Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Easy Yield ("we," "us," or "our") operates easyyield.ca, a Canadian personal-finance comics and vlog site. We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about how we use it.

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: info@easyyield.ca

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Account information: name, email address, and password when you create an account
• Newsletter subscriptions: email address and optional first/last name when you subscribe to our mailing list
• Communications: messages you send us via email or contact forms

We also automatically collect limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited when you use our website, solely for security and performance purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To send our newsletter and author updates only if you have subscribed and verified your email address
• To respond to contact form messages and reader inquiries
• To improve our website
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Email Communications & Subscriptions

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we require email verification before sending any marketing emails. Unverified addresses are automatically removed from our system within a few days.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email we send, or by contacting us directly. We will remove you promptly — no questions asked.

For full details on how we manage subscriber data, please see our Data Use Policy.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services and comply with legal obligations. Newsletter subscriber data is retained only while you are an active, verified subscriber. Unverified subscription requests are automatically deleted within days of the initial request.

You may delete your account and all associated data at any time directly from the Account menu — no need to contact support.

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. No third-party analytics cookies are placed on your device.

7. Security

We use industry-standard encryption (TLS/HTTPS) for all data in transit. Passwords are stored as one-way hashes and are never readable by our team.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@easyyield.ca.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on our website. Continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.