Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 2, 2026

GovCareer.ca (“GovCareer,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you use our website, contact us, book a session, purchase a service, or communicate with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and how you can contact us about your personal information.

1. Who We Are

GovCareer.ca provides independent, fee-based career advisory services related to Canadian government, public-sector, and structured hiring processes. Services may include strategy sessions, resume and application guidance, interview preparation, and related career-support services.

GovCareer.ca operates from Ontario, Canada.

Contact email: info@govcareer.ca

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and other details you choose to provide.

Career-related information, such as your resume, employment history, education, qualifications, target roles, job postings, interview details, and other materials you submit for service delivery.

Booking and communication information, such as appointment details, messages, emails, intake notes, and information shared before, during, or after a session.

Payment-related information, such as billing details and transaction records. Payment card information is processed securely by third-party payment providers such as Stripe. We do not store full credit card numbers on our website.

Website and technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device information, referral source, pages visited, and general usage patterns collected through cookies, analytics tools, security tools, or website logs.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Provide and manage our services.

Review your background, resume, target roles, job-search situation, or interview needs before or during a service.

Respond to inquiries and communicate with you.

Book, confirm, reschedule, or follow up on appointments.

Process payments and maintain transaction records.

Improve our website, services, resources, and client experience.

Maintain website security and prevent misuse, fraud, or unauthorized access.

Comply with legal, tax, accounting, regulatory, or contractual obligations.

4. Consent

By using our website, submitting information, booking a session, purchasing a service, or communicating with us, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

You may withdraw consent where legally permitted, but this may affect our ability to provide services to you.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers only when needed to operate our website, deliver services, process payments, communicate with you, or meet legal obligations. These may include:

Payment processors, such as Stripe.

Booking platforms, such as Calendly.

Video meeting platforms, such as Google Meet.

Email, website hosting, analytics, security, or file-management providers.

Professional, legal, accounting, or regulatory advisors where required.

Government, legal, or regulatory authorities if required by law, court order, or applicable legal process.

Third-party providers process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

6. Payments

Payments may be processed by third-party providers such as Stripe. When you make a payment, your payment information is provided directly to the payment processor and handled according to its privacy policy and security practices.

GovCareer.ca does not store full credit card numbers on its website.

7. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, analytics, security, performance, and user experience.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some website features may not work properly.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of internet transmission, email communication, or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including service delivery, follow-up communication, business records, legal obligations, accounting requirements, dispute resolution, and security.

Career-related documents and materials may be retained temporarily to support ongoing or future service requests unless deletion is requested and no legal or business reason requires continued retention.

10. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.

Correct or update your personal information.

Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal, contractual, accounting, or legitimate business obligations.

Ask questions or make a privacy-related complaint.

To make a request, contact us at info@govcareer.ca.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of third-party sites.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, contact:

GovCareer.ca
Ontario, Canada
Email: info@govcareer.ca