GDPR Compliance
Information for visitors from the European Economic Area.
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Commitment to GDPR
spire-dash respects the privacy rights of individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA) and is committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when processing personal data of EEA residents.
Data Controller
spire-dash acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website. Our contact details are:
spire-dash
745 Rideau Street, Suite 302
Ottawa, ON K1N 6G3
Canada
Email: [email protected]
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you voluntarily submit information through our contact forms, you consent to our processing of that data for the purposes stated.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process data for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and website functionality, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or to take steps prior to entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: When we are required to process data to comply with legal requirements.
Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EEA resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure
You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may request verification of your identity before processing your request.
International Data Transfers
As a Canadian company, personal data collected from EEA residents may be transferred to and processed in Canada. Canada has been recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection. Where data is transferred to other countries, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws. When personal data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
Supervisory Authority
If you are an EEA resident and believe that we have not adequately addressed your data protection concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Updates to This Notice
We may update this GDPR notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.