Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Information you provide. When you submit the Speaking Inquiry form, we collect the information you choose to share: your name, email address, organization, event or conference name, preferred date, and any details you include about your event.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically receives basic technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you request, and the date and time of your visit. We also use privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics that report aggregated visit statistics without identifying you. We may also use Google Analytics, which sets cookies only if you consent, as described below.

Your cookie choice. Your cookie preference is saved in your browser’s local storage so we can respect it on future visits.

We do not ask for, and ask that you do not submit, sensitive personal information such as financial, health, or government identification details through the Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information only for the following purposes:

• To respond to your speaking inquiry and communicate with you about it.
• To discuss, plan, and arrange keynotes, workshops, and other engagements you request.
• To understand how the Site is used so we can maintain and improve it.
• To protect the Site against spam, abuse, and security threats.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We will not add you to a mailing list or send you promotional messages without your express consent, in accordance with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

Consent

By submitting the Speaking Inquiry form, you consent to us collecting and using the information you provide to respond to your inquiry, including contacting you by email. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawing consent may limit our ability to respond to your inquiry.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use an opt-in approach. Non-essential cookies are never set before you choose to allow them.

• Strictly necessary: your cookie preference is stored in your browser’s local storage. This is required for the Site to remember your choice and is always on.
• Analytics (optional): if you select “Accept all” or turn on Analytics, Google Analytics may set cookies (such as _ga and _ga_*) to help us understand how visitors use the Site. These cookies are not set unless you opt in, and they are removed if you later withdraw your consent. We use Google Consent Mode, so until you opt in, Google Analytics receives only limited, cookieless signals (such as the page viewed and basic browser information) and does not store any identifier on your device.
• Cookieless analytics: we use Vercel Web Analytics, which does not use cookies and reports only aggregated statistics.

Your choice is remembered for about six months, after which we will ask again. You can change your choice at any time using the “Cookie Preferences” link in the footer of the home page, or here: Cookie Preferences. Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies through their settings.

The Site loads its fonts from Google Fonts. When your browser requests these fonts, Google receives your IP address and basic browser information. See Google’s Privacy Policy for details.

Service Providers and Disclosure

We share personal information only with trusted service providers that help us operate the Site, and only as needed for them to provide their services:

• Vercel hosts the Site and provides cookieless web analytics.
• Resend delivers Speaking Inquiry form submissions to Mary by email.
• Google provides Google Analytics (cookies only with your consent) and Google Fonts.

These providers may process and store information in the United States or other countries outside Canada. While it is outside Canada, your information is subject to the laws of those jurisdictions and may be accessible to their courts, law enforcement, and national security authorities. We may also disclose personal information where required or permitted by law.

Retention

We keep inquiry information only for as long as necessary to respond to you, arrange and deliver any resulting engagement, and maintain reasonable business records, after which it is securely deleted. Analytics data is retained in aggregated or limited form according to our analytics providers’ retention settings.

Security

We use reasonable physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect personal information against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Site is served over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or withdraw your consent to its use. To make a request, contact us through the Speaking Inquiry form on this Site. We will respond within the time required by applicable law and may need to verify your identity before doing so.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. If you live outside Canada, you may have additional rights under the laws of your jurisdiction, and you may contact us to exercise them.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for event organizers and other adults. It is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Links to Other Websites

The Site may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. Please review the privacy policy of any website you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Please review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us through the Speaking Inquiry form on this Site.