Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 11, 2026
Last Updated: May 11, 2026

Player 5 Studio respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, subscribe to our emails, book a consultation, purchase a service, or work with us as a client.

This policy applies to Player 5 Studio and our website located at:

Player5Studio.com

For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “Player 5 Studio,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Player 5 Studio.

By using our website, submitting your information, or working with us, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Player 5 Studio is a boutique marketing and content studio serving real estate professionals, small businesses, creators, and influencers across the GTA, Greater Hamilton Area, and Golden Horseshoe.

Our services may include:

  • Content strategy and planning

  • Short-form video production

  • Long-form video support

  • Photography and visual content creation

  • Social media management

  • Website design

  • Paid advertising support

  • Brand messaging and content systems

  • AI-assisted marketing workflows

Because our work often involves communication, strategy, creative production, and business support, we may collect certain personal and business information from clients, leads, collaborators, website visitors, and subscribers.

2. Personal Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

The type of information we collect depends on how you interact with us.

Information You Provide Directly

You may provide personal information when you:

  • Fill out a contact form

  • Book a consultation

  • Request a quote

  • Subscribe to our newsletter

  • Download a resource

  • Email, call, or message us

  • Complete a client onboarding form

  • Sign a proposal, agreement, or invoice

  • Participate in a content shoot

  • Provide files, creative assets, brand materials, or login access

  • Communicate with us through social media

This information may include:

  • Full name

  • Business name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Location or service area

  • Website URL

  • Social media handles

  • Business goals

  • Marketing needs

  • Budget range

  • Project details

  • Brand assets

  • Photos, videos, logos, or other creative materials

  • Testimonials, reviews, or feedback

  • Billing information

  • Any other information you choose to provide

3. Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, tracking pixels, or similar technologies.

This may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • Referring website or traffic source

  • Approximate location

  • Click behaviour

  • Form interactions

  • Website performance data

This information helps us understand how visitors use our website, improve the user experience, measure marketing performance, and make better business decisions.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyze traffic, and support marketing efforts.

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit.

We may use cookies for:

  • Website functionality

  • Analytics and performance tracking

  • Traffic measurement

  • Advertising and remarketing

  • Form tracking

  • Security and fraud prevention

  • Improving website content and user experience

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

We may also use third-party tools such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Google Ads, or similar platforms. These tools may collect information about your website activity and use it according to their own privacy policies.

5. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information to operate our business, provide our services, communicate with you, and improve our marketing systems.

We may use your information to:

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Schedule consultations

  • Prepare proposals or quotes

  • Provide marketing, content, website, or advertising services

  • Manage client relationships

  • Create content strategies

  • Plan and execute content shoots

  • Edit and deliver creative assets

  • Manage social media accounts

  • Build or update websites

  • Run or support advertising campaigns

  • Send invoices and process payments

  • Provide customer support

  • Send newsletters, updates, promotions, or insights

  • Improve our website and services

  • Measure campaign performance

  • Maintain records for business, legal, tax, or accounting purposes

  • Protect our business from fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access

  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

6. Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, request updates, download a resource, or otherwise agree to receive communications from us, we may send you emails about Player 5 Studio, including:

  • Marketing insights

  • Service updates

  • Promotions

  • New resources

  • Business announcements

  • Content tips

  • Relevant offers

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

We aim to comply with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, which generally requires commercial electronic messages to include sender identification, consent, and a way to unsubscribe.

7. Consent

We collect, use, and disclose personal information with your consent, except where otherwise permitted or required by law.

Consent may be provided in different ways, including when you:

  • Submit a form

  • Send us an email

  • Book a consultation

  • Sign a service agreement

  • Provide information during onboarding

  • Subscribe to our email list

  • Continue using our website

  • Provide verbal or written approval for a project

You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal, contractual, or business limitations. Withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide certain services.

To withdraw consent, contact us using the information listed in the “Contact Us” section below.

8. Client Content, Media, and Creative Assets

As part of our services, clients may provide us with access to photos, videos, brand files, social media accounts, website platforms, advertising accounts, analytics, copy, testimonials, or other creative assets.

We use these materials only for the purpose of delivering the agreed services, unless otherwise approved.

This may include:

  • Editing and producing content

  • Designing website pages

  • Creating social media posts

  • Preparing paid ad campaigns

  • Developing strategy documents

  • Reviewing content performance

  • Publishing approved content

  • Managing scheduled posts

  • Building brand or content systems

Clients are responsible for ensuring they have the right to provide any materials, images, footage, music, testimonials, logos, or third-party content shared with Player 5 Studio.

9. Use of AI Tools

Player 5 Studio may use AI-assisted tools to support certain parts of our workflow, such as content planning, copy development, research support, editing assistance, brainstorming, organization, or workflow efficiency.

AI may be used to help with:

  • Drafting content ideas

  • Organizing strategy documents

  • Refining captions or scripts

  • Summarizing notes

  • Improving workflow speed

  • Supporting creative direction

We do not use AI as a replacement for human strategy, judgment, or creative decision-making. Final work is reviewed and refined by a human before delivery whenever appropriate.

We aim to avoid entering sensitive personal information into AI tools unless necessary for the service and appropriate safeguards or permissions are in place.

Clients should not send highly sensitive, confidential, or regulated information unless it is necessary for the project and has been discussed with us first.

10. Payment and Billing Information

If you purchase services from us, we may collect billing-related information such as:

  • Name

  • Business name

  • Billing address

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Invoice details

  • Payment status

  • Transaction records

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers, banks, accounting platforms, or invoicing tools. We do not store full credit card information unless explicitly handled through a secure third-party provider.

Payment providers process your payment information according to their own privacy and security policies.

11. Information We Share With Third Parties

We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers only when necessary to operate our business or provide services.

These may include:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email marketing platforms

  • Analytics providers

  • Scheduling tools

  • Payment processors

  • Accounting or invoicing software

  • Cloud storage providers

  • Project management tools

  • Social media platforms

  • Advertising platforms

  • Website builders

  • Contractors, editors, designers, or creative collaborators

  • Legal, accounting, or professional advisors

These third parties are granted access only to the information required to perform their services.

We may also disclose information if required by law, a court order, legal process, or a government request, or to protect our rights, property, clients, users, or business.

12. Social Media Platforms

Player 5 Studio may interact with users through platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, or other social media channels.

If you engage with us on social media, those platforms may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. This may include your profile information, comments, direct messages, engagement activity, and platform behaviour.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party social media platforms.

If you send us a message through social media, we may use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry, discuss services, or manage a client relationship.

13. Advertising and Remarketing

We may use advertising tools such as Meta Ads, Google Ads, or similar platforms to promote Player 5 Studio.

These platforms may use cookies, pixels, or other tracking technologies to show ads, measure ad performance, or build audiences.

This may include:

  • Showing ads to people who visited our website

  • Measuring form submissions or conversions

  • Understanding which campaigns perform best

  • Creating custom or lookalike audiences

  • Improving future marketing campaigns

You may be able to control ad preferences directly through the relevant advertising platforms or through your browser privacy settings.

14. How We Protect Personal Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Safeguards may include:

  • Password-protected accounts

  • Limited access to client information

  • Secure cloud-based tools

  • Two-factor authentication where appropriate

  • Internal access controls

  • Confidentiality expectations for contractors or collaborators

  • Secure storage of business records

  • Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

We may retain information to:

  • Complete active projects

  • Maintain business records

  • Comply with tax, accounting, or legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

  • Improve future services

  • Maintain records of consent or communication preferences

When personal information is no longer required, we will delete, anonymize, or securely store it in accordance with reasonable business practices.

16. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you. You may also ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

To make a request, contact us using the contact details below.

We may need to verify your identity before providing access or making corrections.

In some cases, we may not be able to provide access to certain information if doing so would reveal confidential business information, personal information about another person, legally privileged information, or information we are not permitted to disclose by law.

17. Your Privacy Choices

You have choices about how your information is collected and used.

You may:

  • Decline to provide certain information

  • Unsubscribe from marketing emails

  • Disable cookies through your browser

  • Request access to your personal information

  • Request corrections to your personal information

  • Withdraw consent where applicable

  • Ask questions about our privacy practices

  • Request deletion of certain information, subject to legal or business limitations

To exercise these choices, contact us using the information below.

18. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, tools, or resources.

This may include links to:

  • Social media profiles

  • Booking platforms

  • Payment tools

  • Portfolio examples

  • Client websites

  • Partner platforms

  • External articles or resources

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

19. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are intended for businesses, professionals, creators, and individuals who are able to enter into service relationships with us.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

20. Working With Contractors and Collaborators

Player 5 Studio may work with trusted contractors, freelancers, editors, designers, developers, photographers, videographers, strategists, or other collaborators to deliver services.

When necessary, these collaborators may access limited client information or project materials to complete their assigned work.

We aim to ensure that collaborators receive only the information needed to perform their roles and are expected to handle client materials responsibly and confidentially.

21. Business Transfers

If Player 5 Studio is ever involved in a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or transfer of operations, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

If this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure your information remains protected.

22. International Storage and Processing

Some of the tools and platforms we use may store or process information outside of Canada.

This means your information may be subject to the laws of other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

By using our website or services, you understand that your information may be transferred, stored, or processed outside your province or country.

We aim to use reputable service providers with appropriate privacy and security practices.

23. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website, services, technology, legal obligations, or privacy practices.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Your continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

24. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or how we handle privacy matters, you can contact us at:

Player 5 Studio
Email: privacy@player5studio.com
Location: Greater Hamilton Area / GTA / Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada

You may also contact us to:

  • Request access to your personal information

  • Correct your personal information

  • Withdraw consent

  • Unsubscribe from communications

  • Ask about our privacy practices

  • Raise a privacy concern

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy requests in a timely manner.