Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 1, 2023

1. Introduction

Canadian GICs ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website canadiangics.com (the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

When you use our GIC calculator or contact forms, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Investment preferences and financial information you choose to share

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

  • To provide you with accurate GIC rate comparisons and calculations
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
  • To send you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (with your consent)
  • To improve our website, products, and services
  • To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience
  • To notify you of updates to our website and services

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Marketing Communications

With your consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Your Rights Regarding Your Data

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information that we collect and maintain. You can:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction of your personal data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Request the restriction of processing of your personal data
  • Request data portability
  • Object to processing of your personal data

7. Children's Privacy

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or solicit any information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us.

8. Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

9. Do Not Track Features

We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Canadian GICs
Email: privacy@canadiangics.com
Phone: 1-800-GIC-PRIV
Address: 100 Financial Street, Toronto, ON, Canada