Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you submit a timeline or comment on our platform, we collect:

• Email address (used to identify your submission and send optional updates)
• Username (your chosen display name)
• Immigration timeline data (dates and milestones you choose to share)
• Comments you post publicly

We also collect standard analytics data (page views, device type, referral source) via Vercel Analytics. This data is anonymized and does not identify individual users.

1b. Citizenship Date Reminders

The citizenship calculator works entirely in your browser: your PR date and travel history are never sent to us. If you ask for reminder emails, we store only your email address, the date the calculator worked out, whether that date assumes no further travel, and a record of your consent. Nothing is sent until you confirm your email.

Every reminder email lets you unsubscribe, tell us you have applied, or delete your data in one click. We delete unconfirmed requests after 7 days, and everything else 60 days after you unsubscribe, apply, or receive the last reminder.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To display your timeline and comments on the platform
• To allow you to edit or delete your own data
• To send occasional product updates (only if you opt in)
• To improve the platform based on usage patterns

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. Advertising

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Cookies

We use localStorage to remember your claimed timelines on your device. When you sign in with an emailed code, or share a timeline, we set one essential cookie that keeps you signed in for 30 days. It contains only your email address and timeline numbers, is signed so it cannot be altered, and is never used for tracking or advertising. Google AdSense may set cookies for ad personalization. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time, but you would then need a new code to edit your timeline.

5. Data Retention and Deletion

Your submitted timeline and email are stored as long as the submission exists on the platform. To request deletion of your data, email privacy@soontobecanadian.com with your username and the email used to submit.

6. Third-Party Services

• Supabase - database hosting (data stored in Supabase infrastructure)
• Vercel - website hosting and analytics
• Google AdSense - advertising (see Section 3)

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact privacy@soontobecanadian.com.