Data. Since we do not control the Information and Data use, collection or disclosure policies of third parties, you are subject to their privacy policies. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose Information and Data to others.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
PlateIT may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. The use of Information and Data we collect is subject to this Privacy Policy and the Terms in effect at the time the Information and Data is used. If we make any material changes in the way we use Information and Data you provide to us, we will notify you by (i) sending you an email at the address provided to us through any forms on our Site; and/or (ii) otherwise notifying you through a notice on the Site. You are bound by any changes to the Privacy Policy and the Terms when you access or use the Site after such changes have first been posted, subject to the terms and conditions of the Terms.
11. Questions?
It is our goal to make our privacy practices easy to understand. If you have questions, concerns or if you would like more detailed information, please email us at legal@plateit.ca.