Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1 March 2026
rockstudents.com ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who visits our website. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under applicable Canadian privacy law, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact information: your name and email address when you submit a quiz lead form or contact form on this website.
- Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This data is collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools.
- Cookie data: information stored in cookies on your device (see Section 5 for details).
- Form responses: answers you provide in our interactive quiz.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
2. Purpose of Collection
We collect personal information for the following purposes, which we identify at or before the time of collection:
- To send you the personalised resources or guides you requested via our lead form
- To respond to your enquiries submitted via the contact form
- To understand how our website is used and improve the user experience
- To comply with legal obligations
We will not use your personal information for any purpose other than those identified above without first obtaining your consent, or as required by law.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your email address and name, when provided, are used to send you the information you specifically requested. If you have consented to receiving further communications, we may send you relevant educational resources and updates related to career development in Canada. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with the following categories of third parties:
- Form processing service: We use Formspree (formspree.io) to process form submissions. Your name and email address are transmitted to Formspree's servers when you submit a form. Formspree's own privacy policy governs their use of this data.
- Analytics providers: Anonymised usage data may be shared with analytics services to help us understand website traffic.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process.
If data is transferred outside of Canada, we take reasonable steps to ensure it receives equivalent protection to that required under PIPEDA.
5. Cookies
We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the website to function (e.g., remembering your cookie consent choice). These do not require consent.
- Analytics cookies: used to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. These are only set after you accept cookies via our cookie banner.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.
6. Your Rights Under PIPEDA
As a resident of Canada, you have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Right of access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to correction: If the information we hold is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request that we correct it.
- Right to withdraw consent: You may withdraw your consent to our use of your personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawal of consent may limit our ability to provide you with services.
- Right to complain: If you believe we have not handled your personal information appropriately, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@rockstudents.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Email addresses collected through our lead form are retained for the duration of our email communications with you and deleted upon unsubscription or upon your request.
8. Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from loss, theft, unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer:
Privacy Officer, Rock Students
Email: privacy@rockstudents.com
We will acknowledge your enquiry promptly and respond within a reasonable timeframe.