Privacy policy

Last Updated: October 17, 2026 [2026]

Jurisdiction: Province of Alberta, Canada

At G-Bear Enterprises Inc. ("G-Bear", "we", "us"), we are fully committed to maintaining the security, confidentiality, and accuracy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the data you share with us through gbearenterprises.com, conforming strictly to the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

1. What Personal Information We Collect

To provide accurate solar energy evaluations and fulfill e-commerce orders, we collect the following categories of information:

  • Identity & Contact Data: Your full name, email address, phone number, and physical residential installation address.

  • Utility & Energy Consumption Data: Historical kilowatt-hour (kWh) electricity usage, utility provider account details, and pricing structures found on your uploaded energy bills.

  • Infrastructure & Technical Data: Digital visual photographs of your residential property’s electrical meter and main electrical breaker panel to verify utility compatibility (e.g., 100A or 200A limitations).

  • E-Commerce Transaction Data: Shipping addresses, billing details, and item history for your physical Save The Pandas! apparel purchases or digital media downloads. Note: Full credit card details are securely encrypted and processed directly by our merchant network (Shopify Payments / PayPal) and are never stored or seen by G-Bear Enterprises Inc.

2. How We Use Your Data

G-Bear processes your information strictly for the following purposes:

  1. Affiliate Technical Review: Reviewing your residential infrastructure footprint to verify viability for a rooftop solar array.

  2. Engineering Transfer: Securely forwarding your data packages directly to authorized, fully licensed third-party Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) experts to prepare your official Alberta micro-generation quote.

  3. Fulfillment: Shipping your physical panda apparel or delivering your digital download keys instantly.

3. Strict Limits on Consent and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal identities, home addresses, or energy profiles to third-party data brokers or independent marketing organizations.

  • Your data is disclosed only to the licensed electrical contractors and solar engineers assigned to design your specific system layout.

  • By using our secure upload form and clicking "Submit to Garett for Verification," you give express consent for G-Bear to share your electrical infrastructure photos and billing files exclusively with our verified solar partners (e.g., Kuby Renewable Energy) for matching evaluation purposes.

4. Data Security and Storage

Your utility documentation and photos are highly sensitive. G-Bear employs rigorous data protection practices:

  • All file uploads are secured using AES-256 bit encryption during transport through our secure forms tool.

  • We retain your personal infrastructure files only for as long as necessary to complete your engineering evaluation or fulfill your ongoing customer services, after which files are securely scrubbed from our active cloud folders.

5. Your Rights Under Alberta PIPA

As an Alberta resident, you have complete authority over your data. At any time, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal records we hold about your home or utility history.

  • Request updates or corrections to any inaccurate info.

  • Withdraw your consent for solar evaluation, at which point we will immediately delete your electrical panel, meter, and billing files from our network.

For any privacy-related questions, data removal requests, or file inquiries, please reach out directly to G-Bear Enterprises Inc. at: info@gbearenterprises.com