Christopher Brown's Personal Website Privacy Policy

Data Protection Officer

The designated Data Protection Officer for Christopher Brown’s personal site is Christopher Brown, responsible for overseeing questions and concerns regarding this privacy policy and data protection. You can contact them for any inquiries, including subject access requests, via:

Email Address: chrisbrownbroker@gmail.com

Postal Address: 1550 Carling Ave Ste. 204 Ottawa, ON K1Z 8S8 CA

Telephone Number: +1 (613) 822-8999

Introduction to Our Privacy Practices

In compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws in Canada, Christopher Brown’s personal site acts as a data controller, committed to processing personal data responsibly and in accordance with these legal requirements.

Our policy ensures that personal information we handle is processed only as necessary for the services provided and under agreed-upon terms.

Information We Collect

To deliver our real estate consulting, investment strategies, credit improvement services, and equity management services, we collect and process personal data, which is essential for:

  • Onboarding and maintaining you as a client in line with Canadian law and professional standards.
  • Providing personalized real estate advice and investment strategies.
  • Offering credit improvement and equity management guidance.
  • Fulfilling our contracted services.
  • Failure to provide necessary data may prevent us from offering our services, activating disengagement terms in our contract. Types of personal data collected include:
  • Contact details (names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers).
  • Financial data necessary for investment and credit services.
  • Correspondence between us.

Collection Methods

Personal data is collected directly from you or through:

  • Family members or partners.
  • Your organization.
  • Third parties authorized by you (e.g., financial institutions).

Utilization of Your Information

We use the information held about you to:

  • Deliver our services.
  • Inform you of other services we offer, if consented.
  • Fulfill legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Serve other legitimate business interests.
  • Data is retained in line with our policy to defend against potential legal claims or comply with statutory time limits.

Transferring Data Outside Canada

Your personal data may be transferred to countries like the United States to facilitate our services. We ensure such countries have data protection adequacies or binding agreements in place, adhering to Canadian privacy standards.

Sharing Your Information

To provide agreed services, we may share your data with:

  • Regulatory bodies.
  • Third parties as directed by you (e.g., financial institutions).
  • Subcontractors bound by our ethical standards.
  • Professional indemnity insurers or quality assurance reviewers.
  • Post-service, your data may be shared with new advisors or legal authorities if legally required or with your consent.

Data Security Measures

We've implemented security measures to protect against unauthorized access or loss of personal data, with access restricted to those who need it to perform their job duties.

Retention of Personal Data

We retain personal data as per our policy, generally for seven years after our last service engagement, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Your Rights Over Personal Data

You have rights regarding the access, correction, deletion, and restriction of your personal data, including:

  • Making a subject access request.
  • Requesting correction or erasure of data.
  • Objecting to data processing.
  • Withdrawing consent for processing.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated; please review it periodically. 
Changes will be posted on our website.

Contacting Us

For further information or to address concerns, please contact our Data Protection Officer at the details provided above.

Complaints

If you have complaints about our data handling practices, you're encouraged to contact us directly. If unsatisfied, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.