Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 3, 2026

1. Introduction

Octojan Logistics ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, mobile application, and logistics services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect the following personal information:

  • Name, email address, and phone number
  • Billing and shipping addresses
  • Payment information (processed securely via Stripe)
  • Company name and business information
  • Communication preferences

2.2 Shipment Information

  • Pickup and delivery addresses
  • Package dimensions, weight, and contents
  • Tracking numbers and delivery status
  • Proof of delivery signatures and photos
  • GPS location data during transit (for tracking purposes)

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address and browser information
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on our website
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  • Google Analytics data (anonymized)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for:

  • Service Delivery: Processing shipments, scheduling pickups, and managing deliveries
  • Customer Support: Responding to inquiries and resolving issues
  • Payment Processing: Billing and invoicing for services rendered
  • Communication: Sending shipment updates, quotes, and service notifications
  • Account Management: Creating and maintaining user accounts
  • Analytics: Improving our services and website functionality
  • Legal Compliance: Meeting regulatory requirements and preventing fraud
  • Marketing: Sending promotional offers (with your consent)

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share information with:

  • Carrier Partners: To fulfill shipment deliveries
  • Payment Processors: Stripe for secure payment processing
  • Communication Services: Twilio for SMS notifications and WhatsApp messaging
  • Cloud Services: Google (Maps, Drive) and Supabase for data storage
  • Analytics: Google Analytics for website performance tracking

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

4.3 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
  • Secure password hashing and authentication
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Restricted access to personal information
  • Secure cloud infrastructure (Supabase, Google Cloud)
  • PCI-DSS compliant payment processing via Stripe

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

6.1 Access and Correction

You have the right to access, update, or correct your personal information through your account settings or by contacting us.

6.2 Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements and ongoing business relationships.

6.3 Marketing Communications

You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking "unsubscribe" in any promotional email or updating your communication preferences.

6.4 Cookies

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Shipment records are typically retained for 7 years in accordance with Canadian transportation regulations.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Canada, including the United States, where our service providers are located. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Business Name

Octojan Logistics

Location

Thorold, Ontario, Canada

12. Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Canadian provincial privacy laws.

13. Address Suggestions and Google Maps Platform

13.1 Information Sent to Google

When you type an address into a quote, shipment, or address form that offers address suggestions, the text you type and technical request information such as your IP address and browser or device details are sent to Google Maps Platform, which generates the suggestions and resolves a selected address into geographic coordinates.

Which path that request takes depends on whether you are signed in:

  • Public guest searches. If you are not signed in, address suggestions are requested directly from your browser to Google. In that case your typed query goes from your browser to Google without passing through Octojan's servers.
  • Signed-in searches. If you are signed in, address suggestions are requested through Octojan's authenticated server proxy. In that case the typed query passes through Octojan's servers transiently, only so that Octojan can relay the request to Google and return the suggestions to you.

13.2 What Octojan Receives and Stores

Octojan does not intentionally persist the raw search text you type, or the lists of suggestions shown to you, as quote or shipment business records. When you select a suggestion, Octojan stores the address components you selected, such as street address, city, province, and postal code, together with the associated coordinates, and attaches that selected address and its coordinates to the quote or shipment record it belongs to.

13.3 Abandoned Searches

If you type an address but do not select a suggestion, or you leave the form without completing it, Octojan does not intentionally persist your typed text or the suggestion list. The request has nonetheless already been processed by Google and, on the signed-in path, relayed through our hosting and security providers. Those providers process the request under their own policies, as described in 13.5.

13.4 Manual Entry

You can always type an address manually instead of using address suggestions. Address suggestions are optional and are never required to request a quote or book a shipment.

13.5 Google's Handling of Information

Google Maps Platform is provided by Google. Information that Google receives through address suggestions is handled under Google's own privacy policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy. Requests relayed through Octojan's authenticated server proxy are additionally processed by our hosting and security providers under their own policies and retention practices.

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