Privacy Policy

Blueberry Parenting Co. - Blueberry Platform

Version: 1.0

Effective date: December 20, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Blueberry Parenting Co. ("Blueberry", "we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information in connection with the Blueberry Platform (the "Platform").

1. Overview

Blueberry collects personal information to provide and improve the Platform, including features such as search, mapping/commute scoring, saving providers, and account management. Blueberry does not sell personal information.

Blueberry uses service providers to operate the Platform. Personal information may be stored or processed in Canada and/or the United States, depending on the service providers used.

2. What personal information is collected and why

Blueberry may collect the following categories of personal information.

2.1 Account and identity

Examples: email address, name (if provided), account identifiers, authentication metadata.

Purpose: account creation, authentication, support, and service communications.

2.2 Location and "commute hubs"

Examples: addresses and/or coordinates entered as hubs (for example, home and work), and derived commute times.

Purpose: calculating travel time between hubs and childcare providers and improving search relevance.

Note: precise location information can be sensitive. Individuals control what location information is entered.

2.3 Childcare needs

Examples: child birthdate (or age), schedule preferences, and other childcare preferences provided.

Purpose: filtering providers based on age acceptance and personalising tools such as outreach drafts.

2.4 Saved providers, preferences, tracker entries, and notes

Examples: saved/shortlisted providers, saved filters, tracker entries (for example, outreach dates and user-entered provider details), and notes entered by users.

Purposes:

  • providing "save and track" features and displaying saved information back to the user; and
  • improving the Platform's provider directory and accuracy, where the information relates to childcare providers (for example, corrected provider contact details or user-entered waitlist duration ranges).

Provider-related information contributed by users may be used to update provider listings and improve platform data quality. This may result in provider contact information (such as an email address) and other provider-specific listing fields being displayed to other users.

Blueberry does not use user notes for advertising. Notes and tracker entries may be accessed only as needed to operate the Platform (for example, troubleshooting, preventing abuse, complying with law, maintaining security, or improving listing accuracy where the information is provider-related).

2.5 Communications with Blueberry

Examples: messages sent to support and related correspondence.

Purpose: customer support and service improvement.

2.6 Payments

Examples: subscription status, plan type, and payment processor metadata.

Purpose: payment processing and subscription management.

Payment card details are processed by the payment processor and are not stored by Blueberry.

2.7 Usage, device, and security information

Examples: IP address, device/browser information, pages/events viewed, and security logs.

Purpose: platform security, fraud prevention, diagnostics, and analytics.

3. AI processing (Initial Outreach drafts)

If AI-assisted drafting is used, limited inputs are sent to an AI service provider (currently OpenAI) to generate draft text. Blueberry's intent is to send only the information needed to generate the draft (for example, child age and non-identifying preferences). Individuals should avoid entering identifying or sensitive personal information into AI prompt inputs. If the AI drafting feature is not used, information is not sent to the AI provider for that purpose.

4. How personal information is used

Personal information is used to:

  • provide and improve the Platform;
  • calculate commute times and personalise search results;
  • manage accounts and authenticate users;
  • provide customer support;
  • process payments and manage subscriptions;
  • send service communications (for example, password resets and billing notices);
  • send marketing communications with consent (and provide unsubscribe options);
  • protect the Platform and users (security and fraud prevention);
  • improve provider listings and directory accuracy using provider-related information contributed by users; and
  • comply with legal obligations and enforce Terms.

5. Marketing communications

Marketing messages are sent only to individuals who opt in or otherwise provide consent where required by law. Unsubscribe options are provided in marketing emails and individuals may also request removal by contacting Blueberry.

Service communications are not marketing and may still be sent as needed.

6. Sharing and disclosure

Blueberry does not sell personal information.

Personal information may be shared with:

  • Service providers that help operate the Platform (for example, hosting, database, analytics, payment processing, and email delivery). Service providers are authorised to use personal information only as necessary to provide services to Blueberry.
  • Other Platform users (provider-related information only): provider-related information contributed by users (for example, a daycare's contact email or other listing fields) may be displayed to other users as part of an updated provider listing or as community-provided information. Blueberry does not intend to publicly attribute such information to the contributing user.
  • Legal and safety where required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security, or to investigate misuse.
  • Business transactions in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets (reasonable efforts will be made to provide notice where appropriate).

7. Cross-border processing

Depending on the service providers used, personal information may be stored or processed outside Canada, including in the United States. When information is processed outside Canada, it may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction.

Blueberry remains responsible for personal information transferred to service providers and uses contractual and organisational safeguards to protect it.

8. Retention

Personal information is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including security, legal, and billing requirements. When accounts are closed or deletion is requested, information is deleted or de-identified within a reasonable period, subject to legal requirements and legitimate security needs.

Provider-related information contributed to improve listings may be retained as part of the provider directory (for example, an updated daycare contact email) even if an account is deleted, unless removal is required by law or the information is determined to be inaccurate or inappropriate. Where feasible, such information is retained without identifying the contributing user.

9. Security

Blueberry implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards to protect personal information. No system is completely secure and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

10. Data breaches

If a security incident occurs that creates a real risk of significant harm, Blueberry will take reasonable steps to contain and investigate the incident, reduce the risk of harm, and notify affected individuals and relevant regulators where required by law, including information about steps individuals can take to protect themselves.

11. Rights and requests

Subject to applicable law, individuals may request access to personal information, correction of inaccuracies, or deletion of personal information. Blueberry aims to respond within 30 days of receiving a complete request, subject to permitted extensions.

12. Children's privacy

The Platform is intended for parents and caregivers. Blueberry does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children.

13. Changes

Blueberry may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and will post updated versions with a revised "Effective date" and "Version."

14. Contact

Blueberry Parenting Co.

Email: privacy@tryblueberry.ca