Consent & Data Collection Notice
Last updated: March 2026
The Streets App is operated by iNorde - International Organization for Digital Empowerment & Innovation, a Canadian non-profit organization focused on digitalization, innovation, and community empowerment.
This Notice explains, in a simple format, what information The Streets may collect and why.
1. Information we may collect
Depending on the features you use, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Account credentials
- Profile information
- General location
- Housing or service preferences
- Listing information
- Messages and communications through the App
- Photographs you choose to upload
- Device and technical information
- App usage information
- Reports and support requests
- Other information you voluntarily provide
2. Why we collect information
We may collect information to:
- Create and manage your account
- Connect you with listings and opportunities
- Help you discover relevant services
- Facilitate communication
- Provide support
- Improve The Streets
- Protect users
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Maintain security
- Analyze platform performance
- Comply with applicable law
3. Location
If you allow location access, we may use location information to show relevant nearby listings and resources.
You can control location permissions through your device settings.
4. Information you choose to make public
Some information may be visible to other users when you:
- Create a listing
- Create a public profile
- Post content
- Contact a Lister
- Use community features
Please do not publish information that you do not want other users to see.
5. Sharing information
We may share information with:
- Other users where necessary to provide platform functionality
- Listers where you choose to contact them
- Technology and service providers
- Security and support providers
- Legal authorities where legally required
- Other parties where reasonably necessary to operate and protect The Streets
We do not sell your personal information as a source of revenue.
6. Third-party services
The Streets may use third-party technology providers for services such as:
- Hosting
- Authentication
- Analytics
- Communications
- Security
- Data storage
- Technical infrastructure
Those providers may process information as necessary to provide their services.
7. Consent
Where consent is required, you may provide consent by:
- Creating an account
- Selecting “I Agree”
- Enabling an optional feature
- Granting device permissions
- Providing information voluntarily
You may withdraw consent where applicable, although doing so may prevent certain features from functioning.
8. Optional information
Where information is not necessary to provide a particular service, we will generally identify it as optional.
You should not provide unnecessary sensitive information.
9. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to:
- Access your personal information
- Request correction
- Ask questions about its use
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Request deletion where legally available
Contact: iNorde Privacy Team — support@thestreethub.ca
10. Security
We use reasonable safeguards to protect information.
However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for protecting your account credentials.
11. Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for legitimate operational, legal, security, and administrative purposes.
Acknowledgement
- I have read this Consent & Data Collection Notice.
- I understand what information The Streets may collect.
- I understand why my information may be used.
- I understand that some information may be shared with Listers or other users when I choose to use relevant platform features.
- I understand that information I voluntarily make public may be visible to others.
- I understand that I should not provide unnecessary sensitive information.
- I understand that I can contact iNorde regarding privacy questions or requests.