Privacy Policy
Modified Date: July 7, 2026
Collection of your Personal Information
Bernardo Karate and Cardio Kickboxing is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it is stored, and your rights regarding your information when you visit our website.
Website Hosting and Data Storage
Our website is hosted on servers located in Canada. Information submitted through this website is stored and processed within Canada whenever reasonably possible.
While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
When you complete a form on our website, we collect personal information including:
- Name/child's name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Any additional information you choose to provide
This information is collected through our website forms and is used solely for responding to inquiries, providing requested fitness services, or maintaining our business relationship with you.
Analytics and Usage Information
We use the following Google services to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our services:
- Google Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Ads
- Google Search Console
These services may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Browser type
- Device type
- Geographic region
- Referral source
- General website interaction information
The information collected through these services is aggregated and anonymized where possible and is not intended to directly identify individual visitors. We do not use these services to personally identify website users.
Google may use cookies and similar technologies to provide these services.
You can learn more about how Google handles data here:
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by visiting:
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and user experience.
Cookies may be used for:
- Website performance and functionality
- Analytics and traffic measurement
- Advertising effectiveness measurement
- Caching and website optimization
Most web browsers allow you to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Website Caching
This site utilizes caching in order to facilitate a faster response time and improved user experience.
Caching may temporarily store duplicate copies of website pages for performance purposes. Cache files are temporary and are not accessed by any third party except where necessary to obtain technical support from the cache software vendor.
Cache files expire automatically according to schedules established by the site administrator and may be manually purged before their scheduled expiration if required.
Through these services, some information about your computer hardware and software could be collected by using our website. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain name, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Bernardo Karate and Cardio Kickboxing for the operation of the service, to maintain the quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Bernardo Karate and Cardio Kickboxing website.
CASL Compliance
If you or your child is a member, you may receive emails from us from our dojo software. You may withdraw your consent to opt out at any time. Simply contact your dojo to requests that you be removed from the lists. Most times, the information we send to you are of importance, for example, the dojo is closed due to bad weather, lost of power, etc.
We maintain records of consent where required by law and honour unsubscribe requests promptly in accordance with applicable legislation.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties except:
- When required by law;
- To protect our legal rights;
- To trusted service providers who assist in operating our website or business and who are required to keep the information confidential;
- Where you have provided consent.
Third-Party Services
Our website may use trusted third-party service providers to help us operate our website and business, including:
- Google Analytics
- Google Ads
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Search Console
- Gravity Forms
These providers may process information on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, or to resolve disputes and enforce agreements.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable Canadian privacy laws, you may request to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you;
- Correct inaccurate information;
- Withdraw consent where applicable;
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual obligations.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to request access to or correction of your personal information, or believe that we have not adhered to this Privacy Policy, please contact our Data Privacy Officer using the contact information below. We welcome your comments and will make every reasonable effort to address your concerns promptly.
Mr. Michael Bernardo
1165 Oxford Street East
London, ON N5Y 3L7
info@bernardokarate.com
519-659-2504
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, legal requirements, or website functionality. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.