Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Northern Prize Watch ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of your personally identifiable information ("Personal Information"). As part of this commitment, our privacy policy is governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation in Canada.

This Privacy Policy governs our actions as they relate to the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect, store, and use the following kinds of personal information:

• Information you provide voluntarily: This includes information you enter when you register for an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or fill out a contact form (e.g., your name, email address).
• Local Storage Data: Our "Picks Organizer" tool saves your preferences and number selections directly to your device's Local Storage. While this data is stored on your device, it constitutes a record of your interactions with our service.
• Automatically collected information: We collect information about your computer and your visits to this website, such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit, and page views. This is primarily done through cookies (see our Cookie Policy).

3. How We Use Your Information

Personal information submitted to us via this website will be used for the purposes specified in this policy. We may use your personal information to:

• Administer the website and improve your browsing experience.
• Enable your use of the services available on the website (such as saving "Watchlist" items).
• Send you non-marketing commercial communications (e.g., answering support queries).
• Send you email notifications or newsletters regarding lottery news, only if you have specifically requested them.
• Verify compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of our website (including monitoring private messages sent through our website private messaging service).

4. No Financial Information

Important: Northern Prize Watch is an informational resource only. We do not sell lottery tickets, accept deposits, or process wagers. Consequently, we never request, collect, or store your credit card details, bank account information, or financial transaction history.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease our customer lists to third parties. We may disclose your personal information to any of our employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.

We may also disclose your personal information to the extent that we are required to do so by law, in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights.

6. International Data Transfers

Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate or where our hosting providers are located (including the United States) to enable the use of the information in accordance with this policy. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of information outside of Canada.

7. Security of Your Personal Information

We will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information.

However, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet. You are responsible for keeping your password and other login details confidential. We will not ask you for your password (except when you log in to the website).

8. Age Restrictions (19+)

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 19. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 19 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from an individual under the age of 19, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Third-Party Websites

The website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third-party websites.

10. Access to Your Information

Under PIPEDA, you have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to ask for it to be corrected if it is inaccurate. To make such a request, please contact us using the details below.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you understand any changes.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal information, please write to us by email or post:

Privacy Officer
Northern Prize Watch
123 Bay Street, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2R8
Email: [email protected]