Kanowah Privacy Police

v1.1.0 - Updated (2025-07-12)

1. Introduction

Welcome to Kanowah.

Kanowah Collective OÜ ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website https://kanowah.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our Service.

We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and ensuring transparency about how we handle your data. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. Terms that are not defined here have the same meanings as in our Terms & Conditions.

Our Terms & Conditions, together with this Privacy Policy, form the complete agreement between you and Kanowah (the "Agreement").

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Controller Information

Company: Kanowah Collective OÜ
Registration Number: 14547475
Address: Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tornimäe tn 3 // 5 // 7, Estonia
Contact: privacy@kanowah.com

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2. Key Definitions

  • Service: The website https://kanowah.com operated by Kanowah Collective OÜ.
  • Personal Data: Any information about a living individual that can identify them, either alone or in combination with other data.
  • Usage Data: Information collected automatically through your interaction with our Service, such as IP address, browser type, and page visit duration.
  • Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to track information and improve your experience.
  • Data Controller: The entity (in this case, Kanowah) that determines the purposes and methods of processing personal data.
  • Data Processors (Service Providers): Third parties that process personal data on our behalf to deliver the Service.
  • Data Subject: The individual whose personal data is being processed (you, the User).
  • User: Any person who interacts with our Service, corresponding to the Data Subject.

3. Information Collection and Use

We collect minimal information necessary to provide our Service. Currently, we operate a wait-list for our upcoming email service and collect only essential data.

4. Types of Data Collected

Email Wait-list (Primary Data Collection)

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Data Collected: Email address only

Purpose: To:

  • Confirm your subscription to our wait-list
  • Send occasional updates about our product roadmap
  • Offer early-access discounts when we launch
  • Notify you when our service becomes available

Legal Basis (GDPR Article 6): Consent - provided through double opt-in confirmation

Retention: Until you unsubscribe or 12 months after product launch, whichever comes first

Opt-out: You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails

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Usage Data

We may also collect information automatically through your browser when you visit the Service ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data can include details like your device's IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit on our website, the time and date of your visit, how much time you spend on each page, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

If you access the Service via a mobile device, this Usage Data may also include information such as your mobile device's unique ID, IP address, mobile operating system, the type of mobile browser you use, and other diagnostic information.

Tracking and Analytics Data

We currently use the following tracking technologies:

  • Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager): To understand website usage and improve our Service
  • Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel): For analytics and future advertising purposes
  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality

5. Use of Data

Kanowah uses the data we collect for the following specific purposes:

  1. To operate our email wait-list and notify subscribers about our service launch
  2. To send confirmation emails for wait-list subscriptions
  3. To provide customer support
  4. To analyze website usage and improve our Service
  5. To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  6. To comply with legal obligations

6. No Sale or Sharing of Data

We do not sell or share your personal data for advertising purposes. We do not engage in data brokerage or provide your information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

7. Retention of Data

We keep your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and meet the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:

  • Email wait-list data: Until you unsubscribe or 12 months after our service launch, whichever comes first
  • Usage Data: Generally kept for up to 26 months for analytics purposes
  • Legal compliance: We may retain data longer if required by law

8. Data Transfers

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and stored on computers located outside Estonia, where data protection laws may be different.

Transfers to the United States: We transfer data to ActiveCampaign in the United States under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which provides adequate protection as recognized by the European Commission. This framework ensures your data receives equivalent protection to EU standards.

By using our Service and submitting your information, you consent to this transfer. We take reasonable steps to ensure your data is protected and handled securely.

9. Disclosure of Data

We may share your personal information in the following limited situations:

  1. For Legal Reasons: If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
  2. In a Business Transaction: If Kanowah is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred as part of that transaction
  3. With Service Providers: As detailed in the Service Providers section below
  4. With your explicit consent in any other case

10. Security of Data

We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Data. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we use commercially accepted practices to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Service Providers

We use the following third-party service providers that have access to your Personal Data to perform tasks on our behalf:

ActiveCampaign LLC

  • Service: Email marketing platform for wait-list management
  • Data Processed: Email addresses, subscription status, email engagement data
  • Location: United States
  • Data Transfer Mechanism: EU-US Data Privacy Framework (adequacy decision)
  • Privacy Policy: https://www.activecampaign.com/legal/privacy-policy

Google LLC

Meta Platforms, Inc.

12. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In certain cases, you have the following data protection rights:

  1. Access and Update: You can request access to the personal information we have on you, and update or delete it
  2. Rectification: If the information we hold is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct it
  3. Object: You can object to how we process your Personal Data
  4. Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information
  5. Data Portability: You can request a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable format
  6. Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you can withdraw it at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@kanowah.com. We may ask you to verify your identity before responding to these requests.

Right to Complain

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you have the right to file a complaint with the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate:

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Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate‍

Address: Tatari 39, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia
Website: https://www.aki.ee/en
Email: info@aki.ee

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13. Your Data Protection Rights under the California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA is the first state law in the U.S. requiring commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. In line with CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  1. You can visit our site anonymously
  2. Our Privacy Policy link includes the word "Privacy" and is easy to find on the homepage of our website
  3. We will notify users of any privacy policy changes on this Privacy Policy page
  4. You can change your personal information by contacting us at privacy@kanowah.com

Our Policy on "Do Not Track" Signals

We honor "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a DNT browser mechanism is in place. DNT is a setting in your web browser that informs websites you do not wish to be tracked.

14. Your Data Protection Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights allow you to:

  1. Access the personal information we hold about you
  2. Request the deletion of your personal information from our records
  3. Opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Kanowah does not sell your personal information

To make a request, please contact us at privacy@kanowah.com.

15. Links to Other Sites

Our website may contain links to third-party sites that we do not operate. If you click a link to another site, you will be directed to their website. We recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy of every site you visit, as we are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices.

16. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately at privacy@kanowah.com, and we will remove the data from our servers.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you via email or a notice on our Service before the changes become effective.

We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically for updates. Continued use of our Service after any changes signifies acceptance of those changes.

18. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:\

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‍Email: privacy@kanowah.com
Company: Kanowah Collective OÜ
Address: Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tornimäe tn 3 // 5 // 7, Estonia

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