Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Punica ("Punica", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through punica.ca (the "Site"), how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Who We Are

Punica is a technology consulting practice based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, founded by Mir Hassan. You can reach us at [email protected] or +1 (343) 202-3417.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information you choose to give us, primarily through our contact form and booking tools:

• Contact form: name, email address, company name (optional), the service you're interested in, budget and timeline (optional), and any details you include in your message.
• Booking a call: if you schedule a consultation through our Calendly widget, Calendly collects your name, email, and any details you provide during booking, governed by Calendly's own privacy policy.
• Automatically collected information: standard technical data such as browser type, device type, and general usage patterns, which may be collected by our hosting provider for security and performance purposes.
• Local preferences: we store your light/dark theme preference in your browser's local storage. This stays on your device and is never transmitted to us.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to:

• Respond to your inquiry and discuss your project or engagement;
• Schedule and manage consultations;
• Maintain records related to any work we undertake together;
• Improve our website and the services we offer.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

Our Site relies on a small number of trusted third-party services to operate:

• Web3Forms — processes and delivers contact form submissions to our inbox. See Web3Forms' privacy policy.
• Calendly — powers our scheduling widget for booking consultations. See Calendly's privacy policy.
• Google Fonts — loads typefaces used on the Site. Your browser may connect to Google's servers to retrieve these fonts.

These providers may process your information in accordance with their own privacy policies, and may be located outside of Canada.

6. Cookies

The Site itself does not use tracking or advertising cookies. Third-party tools embedded on the Site (such as Calendly) may set their own cookies when used; please refer to their respective policies for details.

7. Data Retention

We retain information from contact form submissions and consultations for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry, manage any resulting engagement, and meet our legal and accounting obligations. You may request deletion of your information at any time, as described below.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information you share with us. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected] and we'll respond within a reasonable timeframe.

10. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for business audiences and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

11. International Visitors

Punica is based in Canada, and information you provide may be processed and stored in Canada or in other countries where our service providers operate.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or how your information is handled, contact us at [email protected].