1. Policies & Institutional Guidelines
Canadian Academy for Science and Innovation (CASI Inc.) respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website, contact our organization, or engage with our research, publishing, educational, and academic consulting activities.
This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information through our website and related communications.

2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
• Contact information: Your name, email address, and any contact details you voluntarily provide.
• Communications: Information included in messages, inquiries, feedback, or requests sent to us.
• Subscription information: Your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter or research updates.
• Website usage information: Technical information such as browser type, device information, IP address, and pages visited, where collected through website technologies or analytics tools.
We aim to collect only information reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

3. How We Use Personal Information
CASI Inc. may use personal information to:
• Respond to inquiries and communications.
• Provide information about our research, scholarly publishing, educational activities, and academic consulting services.
• Send newsletters or updates where you have subscribed or otherwise provided the required consent.
• Administer and improve our website and online services.
• Maintain website security and prevent misuse.
• Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
We do not intend to use personal information for purposes unrelated to those identified at the time of collection without an appropriate legal basis or consent where required.

4. Newsletter and Email Communications
If you subscribe to updates from CASI Inc., we may use your email address to send relevant organizational, research, publishing, or educational news.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, understand website usage, improve performance, or maintain security.
The types of cookies used depend on the features and services enabled on the website. You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.
Where required, we will seek consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

6. Disclosure to Service Providers and Third Parties
CASI Inc. may use third-party service providers to support website hosting, email communications, analytics, security, or other operational functions.
These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services, subject to appropriate safeguards and applicable requirements.
We may also disclose personal information where required or permitted by law, or where you have provided the necessary consent.
We do not sell personal information as part of our ordinary website operations.

7. International Processing
Some service providers may store or process information outside Ontario or Canada. Where this occurs, information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is processed.
We will take reasonable steps to address applicable privacy and security requirements when using third-party services.

8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Retention of Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, meet applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate organizational records.
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it, where appropriate.

10. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request access to personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct inaccurate information, or withdraw consent to certain uses of your information.
You may also contact us with questions or concerns about our privacy practices.
To make a request, email info@casiinc.ca
 with the subject line “Privacy Request.”
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, academic journals, platforms, or other resources. These third-party websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and practices.
CASI Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage visitors to review the applicable policies before providing personal information.

12. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not specifically directed toward children, and we do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where parental consent or other safeguards are required by law.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter.

13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, organizational practices, or applicable legal requirements.
The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

14. Contact Us
For questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Canadian Academy for Science and Innovation (CASI Inc.)
Ontario, Canada
Email: info@casiinc.ca
Website: https://casiinc.ca

We will review privacy inquiries and respond within a reasonable period, subject to applicable requirements.