Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 5, 2026
Last Updated: October 6, 2026
Website: getgrumpy.ca
Owner: Clayton Mattatall
Location: Ontario, Canada
Get Grumpy ("Get Grumpy," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors and users of getgrumpy.ca (the "Website").
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, when it may be disclosed, and the rights available to individuals regarding their personal information.
This Privacy Policy is intended to reflect applicable Canadian privacy requirements, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), where applicable.
1. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through the Website and through communications or services associated with Get Grumpy.
Get Grumpy is operated from Ontario, Canada. Canadian privacy legislation may apply differently depending on the nature of the Website, the activities conducted through it, the location of an individual, and whether personal information crosses provincial or national borders.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any privacy rights that cannot legally be waived under applicable law.
2. What Is Personal Information?
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "personal information" generally means information about an identifiable individual.
Depending on how you interact with Get Grumpy, this may include information such as your name, email address, username, IP address, correspondence, comments, submissions, or other information that can reasonably be associated with you.
Information that is genuinely anonymous or that cannot reasonably be associated with an identifiable individual may not constitute personal information under applicable privacy legislation.
3. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name or username;
- Email address;
- Information contained in contact forms or other communications;
- Comments, opinions, articles, photographs, or other submissions;
- Information provided when participating in surveys, contests, discussions, or other Website activities; and
- Other information you voluntarily provide to us.
We may also automatically receive certain technical information when you access or use the Website, including:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address;
- Browser type and version;
- Operating system;
- Device type;
- Date and time of access;
- Pages viewed;
- Links or features accessed;
- Referring website or webpage;
- Approximate geographic information derived from technical data; and
- Other technical or usage information generated through interaction with the Website.
The information actually collected will depend on the Website's features and the services being used at the time.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Get Grumpy may use cookies, server logs, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies for purposes such as:
- Operating and securing the Website;
- Remembering preferences;
- Maintaining sessions;
- Understanding Website usage;
- Improving Website functionality and performance;
- Detecting abuse or unauthorized activity; and
- Supporting third-party services that may be integrated into the Website.
Some third-party services may independently use cookies or similar technologies.
You may configure your browser to reject or delete cookies. Some Website functions may not operate correctly if certain cookies or technologies are disabled.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent mechanisms will be used for non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
5. Purposes for Collecting Personal Information
We collect, use, and disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances and, where required, with consent or another lawful basis.
Purposes may include:
- Operating and maintaining the Website;
- Providing Website features and services;
- Responding to questions, messages, complaints, and requests;
- Managing comments, submissions, accounts, and discussions;
- Moderating content and maintaining Website integrity;
- Preventing spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity;
- Maintaining Website security;
- Understanding Website traffic and usage;
- Improving Website content, functionality, and performance;
- Communicating with users where appropriate;
- Administering contests, surveys, or other Website activities;
- Establishing, exercising, or defending legal rights;
- Complying with legal requirements; and
- Other purposes identified at or before the time information is collected.
We will not use personal information for an unrelated purpose without obtaining consent or otherwise having a lawful basis to do so.
6. Consent
Where consent is required by applicable law, Get Grumpy will obtain meaningful consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information.
Consent may be express or implied where permitted by law and appropriate in the circumstances.
When requesting consent, we will make reasonable efforts to explain:
- What information is being collected;
- Why it is being collected;
- How it will be used;
- Whether it will be disclosed to third parties; and
- Any other information reasonably necessary for an individual to make an informed decision.
You may withdraw consent to certain uses of your personal information by contacting us at
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of activities that occurred before consent was withdrawn and may not be possible where information must be retained or used to satisfy legal obligations.
7. Limiting Collection
Get Grumpy will make reasonable efforts to limit the collection of personal information to information that is necessary or reasonably required for identified purposes.
Personal information will be collected by fair and lawful means.
We will not knowingly collect excessive personal information merely because it is available.
8. Use, Disclosure, and Retention
Personal information will generally be used or disclosed only for the purposes for which it was collected, for purposes to which you have consented, or where otherwise permitted or required by law.
Get Grumpy does not sell or rent personal information.
Personal information may be disclosed to service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the Website or provide services on our behalf. Where appropriate, contractual or other safeguards may be used to protect personal information handled by such providers.
We may also disclose personal information where required or authorized by law, including in response to lawful requests from courts, law enforcement agencies, regulators, or government authorities.
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the identified purposes, legitimate business requirements, dispute resolution, enforcement of agreements, or legal obligations.
9. Third-Party Service Providers
Get Grumpy may use third-party companies and service providers to provide hosting, website infrastructure, security, analytics, communications, content delivery, technical support, payment processing, or other services.
Where a third party processes personal information on behalf of Get Grumpy, we will take reasonable steps appropriate to the circumstances to ensure that the information receives appropriate protection.
Third-party service providers may process or store information outside Ontario or outside Canada.
Where personal information is processed or stored outside Canada, it may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is processed and may be accessible to courts, law enforcement agencies, or national security authorities in that jurisdiction.
10. Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content
The Website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party websites and services, including social-media platforms, video services, advertising services, or other external providers.
When you interact with third-party content or leave the Website, the third party's privacy practices and terms may apply.
Get Grumpy does not control the privacy practices of independent third parties and is not responsible for their policies or practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.
11. Public Comments and User Submissions
Get Grumpy may provide opportunities for users to submit comments, opinions, articles, photographs, or other material.
Information that you voluntarily publish publicly through the Website may be viewed, copied, indexed, or otherwise accessed by other people.
You should not publish personal information that you do not want to make publicly available.
If you submit material containing personal information about another individual, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the authority or permission necessary to provide that information where required by law.
Get Grumpy may moderate, remove, edit, or refuse submissions in accordance with its Website rules and applicable law.
12. Journalistic, Artistic, and Literary Activities
Get Grumpy may publish commentary, opinions, articles, investigations, criticism, satire, or other material for journalistic, artistic, literary, informational, or public-interest purposes.
Canadian privacy legislation recognizes circumstances in which personal information handled solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes may fall outside the application of PIPEDA. Whether this exception applies depends on the particular circumstances and activity.
Get Grumpy does not rely on this exception as a blanket exemption from privacy obligations. Where applicable privacy legislation applies, Get Grumpy will handle personal information in accordance with that legislation.
13. Accuracy of Personal Information
Get Grumpy will make reasonable efforts to ensure that personal information under our control is sufficiently accurate, complete, and up to date for the purposes for which it is used.
If you believe that personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request that it be corrected by contacting
14. Security Safeguards
Get Grumpy takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information we hold.
Safeguards may include measures designed to protect against:
- Unauthorized access;
- Unauthorized disclosure;
- Loss or theft;
- Unauthorized copying;
- Modification;
- Misuse; and
- Destruction.
No method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
15. Privacy Breaches
If Get Grumpy experiences a privacy breach involving personal information, we will assess the incident and take reasonable steps to contain, investigate, and address the breach.
Where applicable law requires notification or reporting of a breach, Get Grumpy will comply with those requirements.
This may include notifying affected individuals, regulatory authorities, or other parties where legally required or appropriate.
16. Children's Privacy
Get Grumpy is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where doing so would be prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to Get Grumpy inappropriately, please contact
17. Access to Personal Information
Subject to applicable legal exceptions, you may request information about whether Get Grumpy holds personal information about you and may request access to that information.
You may also request information regarding:
- The existence, use, and disclosure of your personal information;
- The purposes for which your personal information is being used; and
- The source of the information, where applicable.
Requests should be made in writing to:
Clayton Mattatall
Privacy Contact — Get Grumpy
Email:
We may require sufficient information to verify your identity before responding to an access request.
18. Correction of Personal Information
If you believe that personal information held by Get Grumpy is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request that it be corrected.
Where appropriate, we will take reasonable steps to correct the information.
If we have previously disclosed the information to another organization and correction is appropriate, we may take reasonable steps to notify the relevant organization, where required by law.
Correction requests may be submitted to
19. Withdrawing Consent
Where Get Grumpy relies on consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, you may withdraw that consent by contacting:
Clayton Mattatall
Privacy Contact — Get Grumpy
Depending on the circumstances, withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide certain Website features or services.
We will explain any significant consequences of withdrawing consent where reasonably appropriate.
20. Privacy Complaints
If you have a question, concern, or complaint about how Get Grumpy handles personal information, please contact us first.
Privacy complaints should be directed to:
Clayton Mattatall
Privacy Contact — Get Grumpy
We will make reasonable efforts to investigate and respond to privacy complaints.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to contact the appropriate privacy regulator.
For matters falling under federal private-sector privacy legislation, complaints may be made to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC).
21. Accountability
Clayton Mattatall, Owner of Get Grumpy, is the individual responsible for privacy matters and for overseeing Get Grumpy's compliance with applicable privacy obligations.
The Privacy Contact is responsible for matters including:
- Privacy inquiries and complaints;
- Access and correction requests;
- Privacy policies and procedures;
- Appropriate safeguards;
- Privacy-related service-provider arrangements;
- Privacy-related risk assessments; and
- Responding to privacy incidents.
22. Contact Information
For privacy questions, access requests, correction requests, consent withdrawals, or privacy complaints, contact:
Get Grumpy
Owner: Clayton Mattatall
Ontario, Canada
Website: getgrumpy.ca
>Privacy Contact:
Clayton Mattatall
Email:
Privacy-related correspondence should be directed to the email address above.
23. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Get Grumpy may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
- The Website;
- Our information-handling practices;
- Technology;
- Third-party services;
- Applicable legislation; or
- Other relevant circumstances.
When changes are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page and the Last Updated date will be changed.
We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy.
24. Governing Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy is intended to be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws of Canada and the Province of Ontario, subject to any mandatory privacy rights or legal requirements that apply to an individual or to Get Grumpy.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to restrict any rights available to you under applicable privacy legislation.
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