LocalSeat.io Terms and Conditions
Version 1.1 — Effective April 16, 2026
Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms") carefully before creating
an account on LocalSeat.io ("the Platform", "we", "our"). By registering
and signing below, you agree to be bound by these Terms in full.
1. About the Platform
LocalSeat.io is a campaign management platform designed to support Canadian
municipal election campaigns. It provides tools for voter contact management,
canvassing, outreach tracking, donor prospecting, volunteer coordination, and
team management.
The Platform is provided as a subscription service. Access is granted to the
individual named on the account ("Candidate") and to team members they
authorize within the Platform.
2. Account Registration and Eligibility
2.1. You must be at least 18 years of age to register for an account.
2.2. You represent that the information you provide during registration is
accurate, current, and complete.
2.3. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login
credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.
2.4. You agree to notify us promptly at support@localseat.io if you become
aware of any unauthorized use of your account.
3. Acceptable Use
3.1. You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in
accordance with all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and
regulations, including those governing elections, privacy, and data
protection.
3.2. You will not use the Platform to collect, store, or process personal
data in violation of Canada's Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) or applicable provincial privacy
legislation.
3.3. You will not upload or import data that you do not have the legal right
to use, or that was obtained by unlawful means.
3.4. You will not attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or otherwise
derive the source code of the Platform.
3.5. You will not use the Platform to send unsolicited commercial electronic
messages in violation of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).
4. Data, Privacy, and Your Obligations
4.1. Your data. All campaign data you enter or import into
the Platform ("Campaign Data") remains yours. We process it solely to
operate the Platform on your behalf.
4.2. Our data handling. We take commercially reasonable
measures to protect Campaign Data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or
loss. We do not sell your Campaign Data to third parties and do not use it
for advertising.
4.3. Voter and constituent data. You are the data controller
for any personal information you import about voters, residents, donors, or
other individuals. You accept full responsibility for ensuring that your
collection and use of such data complies with all applicable law.
4.4. Post-campaign data provisions. Following the conclusion
of your campaign — whether by election result, account cancellation, or
expiry — your Campaign Data will be retained for a period of 90
days to allow you to export or retrieve it. During this retention
period, the data will remain accessible to you through the Platform under
the same security controls. After the 90-day retention window, all Campaign
Data associated with your account will be permanently and irreversibly
deleted from our systems, including any backups created during that period,
within a further 30 days. You are solely responsible for exporting any data
you wish to retain before the retention window closes. LocalSeat.io will
send written notice to the email address on file no fewer than 14 days
before the retention window expires. We will not share, transfer, sell, or
otherwise disclose your Campaign Data to any third party during or after the
retention period.
4.5. Constituent notifications. You are responsible for
informing individuals whose personal information you have collected that such
information is stored in a campaign management system, consistent with
applicable privacy law, and providing them with a means to opt out or
request correction.
4.6. Data deletion rights. You have the right to request
deletion of your account and all associated Campaign Data at any time by
submitting a written request to support@localseat.io. Upon verified receipt
of a deletion request, we will permanently delete your account and all
Campaign Data within 30 days, except where retention is
required by law or to resolve outstanding disputes. You will receive written
confirmation when deletion is complete. Note that once data is deleted,
recovery is not possible. Constituents whose personal information is held in
your Campaign Data may also submit data deletion requests directly to you as
the data controller, and you are responsible for honouring such requests
consistent with applicable law.
5. Subscription, Payment, and Cancellation
5.1. Access to the Platform is provided on a subscription basis. Pricing
is as described on the LocalSeat.io website at the time of subscription.
5.2. Subscriptions are billed in advance. All fees are non-refundable except
as required by applicable law or as expressly stated in our refund policy.
5.3. You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect
at the end of the then-current billing period. Following cancellation, the
post-campaign data provisions in section 4.4 apply.
5.4. We reserve the right to modify pricing with at least 30 days' written
notice. Continued use of the Platform after a price change constitutes
acceptance of the new pricing.
6. Intellectual Property
6.1. The Platform, including its software, design, and documentation, is
owned by LocalSeat and is protected by copyright and other intellectual
property laws. These Terms do not transfer any ownership rights to you.
6.2. You retain all ownership rights in your Campaign Data. You grant us a
limited, non-exclusive licence to process your Campaign Data solely as
necessary to operate the Platform.
7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
7.1. The Platform is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express
or implied. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted,
error-free, or free of security vulnerabilities.
7.2. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, LocalSeat's total
liability to you for any claim arising out of these Terms or your use of the
Platform will not exceed the fees you paid in the 12 months preceding the
claim.
7.3. We will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or
punitive damages arising from your use of the Platform, even if we have been
advised of the possibility of such damages.
8. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the
federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any dispute arising from these
Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the
Province of Ontario.
9. Modifications to These Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide at
least 14 days' notice of material changes by email to the address on your
account. Continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any
modification constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
10. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at
legal@localseat.io.
LocalSeat.io Terms and Conditions — Version 1.1