Estate File Canada — Privacy Policy

Dossier successoral — Politique de confidentialité

Effective 21 August 2026

The short version

Estate File Canada does not require an account and does not send the estate record you enter to the developer. The working record is stored on the device running the app.

What is stored

Your estate record. Tasks, inventory items, dates, contact logs, notes and settings are stored locally on the device.

Documents and photographs. If you choose to add a document or photograph, it is stored locally with the app's record. The app does not automatically upload it to a developer-controlled server.

No analytics or advertising. Estate File Canada contains no advertising and no third-party analytics or tracking code.

Official links

The app contains links to government, court and support websites. Those sites are separate from Estate File and have their own privacy practices. Estate File Canada does not send your estate record with those links.

Backups

When you create a backup, you choose where that backup file goes. If you save or share it through Files, iCloud, email or another service, that copy is then subject to the privacy and security of the service you chose. The developer does not receive a copy automatically.

Deleting the app

Because the working record is stored locally, deleting the app or clearing its site data may delete the record. Make a backup before deleting or reinstalling the app.

PIN limitation

The optional Estate File PIN is a screen lock, not file encryption. It is intended to stop casual access on an unlocked device; it should not be treated as protection against someone who has full access to the device or its storage.

Not a government or professional service

Estate File Canada is an independent record-keeping tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by a government department, court, law firm, accounting firm or financial institution. It cannot read government or court files and does not submit forms or applications on your behalf.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the revised version will be posted with a new effective date. Questions can be sent to the developer through the app's official store listing.