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This policy explains what personal information Rideau Logistics collects, why we collect it, and the choices you have. We keep it plain because you deserve to understand it.

Last updated: 2026

Starter version. This is a solid baseline written for a Canadian freight brokerage. Have a lawyer review it, and fill in the bracketed items, before you rely on it. Bracketed text marks what you need to confirm.

Who we are

Rideau Logistics is a trade name of Marlin Technology Inc. ("Rideau," "we," "us"), a freight brokerage based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. You can reach us at dispatch@rideaulogistics.com or (613) 413-8917. We are the party responsible for the personal information described here.

What we collect

We only collect what we need to quote and move freight and to respond to you. That includes:

Information you give us through our forms, email, or phone: your name, company, email address, phone number, and the details of your shipment or fleet (origin, destination, equipment, weight, timing, and similar). Carriers may also provide operating authority, insurance, and payment details.

Information collected automatically when you visit the site: basic technical data such as your browser type and pages viewed. Our network provider (Cloudflare) processes standard server logs to deliver and secure the site. We do not currently use advertising or analytics tracking cookies. [If you later add Google Analytics or similar, update this section and add a cookie notice.]

Why we use it

We use your information to prepare quotes, arrange and manage shipments, vet and pay carriers, respond to your questions, keep records required for our business, and comply with legal and regulatory obligations. We do not use it for anything you would not expect from a freight broker you contacted.

What we do not do

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not share it for other companies' marketing.

Who we share it with

We share information only as needed to do the job, with:

Carriers and service providers involved in your shipment; your customs broker where a cross-border move requires it; and trusted vendors who run our tools on our behalf, such as our email provider (Google Workspace) and our web form provider ([form provider, e.g. Formspree]). These providers may store data on servers in Canada, the United States, or elsewhere, and are bound to protect it. We may also disclose information where required by law.

How we protect it

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information, and we limit access to those who need it. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we take protecting your data seriously.

How long we keep it

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above and to meet legal, tax, and regulatory record-keeping requirements, then we securely dispose of it.

Your choices and rights

Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you may ask to access the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or withdraw consent to certain uses. To make a request, contact us at dispatch@rideaulogistics.com. We will respond within a reasonable time.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our business grows or the law changes. We will post the updated version here with a new date.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information? Email dispatch@rideaulogistics.com or call (613) 413-8917. If you have an unresolved concern, you may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.