Privacy Policy

We take your privacy seriously - here's the honest breakdown

Last Updated: October 28, 2025

Introduction

Look, we get it - nobody actually enjoys reading privacy policies. But since you're here at Emberfall Citadel's page, we'll keep it real with you. This isn't some corporate jargon fest. We're just gonna tell you straight up what info we collect, why we need it, and what we do with it.

We're based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, so we follow Canadian privacy laws including PIPEDA (that's the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, but who's got time for that mouthful?). Bottom line: we respect your data and won't be shady about it.

Personal Details

When you sign up or reach out to us, we'll ask for stuff like your name, email, phone number, and address. Pretty standard gym stuff - we can't exactly send you a membership card without knowing where you live, right?

Health & Fitness Info

For personal training and nutrition coaching, we might need to know about any injuries, health conditions, fitness goals, dietary restrictions - basically anything that helps us not accidentally kill you during a workout (kidding, but safety first). This helps our trainers design programs that actually work for YOUR body.

Payment Information

We collect payment details when you grab a membership or buy sessions. Don't worry though - we use secure payment processors, so we're not sitting on your credit card numbers in some spreadsheet.

Usage Data

We track things like class attendance, check-ins, and how you use our website. Helps us figure out which classes are crushing it and which ones need some tweaking.

Here's what we're actually doing with your info:

  • Running the gym: Managing memberships, scheduling classes, processing payments - the boring but necessary stuff that keeps the lights on.
  • Personalized training: Our coaches use your health info to create programs that won't wreck you (or at least, wreck you in the good way).
  • Communication: Sending class updates, membership renewals, schedule changes, and yeah, occasionally some promotional stuff about new programs or offers. But we're not gonna spam you to death.
  • Improving our services: We analyze data to see what's working and what's not. Like if everyone's skipping the 6 AM class, maybe we need to rethink that time slot.
  • Legal stuff: Sometimes we gotta keep records for legal or regulatory reasons. It's not exciting, but it's real.

We're not selling your info to random companies - that's not how we roll. But we do share data with:

Service Providers

Payment processors, email platforms, booking systems - the tech that makes everything work. These folks are bound by contracts to keep your data safe and only use it for what we hired them to do.

Legal Requirements

If the law says we gotta hand over info (like a court order or government request), we'll comply. We're not trying to go to jail for anyone.

Business Transfers

If we ever sell the gym or merge with another facility (not planning on it, but who knows?), your data would transfer as part of that deal. You'd be notified if this happens.

That's it. We don't sell, rent, or trade your personal info to marketers or data brokers. Period.

Yeah, we use cookies - not the chocolate chip kind, unfortunately. These are little files that help our website remember you and work properly.

Essential Cookies

These keep the site functioning - letting you log in, stay logged in, and navigate around without issues. Can't really turn these off without breaking the site.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how people use the site - what pages they visit, where they get stuck, etc. We use this to make the site better, not to stalk you.

Marketing Cookies

Sometimes we use these for targeted ads or to see if our marketing is working. You can usually opt out of these through your browser settings.

Most browsers let you control cookies through settings. Just know that blocking all cookies might make the site act weird.

Under Canadian law, you've got rights when it comes to your personal data. Here's what you can do:

Access Your Data

Request a copy of what personal info we have on you.

Correct Your Data

Update or fix any incorrect information.

Delete Your Data

Ask us to delete your info (with some legal exceptions).

Withdraw Consent

Change your mind about marketing emails or data processing.

To exercise any of these rights, just shoot us an email at info@emberfallcitadel.info or call (604) 555-7823. We'll get back to you within 30 days.

We take security seriously - can't have people's health info or payment details floating around unsecured. Here's what we do:

  • Encryption: Your data is encrypted both in transit (when it's moving around) and at rest (when it's stored). Think of it like a locked safe within a locked vault.
  • Limited access: Only staff who actually need access to your info get it. The guy cleaning the gym at 5 AM can't see your medical history.
  • Secure systems: We use industry-standard security measures, regular backups, and keep our software updated to patch vulnerabilities.
  • Staff training: Our team knows how to handle personal data properly and what not to do with it.

That said, nothing's 100% hack-proof. We do our best to protect your data, but if there's ever a breach, we'll let you know ASAP and tell you what steps to take.

We might update this privacy policy from time to time - new laws, new services, new tech, whatever. When we make changes, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

If we make any major changes that affect how we use your data, we'll give you a heads up via email or a notice on the website. We're not gonna sneak stuff past you.

It's worth checking back here occasionally to stay in the loop. Or don't - we won't be offended. But you've been notified that things might change.

Questions About Privacy?

If you've got questions, concerns, or just wanna chat about how we handle your data, we're here for it. Seriously - we'd rather answer your questions than have you worrying about this stuff.

Call us (604) 555-7823
Email us info@emberfallcitadel.info
Visit us 2847 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3J4

You can also file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you think we've mishandled your personal information, though we hope it doesn't come to that.

Quick Reminder

This privacy policy applies specifically to Emberfall Citadel and how we handle data at our facility and through our website. If we link to other websites or services, they've got their own privacy policies - we can't control what they do, so check those out separately.