Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 6, 2026
Blacksand Forensics ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our contact form, in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Information We Collect
When you visit our contact page or submit our contact form, we collect:
- Your name (when you submit the form)
- Your email address (when you submit the form)
- Your message content (when you submit the form)
- Your IP address (when you visit the contact page, for security and spam prevention purposes)
- Your browser and operating system information (for technical support and security monitoring)
- The page you came from (referrer URL, for understanding traffic sources and detecting abuse)
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide requested information
- Communicate with you about our services
- Monitor our contact page for spam, abuse, and security threats
- Prevent spam and abuse of our contact form
- Improve our website and services
- Comply with legal obligations
Data Protection and Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Your information is transmitted securely and stored on protected servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to two years for business correspondence purposes. IP addresses collected from contact page visits are retained for 90 days for security monitoring and then automatically purged.
Your Rights Under PIPEDA
Under Canadian privacy law, you have the right to:
- Access your personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information (subject to legal obligations)
- Withdraw consent for future communications
- File a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Third-Party Disclosure
We do not sell or trade your personal information. Information may only be shared with trusted service providers who assist in operating our website, and only when they agree to keep it confidential and comply with applicable privacy laws.
Cookies and Tracking
We do not use cookies for tracking or advertising. The only cookie on this site is set by Cloudflare Turnstile when you use our contact form—this is strictly for bot protection and security purposes. Your language preference is stored locally in your browser (localStorage) and is never transmitted to our servers.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at privacy@blacksandforensics.com.