Privacy Policy

Introduction

Northwest Fencing (“Northwest Fencing,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information entrusted to us by our customers, website visitors, and business partners.

This Privacy Policy explains how Northwest Fencing collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information obtained through our website, advertising campaigns, social media platforms, quote request forms, customer communications, and related services.

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through:

  • The Northwest Fencing website: https://northwestfencing.ca

  • Online quote request and contact forms

  • Facebook and Instagram Lead Ads

  • Google Ads Lead Forms

  • Telephone, email, and in-person communications

  • Third-party advertising and analytics platforms

  • Any other services operated by Northwest Fencing

By using our website or submitting your information to Northwest Fencing, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.


Information We Collect

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily submit when requesting a quote, contacting us, scheduling an estimate, or purchasing our products and services.

This information may include:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Property address

  • Mailing address

  • Project details and service requests

  • Billing and payment information

  • Communications and correspondence with our team

  • Any other information you choose to provide

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, tracking technologies, and advertising platforms.

This information may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device identifiers

  • Operating system

  • Geographic location (approximate)

  • Referring website

  • Pages viewed

  • Time spent on pages

  • Clickstream and navigation data

  • Form interactions

  • Conversion and advertising engagement data

This information helps us understand website performance, improve user experience, and measure advertising effectiveness.


How We Use Your Information

Northwest Fencing uses personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:

Service Delivery

  • Responding to inquiries

  • Preparing estimates and proposals

  • Scheduling site visits and consultations

  • Processing transactions

  • Delivering fencing installation and repair services

  • Providing customer support

  • Managing warranties and service records

Business Operations

  • Maintaining customer records

  • Improving website functionality

  • Enhancing service quality

  • Fraud prevention and security monitoring

  • Meeting legal and regulatory obligations

Marketing and Advertising

We may use information to:

  • Personalize website experiences

  • Improve advertising campaigns

  • Deliver relevant content and promotions

  • Create custom advertising audiences

  • Measure campaign performance

  • Conduct remarketing and retargeting activities

  • Analyze user interactions across devices and platforms

Where required by applicable law, we obtain consent before sending marketing communications.


Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Personalized Advertising

Northwest Fencing uses Google Analytics and related Google services to better understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may collect information regarding:

  • Website traffic patterns

  • User engagement

  • Pages visited

  • Device and browser information

  • Referral sources

  • Geographic and demographic insights

Google Ads Remarketing

We use Google Ads Remarketing and Personalized Advertising features.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies to display advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to the Northwest Fencing website.

These technologies help us:

  • Show relevant advertisements across the internet

  • Measure advertising effectiveness

  • Improve campaign performance

  • Reach users who have previously interacted with our website

Google and its partners may display Northwest Fencing advertisements on websites and applications across their advertising networks.

Opt-Out of Google’s Personalized Advertising

Users can manage or opt out of Google’s personalized advertising by visiting:

https://adssettings.google.com

Additional information about Google’s privacy practices is available at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Enhanced Conversions

Northwest Fencing may utilize Google Ads Enhanced Conversions to improve conversion measurement accuracy.

Enhanced Conversions may securely transmit hashed first-party customer information, such as email addresses or phone numbers, to Google for attribution and measurement purposes. Information transmitted through Enhanced Conversions is processed according to Google’s privacy and security standards.


Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Advertising Technologies

Northwest Fencing utilizes Meta advertising technologies, including:

  • Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel)

  • Meta Conversions API (CAPI)

  • Advanced Matching

  • Facebook and Instagram Lead Forms

  • Custom Audiences

  • Lookalike Audiences

These technologies help us understand how visitors interact with our website and improve the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

Information Collected Through Meta Technologies

Meta technologies may collect information such as:

  • Website visits

  • Pages viewed

  • Actions taken on the website

  • Form submissions

  • Quote requests

  • Device information

  • Browser information

  • Advertising engagement data

Meta may use this information to:

  • Measure advertising performance

  • Optimize ad delivery

  • Create audience segments

  • Deliver personalized advertisements

  • Improve its advertising products and services

Certain information may be securely transmitted through Meta’s Advanced Matching and Conversions API tools to improve attribution and campaign measurement.

Managing Meta Advertising Preferences

Users may manage their advertising preferences and opt out of certain behavioral advertising practices directly through Meta by visiting:

https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences

Additional information regarding Meta’s privacy practices is available at:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy


Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

Northwest Fencing uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate and secure the website

  • Remember user preferences

  • Analyze website traffic

  • Improve website performance

  • Measure advertising effectiveness

  • Support remarketing and personalized advertising

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Necessary for website functionality and security.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website.

Advertising Cookies

Used by Google, Meta, and other advertising partners to provide personalized advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.

Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow users to:

  • View stored cookies

  • Delete cookies

  • Block cookies

  • Configure cookie preferences

Disabling certain cookies may impact website functionality.

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

Where technically feasible and legally required, Northwest Fencing recognizes browser-based privacy signals, including Global Privacy Control (GPC), as a request to limit certain forms of data processing or advertising-related tracking.


Data Sharing and Third-Party Disclosures

Northwest Fencing and Secure Orbit Inc. does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

We may share personal information only when necessary to operate our business and provide services.

These parties may include:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Customer relationship management (CRM) systems

  • Email service providers

  • Payment processors

  • Marketing and advertising platforms

  • Analytics providers

  • Professional advisors

  • Legal and regulatory authorities when required

All service providers are required to maintain appropriate safeguards and may only use information for authorized business purposes.


Data Security

Northwest Fencing and Secure Orbit Inc. maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorized access

  • Unauthorized disclosure

  • Misuse

  • Loss

  • Alteration

  • Destruction

Security measures may include:

  • Secure hosting environments

  • Encryption technologies

  • Access controls

  • Password protection

  • Restricted employee access

  • Ongoing security monitoring

While we take reasonable steps to protect information, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.


Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy

  • Provide requested services

  • Maintain business records

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted, anonymized, or destroyed.


Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, including under PIPEDA, CCPA, CPRA, and other applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of personal information

  • Request information about data processing practices

  • Withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis for processing

  • Opt out of certain advertising-related processing activities

  • Lodge a complaint with a privacy regulator

We will respond to verified privacy requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.


Marketing Communications

Users may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by:

  • Clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email

  • Contacting Northwest Fencing directly

Please note that service-related communications may still be sent when necessary to fulfill contractual obligations.


Children’s Privacy

Northwest Fencing does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.


Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, business operations, technologies, or industry practices.

Any updates will be posted on this page along with a revised Effective Date.

Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.


Contact Information

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

Northwest Fencing

Website: https://northwestfencing.ca

Email: info@secureorbit.ca

Phone: (807) 623-3352

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada