Privacy Policy

9512624 Canada Ltd. (operating as Verified Node) ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you use our services.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you sign up, we collect your name, business name, email address, phone number, and payment information.

Verification Data: We collect and store copies of your business license, insurance certificates, and other credential documents you provide.

Performance Data: We collect data related to your responsiveness, including call answer times during our verification tests ("3-Ring Test").

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the Service.
• To verify your identity and credentials against official records.
• To generate your public verification profile and status.
• To process payments and manage your subscription.
• To communicate with you about your account, expiration alerts, and updates.

3. Data Sharing & Public Visibility

Public Profile: Your business name, verification status, license number, insurance status, and response metrics are made public on your Verified Node certificate page and via our API. This allows customers and AI systems to verify your legitimacy.

Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party vendors who help us operate our business (e.g., payment processors like Stripe, cloud hosting).

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Analytics & Cookies

We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymous usage data about how visitors interact with our website. This helps us understand traffic patterns, improve our services, and enhance user experience.

What Vercel Analytics Collects: Page views, referral sources, browser type, device type, geographic region (country/city level), and session duration. This data is aggregated and does not include personally identifiable information.

No Cookies for Tracking: Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused and does not use cookies to track individual users across sessions. It complies with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations without requiring cookie consent banners.

You may opt out of analytics tracking by enabling "Do Not Track" in your browser settings or using a browser extension that blocks analytics scripts.

6. Your Rights

You may access, update, or delete your personal account information at any time via your dashboard. You may also request a copy of the data we hold about you.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. We may also retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as resolving disputes or enforcing our agreements.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10. Canadian Privacy Law Compliance

We are committed to complying with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation. You have the right to access your personal information, request corrections, and withdraw consent for certain uses of your data.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date above.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: