PRIVACY POLICY

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Effective Date: September 11, 2026

Clearline Franchise Advisory (“Clearline,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit clearlinefranchise.com, communicate with us, schedule a consultation, submit a form, or otherwise interact with our services.

Information We Collect

We may collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including your name, email address, telephone number, city, state or province, postal or ZIP code, and information relating to your interest in franchise or business ownership. This may include your goals, preferred timeline, investment range, geographic preferences, and other information you choose to provide.

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages visited, and interactions with our website. We may collect this information through cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to respond to inquiries; communicate with you about franchise and business ownership opportunities; schedule consultations; understand your goals and preferences; identify and discuss franchise opportunities that may be relevant to you; provide our advisory services; operate and improve our website and services; measure the effectiveness of our advertising; and comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Advertising, Social Media and Lead Forms

We may use third-party platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to advertise our services and communicate with prospective clients. If you submit information through a social-media lead form or advertisement, the information you provide may be shared with us by that platform and handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy as well as the platform's own privacy practices.

We may also use advertising technologies, pixels, cookies, and analytics tools to understand website activity, measure advertising performance, and improve our marketing.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information for money. We may share information with service providers that assist us with website hosting, communications, scheduling, customer relationship management, analytics, advertising, and other business operations.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to respond to lawful requests, to protect our rights or the rights of others, or in connection with a business transaction.

Franchise Opportunities

Clearline Franchise Advisory is a franchise advisory service and is not a franchisor. Information you provide may be used to help identify franchise opportunities that may align with your stated goals and preferences. Where appropriate and with your involvement in the franchise evaluation process, information may be provided to franchisors or other professionals involved in evaluating or facilitating a potential franchise opportunity.

Franchise opportunities are subject to applicable franchise disclosure, registration, and other legal requirements. Please also review our Franchise Disclaimer.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website and third-party service providers may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies. These technologies may be used to operate the website, understand how visitors use it, and measure or improve advertising and marketing activities. Your browser or device may provide options for limiting certain cookies or tracking technologies.

Communications

If you provide your contact information, we may contact you regarding your inquiry, scheduled consultation, or franchise opportunities and services that may be relevant to your request. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent for marketing communications. You may ask us to stop sending marketing communications at any time.

Data Retention and Security

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to maintain appropriate business records, and to satisfy applicable legal requirements.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you reside, you may have rights concerning your personal information, which may include requesting access to or correction of your information, requesting deletion where applicable, withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent, or exercising other rights provided under applicable privacy laws.

To make a privacy request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for adults interested in business and franchise ownership and are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or applicable requirements. The effective date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact:

Clearline Franchise Advisory
Ontario, Canada
Email: clearlineconsulting@gmail.com
Website: clearlinefranchise.com