Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 20th, 2026
(This is the current and only available version of the Privacy Policy.)
Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit michelcourval.com or contact me through the website.
This website is operated by Michel Courval, in Canada.
For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, you can contact:
Michel Courval
Person in charge of the protection of personal information
Email: michel@michelcourval.com
1. What information I collect
I collect only the personal information you choose to provide through the website, specifically:
• Newsletter sign-up: first name and email address
• Contact form: full name and email address
• Exclusive story request (such as Borrowed Breath): first name and email address, if requested through a form
I also receive limited technical and usage information through Wix Analytics, which may include information such as pages visited, general traffic patterns, device/browser information, and similar website performance data.
2. Why I collect it
I collect personal information only for the purposes for which it is provided, including:
• to send newsletters or occasional updates if you subscribe
• to deliver requested content, such as Borrowed Breath
• to respond to messages sent through the contact form
• to understand and improve how the website is used
• to maintain the security, operation, and performance of the site
If you request an exclusive story, your information is used to send that story. It is not added to the newsletter unless you separately consent to that.
3. How your information is collected
Your information is collected when you voluntarily submit it through website forms.
The site also uses Wix technologies, including Wix Analytics, which may collect technical information automatically through cookies or similar technologies used for site operation and analytics.
4. Email marketing and website providers
This website is hosted on Wix, and email communications are managed through Wix Email Marketing. These service providers may process personal information on my behalf for hosting, form handling, email delivery, and analytics.
Because Wix operates internationally, your information may be stored or processed outside your province or country, including in other jurisdictions where Wix or its service providers operate.
5. Cookies and analytics
This website uses cookies or similar technologies provided by Wix for essential website functions and analytics.
At launch, I do not intentionally use advertising pixels, remarketing tools, or third-party marketing trackers.
If a cookie consent banner is enabled on the site, analytics data may be collected only after a visitor has given the relevant consent, depending on the visitor’s location and the site’s configuration.
6. How long I keep your information
I keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or until you ask that it be removed, subject to any legal or administrative reason to retain limited records.
At launch, subscriber and contact information may be retained indefinitely unless you unsubscribe, ask to be removed, or I no longer need the information for the purposes described above.
7. How your information is protected
I use reasonable administrative, technical, and platform-based safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, loss, or misuse.
No website or electronic transmission is completely risk-free, but I aim to limit collection and use trusted service providers to reduce risk.
8. When information may be shared
I do not sell your personal information.
I may share personal information only in limited circumstances, such as:
• with Wix and related service providers that operate the website, email delivery, or analytics
• where required by law, legal process, or a valid governmental request
• where necessary to protect the security, integrity, or rights connected to the website or its users
9. Your privacy rights
Subject to applicable law, including Quebec and Canadian privacy law, you may have the right to:
• request access to personal information I hold about you
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• withdraw your consent to certain uses of your information
• request deletion of your personal information, where appropriate
• unsubscribe from email communications at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email me at michel@michelcourval.com.
I will respond within a reasonable time and, where applicable under law, within the time required by Quebec or Canadian privacy law. Quebec Access to Information Commission states that, for a business, the person in charge of privacy must respond to an access or rectification request within 30 days of receipt; under PIPEDA, organizations generally must provide access within 30 days as well.
10. Children's privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children.
I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14. If you believe that a child has submitted personal information through the site, please contact me at michel@michelcourval.com, and I will take appropriate steps to remove it.
11. Changes to this policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its features, or applicable privacy practices. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
12. Contact
If you have any privacy-related question, request, or concern, you can contact:
Michel Courval
Person in charge of the protection of personal information
michel@michelcourval.com