Notary.ca

Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy outlines how Notary.ca collects, processes, and protects your information when using our online notary public services, hosted at notaseal.website, in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC).

1. Personal Information We Collect

When using our remote legal and commission systems, we collect information categories including: directly provided details (your Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number, and documents being sworn or attested); identity evidence automatically captured for legal compliance (images of state IDs like drivers licenses or passport profiles); and standard web interactions (IP address, web cookie indicators, and security log markers).

2. Business Purpose and Processing Grounds

Business Purpose Information Utilized PIPEDA Legal Processing Ground
Providing secure video attestation sessions Name, email, and PDF legal uploads Fulfilling the legal agreement & customer contract
Verifying government issued photo identification Passport details and face matching video tracks Legal mandate under the Ontario Commissioner of Oaths Act
Securing records against document fraud and theft Access times, IP logs and digital tamper-evident tracking Legitimate business safety interests & legal verification

3. Cryptographic Seals and Third-Party Storage

Data passes securely and remains encrypted in transit via AES-256 frameworks. Document uploads are stored purely to facilitate direct remote notarization and are completely deleted from operational servers within thirty (30) days from execution, unless required by financial audit regulations. We strictly cooperate inside Google Consent Mode v2 schemas for anonymous analytic signals only with your direct selection.

4. Contact the Data Protection Officer

If you have questions regarding your data security rights or want to request information removal under PIPEDA Canada frameworks, contact our team at: [email protected].