Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 7, 2025
Last Updated: July 7, 2025

Welcome to PV Sensors, operated by PV Sensors Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit or use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide to Us:

  • Account Information: When you sign up or log in using your GitHub account, we collect your name, email address, and profile image as provided by GitHub.
  • Contact Information: If you contact us via email or web forms, we collect your name, email address, and any message content.

b) Automatically Collected Information:

  • Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and time spent.
  • Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyze website traffic. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Provide access to our website and services
  • Respond to inquiries and support requests
  • Analyze usage to improve our content and services
  • Send optional updates, newsletters, or promotional materials (with your consent)

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in these limited cases:

  • Service Providers: With trusted third parties who help us operate our website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services) under strict confidentiality agreements.
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, subpoena, or court order.

4. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable technical, administrative, and physical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

  • Passwords and sensitive information are encrypted where applicable.
  • We follow industry best practices but cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Under Canada's PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), you have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Request corrections to your information
  • Withdraw consent for certain uses

To exercise these rights, please contact us via email.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Authentication: We use GitHub Login to allow you to sign up or log in securely. By using GitHub authentication, you agree to their Privacy Policy.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and other anonymous usage data. You can learn more about how Google collects and processes data here.

These services have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. International Users

While PV Sensors is based in Canada, our website may be accessed globally. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to Canada or other jurisdictions as necessary.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: