Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 4, 2026
NextBlock™ CMS ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Quebec's Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25), the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).
1. Person responsible for personal information
Our Privacy Officer is responsible for our compliance with applicable privacy laws. You may reach them at privacy@nextblock.dev.
2. What we collect
- Account information — name, email address, and credentials when you register.
- Usage and device data — collected only with your consent through analytics technologies.
- Communications — messages you send us and your marketing preferences.
3. Why we collect it and your consent
We collect personal information for clearly identified purposes: to provide and secure our services, to communicate with you, and — only with your express, opt-in consent — for analytics and marketing. Consistent with Law 25, non-essential cookies and trackers remain disabled until you actively accept them, and you may withdraw your consent at any time.
4. Cookies and tracking technologies
Strictly necessary cookies keep the site working and require no consent. Analytics and marketing technologies are loaded only after you opt in through our consent banner. Your choice is recorded so we can honour it and demonstrate accountability.
5. Disclosure and sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us operate the platform under contractual confidentiality obligations, or where required by law.
6. Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above or as required by law, after which it is securely destroyed or anonymized.
7. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to access, rectify, and delete your personal information, to withdraw consent, to data portability, and to be informed about automated processing. To exercise these rights, contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@nextblock.dev.
8. Commercial electronic messages (CASL)
We send commercial electronic messages only with your consent. Every message identifies us and includes a working unsubscribe mechanism that we honour promptly.
9. Safeguards
We use appropriate physical, organizational, and technological measures — including encryption in transit and access controls — to protect personal information against loss, theft, and unauthorized access.
10. Open-source software
NextBlock™ CMS is free, open-source software distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3. When you self-host NextBlock, you are the operator responsible for the personal information processed by your own deployment, and this policy serves as a starting point you may adapt to your organization.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the site, and the "last updated" date will be revised.
12. Contact us
Questions or complaints? Contact NextBlock™ CMS at privacy@nextblock.dev. You may also contact the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.