Privacy Policy
Your privacy is critically important to us. At Kinship Canvas, we operate by a few fundamental principles:
- We don't ask you for personal information unless we truly need it.
- We don't share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law, deliver our services, or protect our rights.
- We don't store personal information on our servers unless required for the ongoing operation of our services.
- Your GEDCOM files are processed temporarily to generate your chart and are deleted automatically after 30 days.
Kinship Canvas is committed to protecting your privacy. You can visit our website without revealing any personal information. The following discloses our information gathering and data handling practices.
Kinship Canvas reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time by posting changes to our website. Changes take effect immediately upon posting.
Collection of General Information
Our web servers automatically collect non-identifying information from your visit to KinshipCanvas.com to help us measure website activity and improve our site. This information includes your IP address, browser type, pages requested, and referring websites. IP addresses tell us which domain you visited from but are not linked to personally identifiable information. We use this data to administer the site, analyze trends, and gather broad demographic information about our visitors.
Use of Cookies
Like many websites, Kinship Canvas uses cookies — small bits of information stored in your browser — to improve your experience. Cookies help us distinguish repeat visitors from first-time visitors and remember your preferences. This technology does not collect personally identifiable information.
You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some areas of our site may not function properly if you do. We will not obtain personally identifiable information through cookies without your explicit consent.
Your GEDCOM Files and Chart Data
When you upload a GEDCOM file, it is processed solely for the purpose of generating your family tree chart. GEDCOM files frequently contain information about living relatives; we take that responsibility seriously. Specifically:
- Uploaded GEDCOM files are stored securely and deleted automatically after 30 days.
- Deletion is automated and does not require any action on your part.
- Generated chart files (previews and print-ready files) are retained only as long as necessary to fulfill your order.
- We do not analyze, mine, or share the genealogical data in your GEDCOM files for any purpose other than generating your chart.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Kinship Canvas will never sell or trade your personally identifiable information to third parties. Our email lists are never shared with third parties without your permission, unless required by law. We will not send you mailings on behalf of other organizations.
We collect payment information, billing address, and other information necessary to process a purchase. Billing and order records are retained as required for tax, accounting, and legal compliance purposes.
Third-Party Service Providers
To operate our service, Kinship Canvas works with a limited set of trusted third-party providers, including payment processing, file storage, email delivery, and print fulfillment partners. These providers receive only the minimum information necessary to perform their function and are not permitted to use your data for any other purpose. We do not sell or share your information with advertisers or marketing platforms.
Security
All information submitted to Kinship Canvas is transmitted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
If you wish to review or correct your personally identifiable information, please contact us at purchases@kinshipcanvas.com.
Children's Privacy
Kinship Canvas is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Your Rights
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you. To make such a request, please contact us at purchases@kinshipcanvas.com. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.