Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 07, 2025
Website: https://meratlas.com
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website, https://meratlas.com, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.
1. What Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Name
- Email address
- Basic business information (such as company name or industry, if provided)
- Technical information such as IP address, browser type, and usage data (via analytics)
This data is collected through:
- Contact forms
- Newsletter sign-up forms
- Website analytics
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries or requests submitted through our contact forms
- To send newsletters and marketing communications (only if you have opted in)
- To improve our website and understand visitor behaviour via analytics
We do not sell your data to third parties.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data (e.g., newsletter sign-up).
- Legitimate Interest: We may use data like website analytics to improve user experience.
4. Use of Cookies
We use cookies for basic website functionality and analytics. No personally identifiable information is stored in cookies.
If other cookies are used (e.g., for forms or marketing), you will be notified and asked for consent where required.
5. Sharing Your Data
We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers, such as:
- Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit)
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers
These providers are required to protect your data and may only use it on our behalf.
6. Data Retention
We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. You can request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8).
7. International Data Transfers
Our primary audience is in Canada, but our services may be accessed globally. If data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in line with GDPR requirements.
8. Your Rights (EU/EEA Residents)
If you are a resident of the European Union or EEA, you have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Access – You can request a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification – You can request correction of incorrect data.
- Erasure – You can ask us to delete your personal data.
- Restriction – You can request limits on how we process your data.
- Objection – You can object to certain types of processing.
- Data Portability – You can ask to transfer your data to another service.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected].
9. Security Measures
We take reasonable steps to protect your data, including:
- SSL encryption
- Secure hosting environments
- Use of trusted third-party services with strong data protection policies
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page with a new “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://meratlas.com