Privacy Policy

Last updated: 01/15/26

MortgageBrokersKelowna.com (“we,” “this site”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.

This site is an independent, educational resource designed to help home buyers better understand mortgage financing concepts. It is not a brokerage, lender, or advisory service.

Accountability

MortgageBrokersKelowna.com is responsible for personal information under its control and has designated responsibility for compliance with applicable Canadian privacy laws.

Privacy-related questions, access requests, or complaints may be submitted via the site Contact page.

Information We Collect

We collect limited personal information only when you voluntarily provide it or interact with the site.

This may include:

  • Email address (for assessment results, follow-up, or educational communication)

  • Name

  • Assessment responses (used for educational feedback and analysis)

  • Technical data such as browser type, device type, IP address, and region

  • Interaction data collected via cookies or similar technologies

We do not collect sensitive personal or financial information such as Social Insurance Numbers (SINs), credit details, income documentation, or banking information.

How Information Is Collected

Information may be collected through:

  • Assessment and quiz tools

  • Email forms and opt-in fields

  • Analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Search Console)

  • Advertising and tracking technologies (e.g. pixels, cookies, or similar identifiers)

How Information Is Used

Information may be used to:

  • Deliver assessment results or requested educational follow-up

  • Improve site content, assessments, and usability

  • Understand aggregate traffic and engagement patterns

  • Measure the effectiveness of content and assessments

  • Create anonymized or aggregated audiences for marketing purposes

  • Deliver relevant educational or promotional messages related to mortgage readiness or assessment tools

Where advertising or remarketing tools are used, data may be shared in hashed or anonymized form with advertising platforms to help display relevant content.

We do not sell personal information.

Consent

Consent may be express (for example, when you submit an email address or opt in to follow-up communication) or implied (for example, through continued use of the site and its features).

You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.

Advertising, Retargeting & Lookalike Audiences

This site may use advertising and remarketing technologies, such as pixels or audience-matching tools, to reach users with relevant educational or promotional content on third-party platforms.

This may include:

  • Retargeting ads shown to users who previously visited the site

  • Creation of lookalike or similar audiences using anonymized data

These activities are used to promote educational tools or resources related to mortgage awareness.
No sensitive personal or financial information is shared.

Users may opt out of targeted advertising through platform settings or by contacting us directly.

Assessment Sponsorship & Lead Capture

Some assessments on this site are sponsored and may offer users the option to receive results, follow-up, or educational communication from a named mortgage professional.

Participation is voluntary. Users must actively opt in before any sponsor receives personal information.

The sponsor does not own or control this site and does not receive data unless your consent is explicitly provided.

Third-Party Services

This site relies on third-party services to operate, analyze performance, and support outreach efforts, which may include:

  • Assessment/quiz and form providers

  • Analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics)

  • Advertising and remarketing platforms (e.g. social media or search advertising services)

These providers may process or store information outside of Canada. In such cases, personal information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is processed.

Safeguards

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Measure site performance

  • Understand how content and assessments are used

  • Support advertising and remarketing activities

  • Improve user experience

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill its stated purpose or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Your Rights

You may request to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Correct or update your information

  • Withdraw consent or request deletion

Requests can be made by contacting us via the site Contact page.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or site functionality. The “Last updated” date will reflect the most recent revision.