We are committed to protecting your personal information and handling it with care, transparency, and in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy law.
RemoteClosing.ca is a real estate closing platform operated in partnership with Garrison Law Professional Corporation, a law firm licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. Legal services are provided by Garrison Law; RemoteClosing.ca is the technology platform through which those services are delivered.
When this policy refers to "we," "us," or "our," it means RemoteClosing.ca and Garrison Law Professional Corporation, acting together as joint controllers of your personal information for the purposes of providing legal closing services.
This policy applies to all personal information collected through our website (remoteclosing.ca), client dashboard, quote tool, and any communication with our team.
We collect personal information only to the extent necessary to provide legal closing services and operate our platform.
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Legal basis (PIPEDA) |
|---|---|
| Providing legal real estate closing services | Performance of a contract; professional legal obligation |
| Verifying your identity (Know Your Client obligations) | Legal obligation under Law Society of Ontario rules |
| Communicating with you about your file | Performance of a contract |
| Processing payments and fund transfers | Performance of a contract |
| Registering title and mortgages with the Land Registry | Legal obligation |
| Generating title insurance quotes through FCT | Consent; performance of a contract |
| Improving our platform and services | Legitimate interests (aggregated, de-identified data only) |
| Complying with anti-money laundering (FINTRAC) requirements | Legal obligation |
We do not use your personal information for advertising, marketing profiling, or sale to third parties.
We share your personal information only as necessary to complete your transaction or as required by law. We do not sell your data.
We use the following service providers who may process your data on our behalf. All are bound by confidentiality obligations and process data only as instructed:
| Provider | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Auth0 (Okta) | User authentication and login security | USA (SCCs in place) |
| Supabase | Secure database storage | USA (SCCs in place) |
| Vercel | Website hosting | USA (SCCs in place) |
| Crisp | Live chat support | France (GDPR compliant) |
| Resend | Transactional email delivery | USA |
Where data is transferred outside Canada, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place consistent with PIPEDA Schedule 1 Principle 7.
We use the following technical and organizational safeguards:
No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We continuously review and improve our security practices and will notify you promptly in the event of a breach affecting your personal information, as required by PIPEDA's mandatory breach notification rules.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy and to comply with our legal and professional obligations.
| Type of data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Client file and transaction records | Minimum 10 years after closing, as required by Law Society of Ontario rules |
| Identity verification documents | Minimum 7 years after the date of the transaction (FINTRAC requirement) |
| Account and login data | Duration of your account, plus 2 years after last activity |
| Live chat transcripts | 2 years |
| Quote data (no closing created) | 90 days |
When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
Under PIPEDA and applicable Ontario law, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Please note that some information cannot be deleted while your legal file remains open, or while we are subject to mandatory retention obligations under Law Society or FINTRAC rules.
To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@remoteclosing.ca [update with actual address].
Our website uses a small number of cookies and local storage to function correctly. We do not use advertising cookies or sell tracking data to third parties.
| Cookie / Storage | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Auth0 session tokens | Keep you logged in securely | Essential |
| Crisp chat session | Maintain live chat continuity | Functional |
| Quote state (localStorage) | Save your in-progress quote between steps | Functional |
You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features of the platform may not function correctly if you do so.
Solicitor-client privilege is a fundamental legal right that protects confidential communications between a lawyer and their client. Information you share with Garrison Law in the context of obtaining legal advice cannot be disclosed without your consent, even in court proceedings, subject only to very narrow exceptions recognized by law.
This privilege belongs to you as the client and can only be waived by you. It survives the end of the lawyer-client relationship and continues indefinitely.
Our technology platform is designed to support and protect this privilege. Communications through the dashboard are treated as privileged communications with your lawyer and are not accessed by unauthorized parties.
Our platform integrates with third-party services to deliver a complete experience. These services have their own privacy policies that we encourage you to review:
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites linked from our platform.
Our services are intended for adults entering into real property transactions. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify active clients of material changes by email at least 14 days before they take effect.
The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised. Continued use of our platform after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer:
Privacy Officer
RemoteClosing.ca / Garrison Law Professional Corporation
Email: privacy@remoteclosing.ca [update]
Phone: (855) 456-1234 [update]
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca or toll-free at 1-800-282-1376.