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These policies explain how Simmons Digital Foundry operates this website, protects personal information, supports accessibility, and handles security reports.

Effective July 12, 2026. Last updated July 12, 2026.

Privacy notice

Simmons Digital Foundry (“SDF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an independent software studio based in Edmonton, Alberta. This notice applies to personal information collected through sltd.ca and direct enquiries about SDF. It does not yet govern a released SDF product; each product will provide its own privacy notice before collecting user information.

What we collect

This is a public informational website with a server-side contact form. We do not currently use advertising trackers, analytics tags, user accounts, or marketing cookies. We may collect:

Information you provide: your name, email address, topic, message, and any other information you choose to include when contacting us.
Basic technical records: our hosting and security providers may automatically record an IP address, browser or device type, requested page, referring page, timestamp, and security events in standard server logs.
Business communications: correspondence, product-interest notes, and records reasonably required to respond to you or maintain a business relationship.

Please do not send passwords, payment-card details, government identifiers, health information, or other sensitive information through the website or by unsolicited email.

Why we use information

We use personal information only for reasonable purposes connected with the reason it was provided, including to:

respond to enquiries, feedback, product-interest requests, and security reports;
operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website;
manage business relationships and maintain appropriate records; and
comply with law, enforce our rights, and prevent fraud or misuse.

Where consent is required, you may withdraw it subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawal may prevent us from providing a requested response or service.

Cookies and similar technologies

The contact form sets a short-lived, strictly necessary session cookie to protect submissions against forgery and repeat delivery. The cookie is marked Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite=Lax, and expires when the browser session ends. We also temporarily process a one-way hash derived from the connection IP address to enforce submission limits; rate-limit records expire automatically. We do not currently use advertising trackers, analytics tags, or non-essential cookies. If that changes, we will update this notice and provide any choice required by applicable law before using them.

When information is shared

We do not sell or rent personal information. We may disclose limited information to hosting, email, security, IT, professional-advisory, or other service providers that support our operations; when required or permitted by law; to investigate misuse or protect rights and safety; or as part of a business transaction, subject to appropriate safeguards. Providers may process information in Canada or another country where they operate, where it may be subject to local law.

Retention and safeguards

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above and for legal, security, accounting, or dispute-resolution requirements. We then delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it. We use safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information, including access controls, secure hosting, encryption in transit, software maintenance, and limited access. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Your privacy rights

Subject to applicable law, you may ask whether we hold your personal information, request access to or correction of it, withdraw consent, or raise a concern about our handling of it. Email privacy@sltd.ca with enough detail for us to understand your request. We may need to verify your identity and may withhold information where the law permits or requires it. If we cannot resolve a concern, you may contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta.

Children

This website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly seek personal information from children through the website. A parent or guardian who believes a child has provided information may contact us to request its deletion.

Privacy contact

The SDF Privacy Officer can be reached at privacy@sltd.ca. We will review privacy questions and complaints and respond within a reasonable period.

Website terms of use

By using sltd.ca, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website. These terms apply only to this public website. Separate agreements will govern any SDF product or paid service.

Informational website

The website describes SDF and products that may be in development. Content is provided for general information and is not a binding offer, professional advice, warranty, release commitment, or guarantee that a feature or product will become available. We may change or remove content without notice.

Acceptable use

You may browse, print, and link to public pages for lawful personal or business-reference purposes. You must not:

attempt unauthorized access, probe for vulnerabilities outside the security policy below, or bypass protective measures;
disrupt the website, introduce malicious code, overload infrastructure, or use automated access in a way that harms service;
impersonate SDF, misrepresent an affiliation, or use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or abusive activity; or
copy, republish, or exploit protected content except as permitted by law or with written permission.

Ownership

The website’s original text, visual design, branding, graphics, interface elements, and code are owned by SDF or used with permission and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. “Simmons Digital Foundry,” “SDF,” “Voci,” and associated branding may be trademarks or trade names. No licence is granted except the limited permission to use the public website under these terms.

Third-party services and links

Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience. SDF does not control or endorse their content, availability, security, or privacy practices. Your use of a third-party service is governed by that provider’s terms.

Availability and liability

The website is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the extent permitted by law, SDF disclaims implied warranties and does not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or complete. To the extent permitted by law, SDF will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive loss arising from use of or inability to use the website. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Governing law and changes

These terms are governed by the laws of Alberta and the applicable federal laws of Canada. Courts located in Alberta will have jurisdiction, subject to rights that applicable consumer law does not permit you to waive. We may revise these terms by posting an updated version and changing the date at the top of this page. Continued use after a revision means the updated terms apply.

Terms contact

Questions about these terms may be sent to hello@sltd.ca.

Accessibility statement

SDF wants its public website to be usable by as many people as possible. We aim to align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA and consider accessibility throughout design, development, and maintenance.

The site supports keyboard navigation, visible focus, semantic headings and landmarks, responsive text and layouts, strong colour contrast, reduced-motion preferences, descriptive page titles, and a skip-to-content link. Accessibility is an ongoing practice, and some experiences may not yet work perfectly with every browser, device, or assistive technology.

Feedback and accommodation

If you encounter a barrier, email accessibility@sltd.ca. Please identify the page or feature, describe the issue, and tell us your preferred format or method of response. We will acknowledge the request, investigate it, and work toward a practical correction or accessible alternative. Accessibility requests are welcome in plain language and do not need to cite a technical standard.

Responsible security disclosure

If you believe you have found a security vulnerability affecting sltd.ca or an SDF product, report it privately to security@sltd.ca. Include the affected URL or product, a clear description, reproduction steps, potential impact, and—only where safe—supporting screenshots or code. Do not include unnecessary personal information or active malware.

Good-faith research

When investigating a potential issue:

avoid accessing, changing, downloading, retaining, or disclosing anyone else’s data;
do not disrupt service, degrade availability, use social engineering, send spam, test physical security, or perform denial-of-service testing;
use only accounts and data you own or have explicit permission to test;
stop testing and contact us if you encounter sensitive information; and
allow us reasonable time to investigate and address the issue before public disclosure.

We will acknowledge a good-faith report when practicable, assess it, and keep the reporter informed at reasonable intervals. We do not offer a bug bounty or guarantee payment. We will not initiate legal action against research that follows this policy, is conducted in good faith, and remains within applicable law. This statement does not bind independent third parties.

Out of scope

Reports limited to missing security headers without a demonstrated impact, automated scanner output without validation, self-XSS, clickjacking on pages with no sensitive action, rate limiting on non-sensitive endpoints, denial-of-service, spam, and issues in unrelated third-party services are generally out of scope.