ArcticLodge Entertainment Inc. ("ArcticLodge", "we", "us", "our") operates the free-to-play social entertainment platform available at parchpath.com. We are incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada, with our principal office at Suite 400, 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information in compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Quebec's Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (Loi 25 / Law 25), and, where applicable, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for individuals accessing from the EU/EEA.
This policy applies to all personal information collected through the ArcticLodge website, including all pages, sub-pages, and embedded features. It does not apply to third-party websites linked from our pages. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third parties before providing them with your personal information.
When you visit ArcticLodge, we automatically collect certain technical data including:
We collect personal information that you actively provide, including:
ArcticLodge does not require account registration to use the platform. We do not collect names, addresses, payment details, or government identification numbers as part of normal platform use.
We explicitly do not collect financial data (credit card numbers, bank account details), government-issued identification, health information, or biometric data. Our platform involves no real-money transactions whatsoever.
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
We do not use personal information for profiling, targeted advertising, or the sale of data to third parties.
Under PIPEDA and PIPA, we rely on the following legal grounds:
For Quebec residents subject to Loi 25: we have designated a Privacy Officer (contact: [email protected]) and publish this Privacy Policy as required by section 12 of the Act. A Privacy Impact Assessment is conducted whenever new personal information processing systems are introduced.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We share data with the following categories of service providers, who act as data processors and are bound by data-processing agreements:
We may also disclose personal information where required by law, court order, or regulatory authority, or where necessary to protect the safety of individuals.
Some of our service providers (including Google LLC) are located outside Canada. Where personal information is transferred to a foreign jurisdiction, we take steps to ensure it is protected by contractual safeguards equivalent to Canadian privacy standards, including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. By using our platform, you acknowledge that your data may be processed in jurisdictions with different privacy laws than your province of residence.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or as required by law:
Depending on your province of residence, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
To exercise any of these rights, contact our Privacy Officer at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days (or 31 days where complex). Identity verification may be required before disclosure.
We use cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. You may withdraw or modify your cookie consent at any time using the "Manage Cookies" link in our site footer, or by clearing browser storage. Essential cookies (age gate, GDPR consent token) are strictly necessary for platform operation and cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
ArcticLodge is strictly an adults-only platform (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. Our age gate is presented to all new visitors and requires explicit confirmation of adult status. If you believe a minor has accessed the platform or provided personal information, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will take prompt action to delete any such data.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These include TLS encryption in transit, restricted access controls, regular security reviews, and minimisation of data collected. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities in the event of a privacy breach, as required by PIPEDA's breach notification regulations.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects when the most recent material changes were made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For privacy inquiries, data-access requests, or complaints, contact our Privacy Officer:
You also have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (priv.gc.ca) or your provincial privacy authority if you believe your rights have been violated.