Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2025 · Applies to estatecopilot.ca

Estate Co-Pilot Inc. ("Estate Co-Pilot", "we", "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who visits our website. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what rights you have over your data.

We are a Canadian company operating under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). We collect only what we need, store it securely, and do not sell it.

Plain-language summary: We collect your email address if you join our waitlist. We use Google Analytics to understand how people use the site. Some of that data is processed in the United States. You can ask us to delete your data at any time by emailing privacy@estatecopilot.ca.

1. Who we are

Estate Co-Pilot Inc. is a Canadian corporation operating at estatecopilot.ca. We provide an Ontario estate administration platform for executors. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice.

Privacy questions and data requests: privacy@estatecopilot.ca

2. What information we collect

Waitlist signups

When you join our waitlist we collect:

We use this information to send you a single confirmation email and, when we launch, one email notifying you of early access. We do not send marketing emails without your express consent.

Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website — which pages are read, how long people stay, and how they navigate between pages. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information.

Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC in the United States. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. You can also disable cookies in your browser settings.

Cookies

We use the following cookies:

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaGoogle Analytics — distinguishes unique visitors2 years
_ga_601F6NEZLCGoogle Analytics — maintains session state2 years
ecp_cookie_noticeRemembers that you have dismissed our cookie notice1 year

By continuing to use this website after seeing our cookie notice, you consent to our use of analytics cookies as described above.

3. Where your data is stored

We have designed our data infrastructure to keep personal information in Canada wherever possible:

Data typeWhere storedLocation
Waitlist email addressesSupabase (PostgreSQL)Canada (Montreal, AWS ca-central-1)
Website analyticsGoogle Analytics 4United States (Google LLC)
Transactional email deliveryResendUnited States
Website hosting (compute)VercelUnited States (edge compute — no personal data stored)

When data is processed in the United States, it may be subject to access by US courts, law enforcement, and national security authorities under US law. We take reasonable contractual steps to protect data transferred outside Canada, consistent with our obligations under PIPEDA.

4. How we use your information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

We do not use your information for any other purpose without your explicit consent. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

5. Who we share your information with

We share data with the following service providers solely to operate our website. These are not sales or disclosures — they are processing arrangements where each provider is bound by contractual data protection obligations:

We do not share your information with any other third parties.

6. Your rights under PIPEDA

Under PIPEDA, you have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@estatecopilot.ca. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the service you requested:

8. Children's privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us at privacy@estatecopilot.ca and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time as our product and data practices evolve. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact us

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints:

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca.