Privacy Policy

By using the Cheese website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About Cheese

Cheese is a digital productivity business that creates Notion templates, systems, resources, and custom Notion solutions.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:

• The Cheese website.
• Cheese contact and request forms.
• Newsletter signup forms.
• Product-related forms.
• Feedback and feature-request forms.
• Custom Notion service requests.
• Reviews submitted through the Website.
• Analytics and similar technologies.
• Other interactions you have directly with Cheese.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services that have their own privacy policies.

2. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Cheese.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information such as:

• Your name.
• Email address.
• Information included in contact messages.
• Feedback and suggestions.
• Template or product requests.
• Information submitted through custom-service requests.
• Reviews or testimonials.
• Other information you choose to provide.

You do not generally need to create an account to browse the Cheese website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

• IP address.
• Browser type and version.
• Device type.
• Operating system.
• Approximate geographic information.
• Pages visited.
• Referring website or source.
• Date and time of visits.
• Website interactions.
• Search queries submitted through the Website's search feature.
• Technical information about how the Website is accessed.

The specific information collected may depend on the analytics, hosting, and other technologies used by the Website.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the Website.
• Respond to questions and requests.
• Provide customer support.
• Process and manage product or service requests.
• Deliver newsletters or other communications you request.
• Improve our Products and Services.
• Understand how visitors use the Website.
• Improve Website navigation, search, and usability.
• Identify technical problems.
• Prevent abuse, fraud, or security issues.
• Develop new Products, resources, and features.
• Maintain business and transaction records.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We aim to collect and use information only for purposes that are reasonably connected to operating and improving Cheese.

4. Analytics

Cheese may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the Website.

Analytics may collect information such as:

• Pages viewed.
• Approximate location.
• Device and browser information.
• Traffic sources.
• Website interactions.
• General engagement information.

We may also use analytics events to understand interactions specific to Cheese, such as:

• Product views.
• Product download clicks.
• Product purchase clicks.
• Search activity.
• Searches that return no results.
• Search-result clicks.
• Resource views.
• Newsletter signups.
• Feedback submissions.

We do not intentionally send the contents of private messages, feedback submissions, or other unnecessary personal information to analytics services.

Analytics data is used primarily in aggregate to understand and improve the Website and Cheese's Products and Services.

5. Search Information

The Cheese Website may include a search feature.

When you submit a search, we may record information about the search for analytics and product-improvement purposes, such as the search term and the number or type of results returned.

For example, we may use aggregated search information to identify topics visitors are looking for that Cheese does not currently provide.

We do not intentionally use the Website search feature to collect sensitive personal information. Please avoid entering passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal information into the search field.

6. Forms and Third-Party Form Providers

Some Cheese forms may be processed using third-party services such as Formspree. Information you submit through a form may be transmitted to the third-party service and then made available to Cheese so that we can respond to your request.

Depending on the form, information may include:

• Name.
• Email address.
• Message or request.
• Product or template information.
• Feedback category.
• Other information you choose to provide.

Third-party services process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

7. Reviews

Cheese may allow visitors to submit reviews or testimonials.

Depending on how the review feature is implemented, review information may be stored using a third-party database or service such as Supabase.

A review submission may include information such as:

• Name or display name.
• Email address, where requested.
• Rating.
• Review text.
• Product associated with the review.

We may display approved reviews publicly on the Website. We will not intentionally publish a private email address or other private contact information as part of a public review.

8. Supabase

Cheese may use Supabase to store certain Website information, such as reviews or other submitted data. Information sent to Supabase is used only for the purposes for which the relevant feature is provided. Supabase is a third-party service and may process information according to its own privacy policy and security practices.

9. Newsletter

If you subscribe to the Cheese newsletter, your email address and any information necessary to manage your subscription may be processed by our newsletter provider.

We may use your email address to send:

• Cheese updates.
• New Product announcements.
• New resources.
• Blog posts.
• Business or product news.
• Other communications related to Cheese.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism included in those emails.

We do not sell newsletter subscriber email addresses.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cheese and third-party services may use cookies, local storage, pixels, or similar technologies.

These technologies may be used for purposes such as:

• Keeping the Website functioning.
• Remembering preferences.
• Supporting Website features.
• Understanding Website usage.
• Measuring marketing or analytics performance.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by the Website. You can control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies or browser storage may affect some Website functionality.

11. Payments and Purchases

If you purchase a Cheese Product or Service, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

Cheese does not intend to store your complete payment-card information on its own systems.

The payment provider may collect information necessary to process your transaction, such as:

• Name.
• Email address.
• Billing information.
• Payment information.
• Transaction details.

The payment provider's own privacy policy and terms also apply to information processed through its services.

12. Notion

Many Cheese Products are designed for use with Notion.

When you use a Cheese Product in your own Notion workspace, information stored within that workspace is generally controlled by you and your use of Notion.

Cheese does not automatically receive the information contained in your personal Notion workspace merely because you use a Cheese template.

If you voluntarily provide Notion information to Cheese as part of a custom service or support request, that information may be processed for the purpose of providing that service.

Notion is a separate service and has its own privacy policy and terms.

13. Custom Services

If you request a custom Notion system or other service from Cheese, we may collect additional information necessary to understand and complete the project.

This may include:

• Your name.
• Contact information.
• Project requirements.
• Information about your existing systems.
• Information you provide about your workflows or organization.
• Files or other materials you voluntarily provide.

We use this information to communicate with you, plan and deliver the requested service, and provide support.

Please do not provide sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for the service.

14. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate Cheese, such as providers used for:

• Website hosting.
• Analytics.
• Forms.
• Newsletter delivery.
• Payments.
• Databases.
• Security.
• Other essential Website functionality.

These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law.
• Respond to lawful requests.
• Protect the rights, safety, and property of Cheese or others.
• Detect or prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues.
• Enforce our Terms of Service.

15. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

The appropriate retention period may depend on the type of information and why it was collected.

For example, business and transaction records may need to be retained for legal, accounting, or tax purposes.

You may contact us to request deletion of personal information where applicable.

Some information may need to be retained where required by law or where there is a legitimate reason to keep it.

16. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the ability to:

• Ask what personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of information where applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Unsubscribe from marketing communications.
• Ask questions about how your information is being used.

To make a privacy-related request, contact Cheese using the contact information provided on the Website.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

17. Children's Privacy

The Website is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to Cheese in a way that should not have occurred, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

18. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, database, transmission method, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should avoid submitting passwords, payment-card numbers, or other highly sensitive information through general Cheese forms.

19. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or platforms.

These websites have their own privacy practices and policies.

Cheese is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party service before providing it with personal information.

20. International Processing

Some third-party service providers used by Cheese may process or store information in countries outside Canada.

As a result, your information may be subject to the laws of jurisdictions other than where you live.

Where required, Cheese will take reasonable steps to comply with applicable privacy laws regarding the transfer and processing of personal information.

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

If a change materially affects how we handle personal information, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.

Your continued use of the Website after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means you acknowledge the updated policy.

22. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Cheese handles personal information, please contact us through the contact options provided on the Website.

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related questions and requests.

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