Privacy

Last updated November 10, 2026

What we collect

• What you type when you subscribe: business name, your name, email, business address, type of business, and where most of your customers come from.
• A record of which briefs we sent you, and anything you write to us.
• Your card is handled by Stripe, our payment processor. We never see or store your card number.

Why

To build your weekly brief for your address, send it, bill you, and answer your questions. That's all.

Who else handles it

• Stripe processes payments.
• Resend delivers our emails.
• Cloudflare hosts this website. Your details are kept on our own systems, not on the website.

Some of these companies store data outside Canada, including in the United States. We never sell your details or share them for anyone's marketing.

How long we keep it

Billing records are kept for six years because Canadian tax law requires it. Everything else is deleted within 90 days after you cancel, or sooner if you ask.

Your choices

You can see, correct or delete your details at any time: email [email protected]. You can cancel anytime with the "Manage or cancel" link at the bottom of every brief.

About the brief itself

Briefs are built from public records: city permits and plans, liquor licence applications, events, weather and Statistics Canada census data. They can mention other businesses' public permits or applications. They never include anyone's personal information.

Questions or complaints

Email [email protected] or write to Block Brief, 5240 General Rd, Mississauga, ON L4W 1G8. If we don't resolve it, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.