Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Feb 08, 2026
Website: www.formathemagazine.com

Forma The Magazine (“Forma The Magazine”, “We”, “Us”) respects your right to personal privacy and approaches all communications through our website with respect for, and commitment to, protecting your privacy rights.

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how we collect, protect, use, and share your personal information gathered on www.formathemagazine.com (the “Site”). We will not collect, use, sell, share, or rent this personal information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this Policy.

1. Definition of Personal Information
"Personal Information" is any information about an identifiable person other than the name, title, business address, or telephone number of an employee of an organization.

2. Information We Collect
We collect personal information regarding you only when you voluntarily provide it to us. We do not require any personal information in order for you to view or navigate the Site.
A. Voluntary Information: We may ask you to provide personal information (such as your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address) if you:

Subscribe to Forma The Magazine.
Register for a contest or other promotion.
Register as a user of this Site.
Participate in a review, survey, consumer research panel, or similar activity.
Ask to receive online information from us.
Otherwise, participate in features of our Site that ask for personal information.

B. Payment Information: If you purchase or otherwise request a product, publication, or promotional offering from us, you may be required to provide your payment information (such as a credit card number) in order for us to process your request.
C. Automatic Collection (Cookies & Technology): The Site collects some information using technology to analyze trends, run and improve the Site, and gather anonymous demographic information.

IP Addresses: We collect your IP address to track visits. This is often associated with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or company and is not personally identifiable.
Cookies: We use "cookies" to identify your browser. None of the information collected via cookies is personally identifiable. We may share this aggregate information with affiliates/advertisers to measure Site usage. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may limit your access to some Site features.
Clear GIFs: We may use clear GIFs to collect aggregate data regarding email newsletter open rates; however, we do not collect personal information regarding readers in this manner.

3. How We Use Your Information
We will only use the personal information you provide for the purposes for which it was collected and which we disclose to you. We may collect personal information for the following purposes:

Fulfillment: To fulfill matters related to your subscription, including billing and delivery.
Communication: To advise you of updates, respond to questions, or send brochures/special features related to Forma The Magazine.
Newsletter: To provide you with our email newsletter (registration is optional).
Events: To notify you of design-related events and offers.
Customization: To customize the advertising and content you see.
User Comments: If you send a comment to info@formathemagazine.com, we may store the comment with your data. Subject to our discretion and your consent, comments may be posted on the Site.
Consent: To carry out any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information
Subject to the exceptions below, your personal information is used solely by Forma The Magazine. We do not sell your information. We will disclose personal information to third parties only as follows:

Service Providers: To third parties with whom we have a contractual agreement (which includes privacy standards) to perform functions such as subscription delivery, credit card processing, data processing, or IT support.
Legal & Safety: To enforce our Terms of Use, protect the safety/security of visitors, protect our rights/property, or as required by law enforcement, court order, or government regulation.
Business Transfers: We reserve the right to transfer all information to our successors in business in connection with a sale, transfer of stock or assets, or a new joint venture.
Aggregated Data: We may share anonymous, aggregated demographic information with partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information.

5. Storage and International Transfers
Some or all of the personal information that we collect may be stored or processed outside of Canada, including in the United States.

Data protection laws in the U.S. may differ from those in Canada.
Information stored in the U.S. may be subject to access requests from U.S. governments, courts, and law enforcement according to U.S. laws.
Subject to these laws, we use reasonable efforts to ensure appropriate protections are in place equivalent to those that apply in Canada.

6. Refer-a-Friend Features
If you use our referral service to inform a friend about our Site:

We will ask for the friend’s name and email address.
We will send a one-time email on your behalf inviting them to visit the Site.
The email will identify you as the sender.
The friend’s information will then be deleted from our database.

IMPORTANT: You may only refer friends/family from whom you have received permission. You may only refer individuals with whom you have a personal or family relationship (as defined by Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation), meaning you have had two-way communication within the past two years or are related by blood, marriage, common-law partnership, or adoption.

7. Children’s Privacy
We never knowingly solicit, collect, store, or disclose information from children under 13 years of age. If a child under 13 wishes to disclose personal information, they must provide a parent/guardian’s email for express consent. If we discover a child has provided us with information without consent, the parent/guardian should contact us immediately to have it deleted.

8. Third-Party Links
Once you click a link that takes you away from our Site, you are no longer under the control of Forma The Magazine. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit.

9. Security
We regard the security of personal information as paramount. We have taken technical, contractual, organizational, and physical security steps to protect your data.

Data is maintained with the source in Toronto, Ontario, and/or servers in the United States.
Only authorized employees who require access to fulfill their job requirements handle your data.
You are responsible for protecting your password and signing off from shared computers.

10. Changes to this Policy
Forma The Magazine reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time. If we make changes, we will post them on this Site so you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it. We will seek your consent if we wish to use your information for purposes other than those previously agreed to.

11. Contact Us
If you have questions, need assistance, or wish to access/correct your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer:
Email: info@formathemagazine.com
Subject: Attention: Privacy Officer

Privacy Policy

Subscribe to Forma The Magazine.

Register for a contest or other promotion.

Register as a user of this Site.

Participate in a review, survey, consumer research panel, or similar activity.

Ask to receive online information from us.

Otherwise, participate in features of our Site that ask for personal information.

IP Addresses: We collect your IP address to track visits. This is often associated with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or company and is not personally identifiable.

Clear GIFs: We may use clear GIFs to collect aggregate data regarding email newsletter open rates; however, we do not collect personal information regarding readers in this manner.

3. How We Use Your Information We will only use the personal information you provide for the purposes for which it was collected and which we disclose to you. We may collect personal information for the following purposes:

Fulfillment: To fulfill matters related to your subscription, including billing and delivery.

Communication: To advise you of updates, respond to questions, or send brochures/special features related to Forma The Magazine.

Newsletter: To provide you with our email newsletter (registration is optional).

Events: To notify you of design-related events and offers.

Customization: To customize the advertising and content you see.

User Comments: If you send a comment to info@formathemagazine.com, we may store the comment with your data. Subject to our discretion and your consent, comments may be posted on the Site.

Consent: To carry out any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information Subject to the exceptions below, your personal information is used solely by Forma The Magazine. We do not sell your information. We will disclose personal information to third parties only as follows:

Service Providers: To third parties with whom we have a contractual agreement (which includes privacy standards) to perform functions such as subscription delivery, credit card processing, data processing, or IT support.

Legal & Safety: To enforce our Terms of Use, protect the safety/security of visitors, protect our rights/property, or as required by law enforcement, court order, or government regulation.

Business Transfers: We reserve the right to transfer all information to our successors in business in connection with a sale, transfer of stock or assets, or a new joint venture.

Aggregated Data: We may share anonymous, aggregated demographic information with partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information.

5. Storage and International Transfers Some or all of the personal information that we collect may be stored or processed outside of Canada, including in the United States.

Data protection laws in the U.S. may differ from those in Canada.

Information stored in the U.S. may be subject to access requests from U.S. governments, courts, and law enforcement according to U.S. laws.

Subject to these laws, we use reasonable efforts to ensure appropriate protections are in place equivalent to those that apply in Canada.

6. Refer-a-Friend Features If you use our referral service to inform a friend about our Site:

We will ask for the friend’s name and email address.

We will send a one-time email on your behalf inviting them to visit the Site.

The email will identify you as the sender.

The friend’s information will then be deleted from our database.

Data is maintained with the source in Toronto, Ontario, and/or servers in the United States.

Only authorized employees who require access to fulfill their job requirements handle your data.

You are responsible for protecting your password and signing off from shared computers.

3. How We Use Your Information
We will only use the personal information you provide for the purposes for which it was collected and which we disclose to you. We may collect personal information for the following purposes:

4. Disclosure of Personal Information
Subject to the exceptions below, your personal information is used solely by Forma The Magazine. We do not sell your information. We will disclose personal information to third parties only as follows:

5. Storage and International Transfers
Some or all of the personal information that we collect may be stored or processed outside of Canada, including in the United States.

6. Refer-a-Friend Features
If you use our referral service to inform a friend about our Site: