Privacy policy

Last updated: 10 October, 2026

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Sweden ("we", "us") is a member-led chamber based in Sweden. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our members, partners and everyone who visits our website ("you"). This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and when and with whom we share it. We handle all personal data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Responsibility for personal data collected by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Sweden lies with us, organisation number 802556-5576, Jaktgatan 11, 115 45 Stockholm, Sweden. You can contact us at info@cancham.se.

We only collect the personal data we need:

  • Contact form messages: your name, email address and what you write to us.

  • Membership applications and member details: the name, company, role and contact details you give us when you apply, and what we need to manage your membership.

  • Event registrations: when you sign up for an event through Eventbrite, we receive your name, email address and your responses to any registration questions.

  • Newsletter sign-ups: your name and email address, if you sign up.

  • Website usage data: basic technical information such as pages visited, browser and device type, collected by Squarespace. See Cookies below.

Data use and how it is shared

The data collected is used in the following ways:

  • Contact form: to respond to your message. Legal basis: legitimate interest.

  • Membership applications and the member list: to handle your application, run your membership and invoice fees. Legal basis: contract.

  • Event registrations: to organise events and send you information about it. Legal basis: contract. We may also invite you to future Chamber events. Legal basis: legitimate interest. You can opt out at any time using the link in our emails or by writing to us.

  • Newsletter: to send you news from the Chamber. Legal basis: consent, which you can withdraw at any time by using the unsubscribe link or emailing us.

  • Bookkeeping: to keep accounting records. Legal basis: legal obligation.

  • Website analytics: to understand how the site is used. Legal basis: consent, given through our cookie banner.

We share personal data only with service providers that help us run the Chamber and our events:

  • Squarespace, which hosts our website and forms.

  • Google reCAPTCHA, which protects our forms against spam.

  • Eventbrite, which handles event sign-ups.

  • Partner organisers.

  • Our email and file storage providers, where contact form messages, membership applications and the member list are kept.

Storage providers may only use our data to provide their services to us. Some of them may store data outside the EU, for example in Canada or the United States. When they do, the transfer is protected by safeguards approved under GDPR, such as the EU standard contractual clauses.

We never sell personal data. In cases when events are run together with a partner, we share only the details with that partner that are necessary for running the event. We communicate with you the partner names. Our partners must be recognised by the European Commission as giving adequate protection to personal data.

Data is kept and maintained in the following ways:

  • Member data: for as long as you or the organisation you represent are a member, and a reasonable period after that.

  • Accounting records: as long as Swedish law requires.

  • Contact messages: only as long as we need them to handle your request.

  • Event registrations: as long as we need them for the event and any follow-up.

  • Newsletter: until you unsubscribe.

Your rights

Under GDPR you have the right to access your personal data, have it corrected or deleted, restrict or object to how we use it, receive it in a portable format, and withdraw your consent at any time. To leverage any of these rights, please email info@cancham.se. If you are unhappy with how we manage your data, you can submit a complaint to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection, IMY (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten), at imy.se.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored in your browser. When you first visit our site, a cookie banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies.

  • Essential cookies: Squarespace sets a few cookies the site needs to work and stay secure, for example to protect forms and remember your cookie choice. These are always on.

  • Analytics cookies: Squarespace analytics cookies help us see how the site is used. They are only set if you accept them.

  • Spam protection: our contact and membership forms use Google reCAPTCHA, which may collect information about your device and set cookies to check that you are a real person.

  • Embedded videos: some blog posts include YouTube videos. YouTube (Google) may set cookies when you visit a page with a video.

You can change your choice at any time through the Cookie Preferences link on the site, or by clearing cookies in your browser.

Changes to this policy

We may periodically update this policy. The latest version is always on this page, with an indication of the date it was last updated. Your use of our website is also covered by our Terms of use.

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