Privacy Policy for Gee's Trees

Last Updated: September 14, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Gee's Trees ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, request a quote, sign up for our free wood and wood chips list, or use our tree services anywhere in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including but not limited to:

Contact information (name, email address, phone number, mailing address)
Property address and details about the trees or work you are asking about
Photos or descriptions of your property that you send us for a quote
Your preferred contact times and the services you are interested in
Postal code and contact details submitted through our free wood and wood chips form
Billing information for completed work
Feedback, reviews, or testimonials you share with us
Communications with our team by phone, email, text, or social media

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of our website, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Time spent on pages
Pages visited
Referral source
Click patterns

Use of Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize your preferences and improve our website functionality.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, enabling basic functions like page navigation and form submissions.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and analyze how visitors move around the website.
Advertising Cookies: Used by advertising platforms such as Google Ads to measure whether our ads led you to our website and to show relevant ads to people who have visited our site.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your quote requests and schedule site visits
Plan and carry out tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, and related work at your property
Contact you when free wood or wood chips are available in your area
Send invoices and process payments
Communicate with you about your project, including scheduling changes
Improve our website and services
Measure the effectiveness of our advertising
Comply with legal, insurance, and safety obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

How We Share Your Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We use trusted third-party services to run our website, host our forms, send email, process payments, and measure advertising. These providers only have access to the information needed to perform their services and are required to keep it secure. Our website is built on Wix, and form submissions are stored on Wix's platform.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or a request from a government or regulatory authority.
Insurance and Safety: Where necessary, we may share property and job details with our insurer or with utility companies (for example, when work is near power lines).
With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your consent, such as using a photo of completed work or a testimonial on our website or social media.

Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Quote requests and job records are typically kept for the period required for tax, insurance, and warranty purposes. If you are on our free wood and wood chips list, we keep your details until you ask to be removed.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information
Withdraw your consent to our use of your information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions
Ask to be removed from our free wood and wood chips list or any other communications
File a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites, including the community organizations we support. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Gee's Trees
Phone: 902-955-1873
Email: garr3jazz@yahoo.ca
Address: Ocean Beach Rd, Walton, NS B0N 2R0