Privacy Policy


ANIMIS www.animis.ca Business # 746803402

Personal Data Processing Privacy Policy - Updated 2024

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As per Bill C-27: The Digital Charter Implementation Act of 2022 of Canada which implements the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA), and replaces the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA):

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A) OBJECTIVE OF THIS DOCUMENT: To establish the criteria for the collection, storage, use and deletion of the personal data of the owners as treated by Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS www.animis.ca - Calgary, AB Canada

B) SCOPE: This Policy applies to all personal information recorded in the databases owned by / subscribed to by Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS https://www.animis.ca and may reside on any one of the following password protected or 2fa encrypted Platforms or Applications including but not exclusive to: GrowthBox (as it resides on GoHighLevel.com) Bucket.io (Version 1 and Version 2), MS Office 365 and/or Google Drive, Thrivecart and Stripe.  

Form and use of the data in question will change on a case by case basis, and depends upon the nature and form of the work being done, and by whom in addition to Trae Ashlie-Garen when others are formally designated to act as the responsible parties for the confidential processing of said data.

C) OBLIGATIONS: This Policy is mandatory and strictly enforced specifically for the activities of Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS.  

This may or may not formally include contractual Joint Ventures or Strategic Alliances with other parties, the requirement for which is a paid contractual arrangement or similar, for any one or combination of : provision of facilitation services; provision of consulting and coaching services; provision of sentiment polling; provision of sentiment analysis; and provision of analysis status reports. 

It is important to note under current privacy legislation that ANY provision for the shared ownership of any raw data (note as distinct from the reporting of results) will additionally require the provision for (a) PRE-DETERMINED and CONTRACTUAL FINANCIAL AGREEMENT(S), AND PRE-AGREED AND DEMONSTRATED IN ADVANCE FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE of the said Joint Venture or Strategic Alliance, by any and all means possible - Emails, Websites, Social Media, etc. specifically by Trae Ashlie-Garen, ANIMIS AND the respective, designated by said Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances.

D) NOTE: Therefore it is mutually understood, and consequently to be further noted that any VOLUNTEER work that Trae Ashlie-Garen, her associates or contractors choose to conduct as under this Privacy Policy will remain in the exclusive care and stewardship of Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS.  

Reports will be made available for dissemination and transparent sharing of results as means to promote further conversation, convening, cooperation and collaboration, but the raw data will remain in the hands of Trae Ashlie-Garen (and her confidential contractors necessary) due to hard costs and performed services not having been remunerated in any predetermined or contracted way. 

E) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TREATMENT: Trae Ashlie-Garen currently operate this Policy through the entity known as ANIMIS, a legally registered company, identified by Business Number 746803402 / TN24091555, with headquarters at #209A 3730 50th Street NW  in the city of Calgary, the province of Alberta and the country of Canada. Phone +1 - (587) 848-3171 in the city of Calgary.  

As of 2024, it should be noted that this entity (ANIMIS) is currently commencing the long-term process to pivot into a new International Fair Shares Commons with structural legal and financial status based in Canada.  For now, in the midst of transition, please be advised that the data currently resides as under the stewardship of Trae Ashlie-Garen until such time as a new entity is formed. Until official transfer occurs, all rights and responsibilities as under this current Policy will remain effective.  

F) TREATMENT AND PURPOSE: The treatment that Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS will carry out, with the personal information authorized by the holders will be the following, (including but not limited to):

1) The collection, storage and use of data in order to collect and measure qualitative and quantitative variables of interest. 

2) Using instruments including, but not exclusive to: conferences, sense-making events, seminars, workshops, convenings for the purposes of the direct polling of sentiment, (including questionnaires, participant observations, feedback, interviews, and breakouts).

3) Form and function of use of the data may take the formation of ongoing exploration in the form of : focus groups, supplemental case studies, active research for publication, public domain archiving, ethnography, content analysis, oral history and biographies, etc. to be used with other existing or anticipated data to be developed in the future. 

4) Additionally, this information will be taking into account for the elaboration of answers to questions asked in order to conduct confirmation polling to test hypotheses about services, processes and potential projects or products, as well as to evaluate and synthesize additional peripheral results which may be woven in from other events or activities.

5) In order to reduce risks and maintain quality control, each step is carefully crafted with the same front end rigour recommended by Growth Cave, including the ASK Method as trained and conducted by The ASK Method Inc.  

6) Each instrument (i.e. the use of GrowthBox - GoHighLevel.com, Bucket.io or similar as documented above) and/or step is developed and cleared for ethical content.

7) Before the data is collected by Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS, all pre-determined and documented stewards reserve the right to conduct and advance the information to ensure the validity for both anecdotal and action-based scientific studies. 

8) In order to ensure detection, monitoring and documentation for the quality control of information, Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS will take all necessary measures and ensure that the information has the greatest confidentiality. As such all controls as listed herein in this document will be strictly adhered to.

9) The holders of the information must provide their authorization at the different (and multiple) stages of the processes to be implemented by Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS, or any other Joint Venture or Strategic Alliance. 

G) RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS: As the holder of YOUR OWN personal data, you have the right to: 

1) Access free of charge to the data you directly provided that has been processed.

2) Know, update and rectify your information against partial, inaccurate, incomplete, fractional, error-inducing data, or those whose treatment is prohibited or has not been authorized. 

3) Request proof of authorization granted from any Joint Venture Partner, or Strategic Alliance as supported by this Policy.

4) Submit complaints for violations that do not align with the provisions of current regulations. 

5) Revoke the authorization and / or request the deletion of the data, provided there is no legal or contractual duty that prevents them from being eliminated. 

6) Refrain from answering questions about sensitive data. The answers that deal with sensitive data or data on those under 19 will be optional.

H) ATTENTION OF PETITIONS, CONSULTATIONS AND CLAIMS: The petitions, complaints and claims will be attended by the Inquiry Team for Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS.  

Processing of requests of the holders to enforce any of the above rights are to occur via email to: [email protected].

I) PROCEDURE FOR THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF HABEAS DATA: In compliance with the rules on protection of personal data as in PIPEDA (2015), Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS  presents the following procedure and minimum requirements for the exercise of your rights. 

For the filing and attention of your request we ask you to provide the following information: 

1) Full name and surname Contact information (physical and / or electronic address and contact telephone numbers); 

2) Means to receive responses to your request;

3) Reason (s) / fact (s) that give rise to the claim with a brief description of the right you wish to exercise (know, update, rectify, request proof of authorization granted, revoke, delete, access information) 

4) Signature (if applicable) and identification number (if given / ticket for request).

The maximum term provided by law to resolve your claim is fifteen (15) business days, counted from the day following the date of receipt of your correspondence. 

When it is not possible to address the claim within said term, Trae Ashlie-Garen and ANIMIS will inform the interested party of the reasons for the delay and the date on which their claim will be addressed, which in no case may exceed eight (8) business days following the expiration of the first term. 

Once the terms indicated and the other regulations that regulate or complement it have been fulfilled, the Holder who is denied, totally or partially, the exercise of the rights of access, update, rectification, deletion and revocation, may put forward a case.

WE DO OUR UTMOST TO HONOUR YOUR INFORMATION AND TO GIVE ALL PARTIES BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.  IT IS THEREFORE FURTHER AND ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD THAT AMICABLE COMMUNICATION / CONVERSATION AND ONLY WHEN NECESSARY MEDIATION AND RESOLUTION ARE PREFERRED TO COURT ACTION.  THANK-YOU! 

J) VALIDITY: This Policy for the Processing of Personal Data is effective from February 8, 2024 until December 31, 2034. The databases in which personal data will be recorded will be valid for the same time as it is maintained, and for the use of the information disclosed, for the purpose(s) described in this Policy. 

Once that purpose(s) is fulfilled and as long as there is no legal, contractual duty, or strategic collaboration reason by which to retain your information, your data will be deleted from our databases. 

The personal data provided will be kept as long as its deletion is not requested by the interested party and provided there is no legal duty to keep them. The personal data provided will be kept for no less than a period of 3 years from the last confirmation of interest by the Holder, and in perpetuity as deemed relevant. 

This Policy Updated February 8, 2024