Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

This website and the Aventerra application are operated by Simon Villiard, a sole proprietor based in Drummondville, Quebec, doing business as "Aventerra" ("we", "us"). Aventerra is not currently incorporated.

When you join our early access waitlist, we collect your email address, primary backcountry activity, and region. We use this information solely to notify you when Aventerra launches in your area.

When you use the Aventerra app, we may collect location data, device identifiers, and usage information to provide terrain intelligence and safety features. Location data is processed on-device whenever possible. We collect only the minimum information needed to provide the service you have asked for.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you your early access notification (waitlist only)
• Provide and improve the Aventerra app and services
• Ensure the safety features of the app function correctly
• Analyze aggregate, anonymous usage patterns

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your personal information for purposes incompatible with those listed above without your consent.

3. Analytics

This website uses Plausible Analytics (https://plausible.io), a privacy-respecting analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track you across websites. No cookie-consent banner is required.

4. Data Storage, Retention, and Cross-Border Transfers

Waitlist information is stored securely using Supabase. We retain waitlist information until we send you the launch notification, plus 90 days, after which the entry is deleted unless you have separately subscribed to ongoing communications. You can request deletion of your waitlist entry at any time by writing to [email protected].

Some of our service providers — including Supabase (database hosting), Cloudflare (website hosting), and Plausible Analytics — may process or store information outside of Quebec, including in the United States and the European Union. Before relying on these providers, we have assessed their data-protection practices to confirm they offer protection equivalent to that required under Quebec law. By submitting your information, you acknowledge this potential cross-border transfer.

If Aventerra does not launch, is wound down, or is acquired by another entity, we will either delete waitlist information or notify you in advance so you can choose to delete your entry or have it transferred to the successor entity.

5. Safeguards

We use reasonable physical, administrative, and technical measures to protect your personal information against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These include encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS), encryption at rest by our database provider, restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis, and periodic review of our service providers' security practices.

No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure. While we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Breach Notification

In accordance with Law 25, if a confidentiality incident involving your personal information occurs and presents a risk of serious injury, we will notify you and the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (CAI) without delay, take reasonable measures to reduce the risk, and keep a register of confidentiality incidents as required by law.

7. Your Rights

If you are a Quebec resident, the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector ("Law 25") gives you the following rights with respect to your personal information:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Right of rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Right to deletion — request that we delete your personal information
• Right to data portability — request your personal information in a structured, commonly used technical format
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw your consent to our collection or use of your information at any time
• Right to lodge a complaint — file a complaint with the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (cai.gouv.qc.ca)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We do not use your personal information to make decisions based exclusively on automated processing.

8. Person Responsible for the Protection of Personal Information

In accordance with Law 25, the person responsible for the protection of personal information at Aventerra is Simon Villiard. You may reach the person in charge at [email protected] for any question, request, or complaint regarding your personal information.

9. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Supabase — database and authentication
• Plausible Analytics — privacy-first website analytics
• Cloudflare Pages — website hosting

10. Children's Privacy

Aventerra is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 14 years of age (Quebec) or under 13 years of age (United States). If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page with an updated revision date. For material changes, we will notify early access subscribers by email.

12. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at [email protected].