A short privacy policy.

Who is responsible

Motive & Method is an independent practice operated by Vinamra Singh, based in Toronto, Canada. For privacy questions, email hello@motiveandmethod.ca.

What this site collects

Nothing by default. The site does not use advertising cookies, behavioural tracking, or third-party analytics at present. Reading the essays does not require an account.

Theme preference. If you switch between light and dark mode, your choice is stored in your browser’s local storage. It never leaves your device and can be cleared by clearing site data.

Dashboard workspace. The channel dashboard is a local tool. Imported numbers, guardrail targets, notes and tasks are saved in your browser’s local storage so they survive a reload. They are not sent to this site or to anyone else, and there is no account. Clearing site data, or pressing Reset demo on the dashboard, removes them.

Newsletter. If you subscribe, the email address and optional first name you provide are stored with the email provider used to send the letter. Subscriptions use double opt-in: you must confirm your address before anything is sent. The confirmation, the date and the page you signed up from are kept as a record of consent. Your details are used to send the newsletter and nothing else. Every issue contains a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can ask for your record to be deleted at any time.

Contact form and email. If you get in touch, your name, email address and the contents of your message are used to respond to your enquiry. Enquiries are kept only as long as needed for that purpose or for a resulting working relationship.

Server logs. The hosting provider may record standard technical logs (IP address, browser type, requested page) for security and reliability. These are not used to profile visitors.

Fonts and external services

The typefaces used on this site are served from this domain. No request is made to Google Fonts or any other font CDN, so your IP address is not shared with a third party simply by reading a page.

The site loads no third-party scripts, advertising tags or analytics at present. When a form is submitted, its contents are sent only to the form or email provider that operates that form. That provider processes the data on my behalf under its data processing terms.

The channel dashboard and shared links

The dashboard runs entirely in your browser. It sends no figures, notes or tasks to this site, uses no cookies and makes no third-party requests. The sample figures are included with the page; anything you import or type stays on your device.

When you generate a board snapshot, the board is encoded into the link itself. A public snapshot can be read by anyone who has the link. A private snapshot is encrypted in your browser, and the passphrase is never placed in the link and is never sent anywhere; you have to pass it on separately. Snapshot data sits after the # in the URL. Browsers do not send that part to the server, but it can remain in browser history and in any message or document that carries the link. Treat a shared link like a document, and do not put confidential material in a public one.

Someone opening a shared snapshot sees a read-only copy. If they choose to copy its tasks into their own board, those tasks are then saved in their browser under the same local-only arrangement. They are not sent back to the original board.

How long data is kept

Newsletter records are kept while you remain subscribed, plus a short period afterwards so that an unsubscribe can be honoured and evidenced. Enquiry records are kept for as long as needed to deal with the enquiry, or for the duration of a working relationship and any legal record-keeping that follows. Server logs are kept for the hosting provider’s standard retention period.

Legal basis

Where Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA) applies, the legal basis for newsletter processing is consent, which you can withdraw at any time. For enquiries and client work, the basis is legitimate interest or the performance of a contract. Where UK or EU data protection law applies, consent and legitimate interests are relied on in the same way.

Sharing

Data is shared only with the service providers needed to run the site and the letter — for example, the email platform and the hosting provider. It is never sold. Providers are chosen with data protection in mind.

Your rights

You can ask for a copy of your data, ask for it to be corrected or deleted, object to processing, or withdraw consent. Email hello@motiveandmethod.ca and I will respond within one month. If you are not satisfied, you can complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, or to your local supervisory authority if you are in the UK or EU.

Security

If you believe you have found a security issue, please email security@motiveandmethod.ca. The full disclosure policy is published at .well-known/security.txt. Please do not test against real visitor data or attempt to disrupt the service.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date at the top will change with it. Material changes affecting newsletter subscribers will be communicated by email.

This policy is written in plain English and is not legal advice. Have it reviewed against your final hosting, email and analytics setup before launch.