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🇨🇦Privacy Policy | Canada

Overview

This privacy policy governs how Connect Finance Canada Ltd. (CFC) collects, processes, and protects personal data when individuals use its money transfer services through mobile applications and websites.

1. About CFC

CFC is incorporated in Ontario (OCN: 1000864844) and registered as a Money Services Business with FINTRAC under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.

2. Contact Information

For privacy inquiries and data protection matters:

  • •Privacy inquiries: support@cnctserv.com
  • •Data protection matters: dpo@cnctserv.com

3. Data Collection Categories

CFC collects the following types of personal data:

  • •Identification: name, address, date and place of birth
  • •Contact: email, telephone, device identifiers
  • •Financial: income, occupation, payment methods
  • •Identity verification: passport copies, photos for comparison
  • •Transaction details: recipient information, payment purposes
  • •Technical: IP address, location, browser data, device usage logs
  • •Communications recordings: phone calls and chat conversations

4. Age Requirements

Services are restricted to individuals 18 and older. The organization actively ceases processing minor data upon discovery.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

CFC processes personal data based on:

  • •Contractual obligations to deliver services
  • •Legal requirements (tax, anti-money laundering compliance)
  • •Legitimate organizational interests
  • •Explicit customer consent

6. Data Usage Purposes

Your personal data is used for:

  • •Service delivery and transaction processing
  • •Identity verification for regulatory compliance
  • •Fraud prevention and security monitoring
  • •Customer support and communications
  • •Service improvement and product development
  • •Marketing with user consent

7. Third-Party Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with:

  • •Payment service providers and transfer recipients
  • •Identity verification and background check providers
  • •Banking and financial partners
  • •Analytics and research specialists
  • •Customer service providers
  • •Law enforcement when legally required
  • •Advertising networks and social media platforms

8. International Data Transfers

Personal information is stored within the EU. Transfers outside the EU require adequate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

9. Marketing Communications

Users can opt out via email or SMS reply instructions. Suppression lists are maintained for unsubscribe requests. Critical service messages continue regardless of marketing preferences.

10. Data Retention

Data is generally retained for ten years following business relationship termination, or as required by local legislation. Financial institutions must maintain records beyond relationship end per regulatory obligations.

11. Security Measures

CFC implements comprehensive security measures:

  • •Transport Layer Security encryption
  • •Secure server storage with encryption
  • •Restricted data access on need-to-know basis
  • •User responsibility for password confidentiality

12. Individual Rights (PIPEDA)

Under PIPEDA, you have the following rights:

  • •Right to access personal data copies
  • •Right to correct inaccurate information
  • •Right to erasure under certain circumstances
  • •Right to restrict processing
  • •Right to object to certain uses
  • •Right to data portability

13. Complaints Process

If you have concerns about how CFC handles your personal data, you may file a complaint with:

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Address: 30 Victoria Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1H3

Tel: 1-800-282-1376

14. Policy Updates

Changes to this policy will be published on our website. Users are advised to review this page periodically for updates.

Connect Finance Canada Ltd. (CFC)

Address: 689 Roanoke Street, Suite 689, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 2G3, Canada

Registration: MSB registered with FINTRAC

Contact: support@cnctserv.com | +1 (613) 619-1934

Last updated: July 2026