Privacy Policy

Effective July 2026

At Spark Literacy Innovations Group Inc. ("we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website slinnovations.com (the "Site"). Please read it carefully. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the Site.

A note on student data. We do not collect, store, or process any student data through the Site or our Structured Steps to Writing (SSW) materials. Our products are teaching tools. They do not require you to enter information about your students, and no student information is transmitted to us.

1. Information we collect

We collect information in a few ways:

2. How we use your information

3. Cookies and analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to run the Site and to learn how visitors use it.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of Google Analytics using Google's browser opt-out add-on. Some parts of the Site may not work as intended if you disable cookies.

4. How your information is disclosed

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We share it only in these situations:

5. How your information is stored and protected

The Site is hosted on GitHub Pages, and our domain is registered through GoDaddy. These providers may automatically log limited technical data, such as IP addresses, for security and reliability. We use reasonable measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Where your information is processed

Some of our service providers, including Google and ThriveCart, store and process data on servers located outside Canada, including in the United States. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be processed in those countries, which may have different data-protection laws than your own.

7. How long we keep your information

We keep personal information for as long as needed to provide our services, to communicate with you, and to meet our legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. When we no longer need it, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it. You can ask us to remove your information at any time (see Section 8).

8. Marketing emails and your choices

If you subscribe to our newsletter or request the free starter kit, we may send you emails about our resources and updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email, or by contacting us at hello@slinnovations.com. We will still send you essential messages related to a purchase, such as your order confirmation and file access.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 12. We handle personal information in line with applicable Canadian privacy law, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

10. Children's privacy

The Site is intended for educators, tutors, and parents, not for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the Site. As noted above, our products do not collect student data.

11. Third-party websites

The Site may link to third-party websites. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the effective date.

13. Governing law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable there, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

14. Contact us

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at:
Spark Literacy Innovations Group Inc.
hello@slinnovations.com