Frank Fintech Inc. (dba Frank Mortgage) and its affiliates (collectively, “Frank Mortgage”, “we”, “our” or “us”)
recognize the importance of privacy. The purpose of this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) is to inform you (“you” or
“your”) about our privacy practices, including how we collect, use and disclose your Personal Information (as
defined herein).
This Privacy Policy applies to all of our operations in Canada or operations in connection with Canada, unless we
have provided you with a separate privacy policy for a particular product, service or activity.
Privacy Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy is current as of the “last updated” date which appears at the top of this page. We may modify
this Privacy Policy from time to time and we will provide you of notice of changes to this Privacy Policy. When
changes are made to this Privacy Policy they will become effective on the date set out in any notice or on the
“updated” date as published in a revised Privacy Policy posted on our website.
Please review this Privacy Policy carefully. By submitting your Personal Information to us, by registering for or
using any of the services we offer, by using our website, or by voluntarily interacting with us, you consent to our
collecting, using and disclosing your Personal Information as set out in this Privacy Policy, as revised from time to
time.
Frank Mortgage services may allow you to access services provided by others and to interact with other service
providers. Where you choose to use services provided by others or interact with other service providers, you
consent to us disclosing your Personal Information to those third party service providers to facilitate your use or
interaction with those services and providers.
WHAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY COVERS
This Privacy Policy covers the following topics:
Meaning of Personal Information
"Personal Information"; means information about an identifiable individual as described under Canadian privacy
laws. This information may include (without limitation) your name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone
number, other contact information you provide to us, professional or employment information, banking
information, and payment information.
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Personal Information does not include any business contact information that is solely used to communicate with
you in relation to your employment, business or profession, such as your name, position name or title, work
address, work telephone number, work fax number or work e-mail address.
Personal Information also does not include information that has been de-identified, anonymized, or aggregated in
such a way that there is no serious possibility it can be used, or where it could not be used in reasonably
foreseeable circumstances, to identify an individual whether on its own or in combination with other information.
Your Consent to Collection, Use and Disclosure
We collect, use and disclose your Personal Information with your consent or as permitted or required by Canadian
privacy laws. How we obtain your consent (i.e., the form we use) will depend on the circumstances, as well as the
sensitivity of the information collected. Subject to applicable laws, your consent may be express or implied,
depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the Personal Information in question.
If you wish to withdraw your consent to our collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Information, please
contact us using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below. However, before we
implement the withdrawal of consent, we may require proof of your identity. In some cases, withdrawal of your
consent may mean that we will no longer be able to provide you with certain products or services.
If you provide Personal Information about another individual to us, it is your responsibility to obtain the consent of
that individual to enable us to collect, use and disclose his or her information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information We Collect
The Personal Information we collect is generally in one or more of the following categories.
Website. For individuals located in Canada who visit our website located at https://frankmortgage.com or
any of our related websites, including to access the Frank Mortgage platform (collectively, “our website”),
we may collect information from you or from your activities on our website.
information about your use of our website. Such information may include your Internet protocol
address, information about your device, browser and operating system, and the date and time of
your visit.
and activities on our website. Cookies are small data files transferred to your computer’s hard-
drive by a website. They keep a record of your preferences, making your subsequent visits to that
website more efficient. Cookies may store a variety of information, including the number of
times that you access a website, your language preferences and the number of times that you
view a particular page or other item on that website. The use of cookies is a common practice
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adopted by most major websites to better serve their users. Most browsers are designed to
accept cookies, but they can be modified to block cookies. Without cookies some of our
website’s functions may not be available.
enhance your online experience. Web beacons are Internet tools that help us determine, for
example, whether a page of our website has been viewed.
technologies. For example, you can use controls in your internet browser to limit how the websites you
visit are able to use cookies and to withdraw your consent by clearing or blocking cookies.
Other Interactions. For individuals located in Canada who otherwise interact with us, whether in person,
by phone or email, through social media or otherwise, including individuals who might be interested in
acquiring our products or services, who sign-up to receive newsletters or other communications, who
respond to surveys and questionnaires, or who submit testimonials or other feedback, we may collect
information that you provide to us during these interactions. This information may include your name, e-
mail address and other contact information.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We may use your Personal Information for purposes such as:
improvement;
and services; and
We may use your Personal Information for purposes for which we have obtained your consent, and for such other
purposes as may be permitted or required by applicable Canadian privacy laws.
We may use the information that we collect to advertise third party products and services or targeted advertising
of Frank Mortgage products and services across third party websites or service offerings. You may opt-out by
contacting us directly using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.
How We Share Your Personal Information
Frank Mortgage services may allow you to access services provided by others and to interact with other service
providers. Where you choose to use services provided by others or interact with other service providers, we will
disclose your Personal Information to those third party services providers to facilitate your use and interactions
with those services and providers.
We rely on third party services providers (including affiliates) to perform a variety of services on our behalf, such as
(without limitation) hosting, data storage and processing service providers, telecommunications carriers, email
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providers, telephone and technical support providers, research and analytics providers, and providers of credit
reporting and identity verification services.
If we provide your information to service providers, then we require that the service providers keep your Personal
Information secure, and only handle it for limited purposes for which it is provided. We do not authorize the
service providers to disclose your Personal Information to unauthorized parties or to use your Personal
Information for their own purposes. If you would like more information about our service providers, please contact
us using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.
Additionally, we may use and disclose your information when we believe such use or disclosure is permitted,
necessary or appropriate: (a) under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence; (b) to comply
with legal process; (c) to respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and
government authorities outside your country of residence; (d) to enforce the terms of the agreements for our
products and services; (e) to protect our rights, operations or property; (f) to allow us to pursue available remedies
or limit the damages that we may sustain. In addition, we may transfer your Personal Information and other
information to a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or
other disposition of all or any portion of our business, brands, affiliates, subsidiaries or other assets, or other
business transaction.
If we otherwise intend to disclose your Personal Information to a third party, we will identify that third party and
the purpose for the disclosure, and obtain your consent.
Opting Out of Communications
If you no longer want to receive marketing-related emails from us, you may opt-out of receiving marketing-related
emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email you receive from us. You may also opt-out by
contacting us directly using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.
We will endeavour to respond to your opt-out request promptly, but we ask that you please allow us a reasonable
time to process your request. Please note that if you opt-out from receiving marketing-related emails, we may still
need to send you communications about your use of our products or services, or other matters.
Retention of Personal Information
We will use, disclose or retain your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for
which that Personal Information was collected and as permitted or required by Canadian privacy laws.
Information Security
We have implemented physical, organizational, contractual and technological security measures with a view to
protecting your Personal Information from loss or theft, and unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or
modification. We have taken steps to ensure that the only personnel who are granted access to your Personal
Information are those with a business ‘need-to-know’ or whose duties reasonably require such information.
Despite the measures outlined above, no method of information transmission or information storage is 100%
secure or error-free, so we unfortunately cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have reason to believe that
your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of any information that you
provided to us has been compromised), please contact us immediately using the contact information in the “How
to Contact Us” section below.
Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information
You may make a written request to review any Personal Information about you that we have collected, used or
disclosed, and we will provide you with any such Personal Information to the extent required by applicable laws.
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You may also challenge the accuracy or completeness of your Personal Information in our records. If you
successfully demonstrate that your Personal Information in our records is inaccurate or incomplete, we will amend
the Personal Information as required.
We may require that you provide sufficient identification to fulfill your request to access or correct your Personal
Information. Any such identifying information will be used only for this purpose.
International Transfer and Storage of Information
Your Personal Information may be stored and processed at our offices in Canada or at the offices of our third party
service providers, or at data centers managed by us or third party service providers, in Canada and the United
States. Other jurisdictions may have different data protection rules than Canada. While your Personal Information
is outside of Canada, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located. Those laws may require
disclosure of your Personal Information to authorities in that country. For written information about our policies
and practices regarding service providers outside of Canada, contact our Privacy Officer using at the contact
information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.
Third Party Services
Frank Mortgage services may allow you to access services provided by others and to interact with other service
providers. These services provided by others are subject to the privacy practices of the third-party service provider
and are governed by their privacy policies and policies, not those of Frank Mortgage. We may also provide links to
third party websites for your convenience and information. This Privacy Policy does not extend to any services,
products or websites provided by third parties. We do not assume responsibility for the privacy practices of such
third parties, and we encourage you to review all third party privacy policies prior to using third party services,
products or websites.
How to Contact Us
All comments, questions, concerns or complaints regarding your Personal Information or our privacy practices
should be sent to our Privacy Officer as follows:
Address: Attention: Privacy Officer
Frank Fintech Inc.
2300 Yonge St., #1600
Toronto, ON M4P 1E4
By e-mail: support@frankmortgage.com
Mortgage Brokerage Licensed in Ontario (FSRA #13204), British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, and New Brunswick (#230015752).
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