Privacy Policy
Last updated: 24 September 2026
1. Who we are
IOTO International Inc. ("IOTO", "we", "us") is based in British Columbia, Canada, and serves users worldwide. This policy explains how we handle personal information when you use our websites, apps, data feeds and other services, including those offered under the Goverlytics name (the "Services"). We follow applicable Canadian privacy law and, where they apply to you, the privacy laws of your own jurisdiction, such as the EU and UK GDPR or US state privacy laws.
This policy covers information about our users. Section 2A explains how we handle information about public officials.
2. What we collect
- Information you give us: name, email, organization, role, messages, waitlist or data requests, feedback and support requests.
- Account and service information: login details, settings, API credentials, subscription status and usage, where these features are offered.
- Technical information: IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, error and security logs.
- Location: only if you allow a feature to use your device location. You can turn this off in your device or browser settings.
- Billing information: for paid services, billing contacts and transaction records. Card details are handled by our payment provider, not stored by us.
We collect only what we reasonably need for the purposes below.
2A. Information about public officials
Our data and analysis describe the public roles of elected officials and other public office holders: what they say, propose and vote on in legislatures, councils and committees. We draw this from official public records and publish it to inform public understanding of government. We do not collect information about officials' private lives. If you are a public official and believe something we publish about you is inaccurate, contact us and we will review it against the official record and correct it where needed.
3. How we use it
To provide, secure and improve the Services; respond to you; manage accounts, subscriptions and billing; understand usage and fix errors; send service notices and, where you have agreed or the law allows, marketing; prevent fraud and abuse; enforce our terms; and meet legal obligations. We will ask before using your information for a new purpose that requires consent.
4. Legal basis and consent
We rely on your consent (express or implied, depending on the sensitivity and context) and, where laws such as the GDPR apply, on the performance of our contract with you, our legitimate interests in operating and securing the Services, or legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual limits; some features may then stop working.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and local storage to run features, remember preferences, keep sessions secure and measure performance. Where the law requires it, we ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time through “Cookie settings” at the bottom of our pages, or manage cookies through your browser settings.
6. Sharing
We do not sell or rent personal information. We share it only:
- with service providers (such as hosting, analytics, email, payment and security) that process it on our behalf under contract;
- as part of a financing, merger, acquisition or sale of our business, subject to legal protections;
- where required or permitted by law, or to protect rights, safety or security; or
- with your consent.
7. International transfers
Our providers may store or process information outside your country, including in Canada and the United States. It may then be subject to those countries' laws and accessible to their authorities. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for such transfers, such as contractual protections.
8. Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above, including legal, accounting, security and dispute-resolution needs, then delete or de-identify it.
9. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards suited to the sensitivity of the information. No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach creates a real risk of significant harm, we will notify affected individuals and regulators as the law requires.
10. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal information, to object to or restrict certain uses, and to opt out of marketing. We will not treat you differently for exercising these rights. We may need to verify your identity, and the law may limit some requests.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec, or the data protection authority where you live.
11. Children
The Services are not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
12. Changes
We may update this policy. We will post the new version here with a new date and, for material changes, give additional notice where appropriate.
13. Contact our Privacy Officer
For requests, questions or complaints, use the IOTO Contact Page and mark your message "Privacy". It will be directed to our Privacy Officer.
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Terms of Use
Last updated: 24 September 2026
1. Agreement
These Terms govern your use of the websites, apps, data feeds and other services of IOTO International Inc. ("IOTO", "we", "us"), including those offered under the Goverlytics name (the "Services"). By using the Services you agree to these Terms. If you use them for an organization, you confirm you are authorized to bind it. You must be at least 16, or the age of majority where you live if higher for entering contracts, or have a parent or guardian's consent.
2. Information, not advice
The Services provide data, analysis and visualizations drawn largely from public government, legislative and electoral sources. Those sources can be incomplete, delayed, revised or inconsistent, and our processing may contain errors. The Services are for information only and are not legal, financial, investment, wagering or other professional advice. Where accuracy matters, check the official source.
3. Commercial products
Paid subscriptions, API and data feeds, broadcast or enterprise licences and similar products may be governed by a separate agreement or order form. Where it conflicts with these Terms, that agreement prevails for that product. Redistribution, bulk access, republication or integration into another product requires our permission or a licence.
4. Acceptable use
Use the Services lawfully. Do not:
- access accounts, systems or data without authorization, or bypass security, rate limits or access controls;
- introduce malicious code, or disrupt or overload the Services;
- scrape or extract data by automated means outside an authorized API;
- misrepresent your identity or affiliation; or
- infringe the intellectual-property, privacy or other rights of others.
5. Accounts and credentials
Keep your login and API credentials confidential. You are responsible for activity under them and should tell us promptly if you believe they have been compromised.
6. Intellectual property
Our software, design, text, graphics, visualizations, metrics, databases, compilations and branding belong to IOTO or its licensors. You may use them only as needed to use the Services, or as another agreement allows. Public records and third-party materials remain subject to the rights of their owners; we do not claim ownership of them by displaying or analyzing them.
7. Feedback
You keep ownership of what you submit. If you send us suggestions or feedback, you allow us to use them freely to improve and promote our services, without compensation. This does not affect our privacy or confidentiality obligations.
8. Third-party content and links
We do not control third-party sites or services linked from the Services and are not responsible for their content, availability or practices.
9. Availability
We may change, suspend or discontinue features or data sources. We do not guarantee the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free.
10. Disclaimer
To the extent permitted by law, the Services are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy and non-infringement.
11. Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, IOTO and its personnel and affiliates are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data or goodwill. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us for the relevant Service in the 12 months before the claim arose and CAD $100. Nothing in these Terms limits liability or rights that cannot legally be limited, including consumer rights where you live.
12. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you will compensate IOTO for third-party claims and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the Services, material breach of these Terms, or infringement of another person's rights.
13. Suspension
We may restrict or end access where reasonably necessary because of a material breach, security risk, suspected unlawful activity or non-payment. Where practical, we will give notice and a chance to fix the problem.
14. Resolving disputes
We would rather solve problems than litigate them, and we have designed this process to be fast, low-cost and fair to both sides.
- Talk to us first. Send us written notice through the Contact Page describing the issue and the outcome you want. We both agree to try in good faith to resolve it within 30 days.
- Mediation. If that fails, either of us may propose confidential mediation by a neutral mediator, held online unless we agree otherwise. For individuals, IOTO pays the mediator's fees.
- Arbitration. If the dispute is not resolved within 60 days of mediation being proposed, a single arbitrator will make a final, binding and confidential decision under the arbitration law of British Columbia. The arbitration will be seated in Vancouver and conducted in English, on written submissions or by videoconference unless the arbitrator decides an in-person hearing is necessary. For individuals, IOTO pays arbitration fees beyond the amount you would have paid to file in court. Each party bears its own legal costs unless the arbitrator decides otherwise.
- Choosing a neutral. If we cannot agree on a mediator or arbitrator within 15 days, the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre will appoint one.
- Exceptions. Either of us may instead bring an individual claim before British Columbia's online Civil Resolution Tribunal or in small-claims court, within their limits. Either may also seek urgent interim relief to protect intellectual property or security. If the law where you live gives you a non-waivable right to go to your local courts or consumer bodies, this section does not take that right away.
15. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of British Columbia and the applicable federal laws of Canada. If you are a consumer, you also keep the protection of any mandatory laws of the country where you live.
16. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms and will post the new version here with a new date. For material changes, we will give reasonable notice. Continuing to use the Services after changes take effect means you accept them.
17. General
If any part of these Terms is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Not enforcing a provision is not a waiver. These Terms, with any separate agreement for a particular product, are the whole agreement between us on the subject. Our handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy. Questions can be sent through the IOTO Contact Page.
18. Language
These Terms are available in English and French. By using this English version, you choose to be bound by it. If the versions differ, you may rely on either one.
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