1. Introduction and Company Information
This Privacy Policy explains how Northern Frame Productions Ltd. collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information in the course of operating as a production studio in Canada. We are committed to protecting personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and, where applicable, relevant provincial privacy legislation.
Northern Frame Productions Ltd.
2453-88th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2C 4C1, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (403) 617-9843
2. Data Collection and Processing
We collect personal information that is necessary for operating our production-studio business, providing services, managing client relationships, and maintaining our website and communications. Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identification and contact information: name, job title, company name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and other contact details.
- Project and service information: briefing details, creative preferences, production requirements, schedules, location information, deliverables, and correspondence related to projects.
- Financial and billing information: invoicing details, payment records, and transaction information.
- Website and technical information: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, access times, and usage data collected through cookies or similar technologies.
- Communications: messages, inquiries, feedback, survey responses, and records of interactions with us.
- Media and production content: photographs, video, audio, likenesses, voice recordings, and related production materials, where applicable and authorized.
We generally collect personal information directly from you, including through our website, email, telephone, forms, contracts, meetings, and service interactions. We may also collect information from third parties where permitted by law, such as clients, vendors, casting or production partners, and publicly available sources.
We do not intentionally collect more information than is reasonably necessary for the identified purposes. Where required, we will seek appropriate consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
Northern Frame Productions Ltd. processes personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide production, creative, and related business services;
- To respond to inquiries and communicate with clients, partners, suppliers, and website visitors;
- To prepare quotes, proposals, contracts, invoices, and project documentation;
- To manage scheduling, logistics, staffing, and project delivery;
- To administer payments, accounting, and tax-related obligations;
- To maintain and improve our website, services, operations, and customer experience;
- To personalize communications and understand service preferences;
- To protect against fraud, unauthorized access, and misuse of our services;
- To comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, and professional obligations;
- To create, manage, and archive production records and business records;
- To send marketing or promotional communications where permitted by law and, where required, with consent.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under Canadian privacy law, we rely on valid consent, as well as circumstances where collection, use, or disclosure is permitted or required by law. Depending on the context, our legal bases may include:
- Consent: where you have given clear consent for a specific purpose, including certain marketing communications and optional cookies where applicable;
- Contractual necessity: where processing is necessary to enter into, manage, or perform a contract or service arrangement;
- Legitimate business purposes: where processing is reasonable for business administration, service delivery, security, fraud prevention, and operational purposes, and does not override your rights;
- Legal or regulatory obligations: where processing is required to comply with applicable laws, tax rules, court orders, or lawful requests from authorities.
Where required by law, we will seek your consent before collecting, using, or disclosing your personal information. In some situations, personal information may be collected, used, or disclosed without consent where permitted by law.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We may disclose personal information to third parties only where necessary and appropriate for the purposes described in this Policy, including:
- Service providers: hosting providers, IT support, cloud storage providers, email service providers, payment processors, accounting services, security providers, and analytics providers;
- Production and creative partners: contractors, freelancers, crew members, casting personnel, location providers, post-production vendors, and other collaborators involved in project delivery;
- Professional advisors: lawyers, accountants, auditors, insurers, and similar advisors;
- Regulatory, governmental, and law enforcement authorities: where disclosure is required or permitted by law;
- Business transactions: in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, financing, or sale of assets, subject to legal safeguards.
We require third parties that process personal information on our behalf to protect it using appropriate contractual, technical, and organizational safeguards and to use it only for authorized purposes.
We do not sell personal information.
6. Data Transfer to Third Countries
Some of our service providers, contractors, or systems may be located outside Canada, including in the United States or other jurisdictions. As a result, your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, or accessed from jurisdictions outside your province or outside Canada.
When personal information is processed outside Canada, it may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions, including lawful access by courts, regulators, or government authorities. We take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as contractual protections, security measures, and vendor due diligence, to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy requirements.
7. Storage Duration
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to meet legal, accounting, tax, and reporting obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is used. For example:
- Client and project records may be retained for the duration of the business relationship and for a reasonable period afterward;
- Financial and tax records may be retained for periods required by law;
- Website and technical logs may be retained for a limited period for security, troubleshooting, and analytics;
- Marketing preferences are retained until you unsubscribe or object, subject to legal requirements.
When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it in accordance with our retention practices and applicable law.
8. User Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information held by Northern Frame Productions Ltd.:
- Access: the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you;
- Rectification: the right to request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information;
- Erasure: the right to request deletion of personal information, subject to legal or contractual retention obligations;
- Restriction: the right to request that we restrict certain processing in appropriate circumstances;
- Data portability: the right to request a copy of certain personal information in a structured format where applicable by law;
- Objection: the right to object to certain uses of your personal information, including some direct marketing activities where applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in this Policy. We may require verification of your identity before responding to a request. We will respond within a reasonable time and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
9. Withdrawal of Consent
Where our processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
If you withdraw consent, certain services or features may no longer be available or may be limited. For example, if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send transactional or service-related messages where permitted or required by law.
To withdraw consent, you may contact us at [email protected].
10. Right to Complain
If you have concerns about our handling of your personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue directly.
You may also have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or another applicable provincial privacy regulator, depending on the circumstances and the applicable legislation. We will cooperate with any lawful investigation by a privacy authority.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, loss, and destruction. These safeguards may include:
- Access controls and role-based permissions;
- Password protection and authentication measures;
- Secure storage and transmission methods where appropriate;
- Staff and contractor confidentiality obligations;
- Monitoring for suspicious activity and security incidents;
- Regular review of privacy and security practices.
No method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a breach involving personal information and the law requires notification, we will take appropriate steps to notify affected individuals and relevant authorities.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our personal information practices, please contact:
Northern Frame Productions Ltd.
2453-88th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2C 4C1, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (403) 617-9843
13. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, business operations, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as by posting the updated Policy on our website and updating the effective date if applicable.
Your continued use of our website or services after an updated Privacy Policy is posted signifies your acknowledgment of the revised terms, to the extent permitted by law. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.