Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Data Controller

Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws, the data controller is:

North Star Investing
1050 West Pender Street, Suite 900
Vancouver, BC V6E 3T4
Canada

Email: info@northstarinvesting.net
Phone: +1 604 738 4216

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the website northstarinvesting.net and all subpages operated by North Star Investing.

North Star Investing is an educational learning blog on startup investments, market analysis, financial instruments, investment strategies, and AI technologies. The site does not offer financial products, investment services, or personalized financial advice.

3. Categories of Personal Information

  • Information you provide voluntarily: name, email address, subject, and message submitted through the contact form or by email.
  • Navigation and technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, URLs visited, and referring pages.
  • Data collected via cookies: consent preferences (e.g. cookieConsent). See our Cookie Policy.
  • Communication data: content and metadata of correspondence with us.

4. Purposes and Legal Basis

We process personal information for the following purposes:

  • Responding to inquiries submitted through the contact form or email (contractual necessity / legitimate interest).
  • Operating, maintaining, and improving the website (legitimate interest).
  • Displaying advertising, including Google AdSense (consent where required).
  • Analytics to understand how visitors use the site (consent where required).
  • Compliance with legal obligations.

5. Google AdSense and Third Parties

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy and Google Ad Settings.

Data may be transferred to service providers (e.g. Google LLC, hosting providers) located outside Canada, including the United States. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

6. Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months unless a longer period is required by law. Server logs are typically retained for up to 90 days. Cookie retention periods are described in our Cookie Policy.

7. Your Rights

Under PIPEDA, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Withdraw consent for optional cookies and marketing analytics
  • File a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@northstarinvesting.net.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

9. Contact & Supervisory Authority

North Star Investing — 1050 West Pender Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, BC V6E 3T4, Canada
Email: info@northstarinvesting.net · Phone: +1 604 738 4216

Supervisory authority: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada — www.priv.gc.ca