Privacy notice: Vibe with Judeo Case Files
Effective date: 22 October 2026
Last updated: 22 October 2026
This notice explains what personal information we collect when you:
- get a free case file;
- join our email list; or
- buy a Case File.
It also explains what we do with that information and what you can ask us to do with it.
We have tried to write it in plain English. If anything is unclear, email us at hello@vibewithjudeo.com.
1. Who we are
"Vibe with Judeo" is a YouTube documentary channel run by Jude Akpan, a sole proprietor based in British Columbia, Canada. In this notice, "we", "us" and "our" mean Jude Akpan, trading as Vibe with Judeo.
We are responsible for your personal information. In GDPR terms we are the "controller".
- Contact: hello@vibewithjudeo.com
- Mailing address: 4840 Testly Road, Richmond, BC V3M 2G1
The person responsible for privacy questions is Jude Akpan.
2. What this notice covers
| Where | What happens | Who runs it |
|---|---|---|
| Case-file signup pages (links from our videos and from vibewithjudeo.com) | You give us your email to get a free case file. You can also choose to get our weekly email | Kit (our email service) |
| Our emails | Delivering the file, the welcome emails, and the weekly Case Files email if you asked for it | Kit |
| Buying a Complete Edition | Checkout, payment, tax, file delivery and receipts | Gumroad, acting as Merchant of Record |
| Our YouTube videos | Watching, commenting and clicking links | YouTube (Google) under Google's own privacy policy, not this notice |
3. What we collect
When you ask for a free case file:
- Your email address (required).
- Your first name, if you choose to give it.
- Which case you signed up for. This is recorded as a tag, for example
case-montgomery, so we can send the right file. - Whether you ticked the box for the weekly Case Files email.
- A consent record. Our email provider keeps the date and time, the page you signed up on, your IP address, and whether you confirmed your address. We keep this to prove you asked to hear from us.
When you read our emails:
- Kit records whether you open an email and which links you click, using standard tracking pixels and tracked links.
- We use this to see which case files people find useful, and to stop emailing people who never open them.
When you reply to us: we receive your email and whatever you choose to write. For example, your vote on the next mystery, or a correction.
When you buy a Complete Edition:
- Gumroad processes the payment. We never see or store your card or bank details.
- Gumroad shares with us:
- your email address;
- your name, if you give it;
- what you bought, the price, and the date;
- your country, and possibly your postal code for tax purposes.
What we do not collect:
- We do not ask for sensitive information.
- We do not buy email lists.
- We do not put advertising pixels on our signup pages. That means no Meta pixel and no Google Ads tags.
4. Why we use it, and on what legal basis
| Purpose | What we use | Legal basis (EU/UK GDPR) | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send you the free case file you asked for | Email, case tag | Taking the steps you asked for (Art. 6(1)(b)). If that doesn't apply, our legitimate interest in answering your request (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Your consent to the purpose stated on the form (PIPEDA / BC PIPA) |
| Send the welcome emails and the weekly Case Files email | Email, name, tags | Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)), given by ticking the box. You can withdraw it at any time | Express consent under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) |
| Keep proof of your consent and of any unsubscribe | Consent record, unsubscribe date | Legal obligation and legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(c), (f)) | Required to show compliance with CASL |
| Deliver a purchase, send updated editions of a file you bought, handle refunds | Purchase details | Performing our contract with you (Art. 6(1)(b)) | Consent / contract |
| Keep business and tax records | Purchase details | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) | Canada Revenue Agency record-keeping rules |
| Understand which files and emails are useful (opens, clicks, signups per case) | Engagement data | Legitimate interest in improving the product (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Consent / reasonable purpose |
The file is delivered either way. You get the free case file whether or not you tick the weekly-email box. We only send the welcome series and the weekly email to people who tick it.
No offers to some contacts. We do not send sales emails about tragedy-related case files. Once you have bought a file, we stop sending you sales emails for it.
5. Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal information. We do not "share" it for cross-context behavioural advertising, as California law defines that term.
We use these service providers, and only to run the Case Files:
- Kit (Kit, formerly ConvertKit, a US company). Hosts our signup pages, stores the email list, sends our emails and records consent. See Kit's privacy policy at https://kit.com/privacy.
- Gumroad (Gumroad, Inc., a US company). Runs checkout as Merchant of Record: Gumroad is the seller of record for tax purposes and handles payments, sales tax, VAT and GST. For payment and tax data, Gumroad acts under its own privacy policy, https://gumroad.com/privacy. Gumroad's payment processors handle card data. We never receive it.
- Our domain registrar and DNS provider (Namecheap) for the short links on vibewithjudeo.com. These are redirects only.
- Professional advisers or authorities, if the law requires it, for example a valid legal request.
6. International transfers
Kit and Gumroad store data in the United States. If you are in the EU, UK or Canada, your information will be processed outside your country.
Where EU or UK law applies, we rely on the safeguards these providers offer, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (with the UK Addendum) or certification under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and its UK extension.
Under Canadian law, information processed in another country may be accessible to that country's courts and authorities.
7. Cookies
- Our signup pages (hosted by Kit) may use cookies or similar technology to load the page, protect the form from spam, and remember that you've already signed up. We do not add advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
- Gumroad checkout uses its own cookies to run the checkout and prevent fraud, under Gumroad's policy.
- YouTube sets its own cookies when you watch our videos, under Google's policy. Clicking a link in a video description takes you off YouTube.
- vibewithjudeo.com short links only redirect you. We don't set cookies on them.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser. The signup form may not work without the cookies it needs.
8. How long we keep it
| Data | How long |
|---|---|
| Email list records (subscribed) | Until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them |
| Signups that never confirmed their email | Deleted after about 30 days |
| After you unsubscribe | We keep your email address and unsubscribe date on a suppression list, so we never email you again by mistake. We keep your consent record for up to 3 years after you unsubscribe, to show we had consent while we emailed you |
| Purchase and tax records | At least 6 years from the end of the tax year, as the Canada Revenue Agency requires |
| Your replies and correction emails | Up to 2 years, unless needed longer for a correction we published |
9. Your rights
Wherever you live, you can ask us to:
- tell you what we hold about you and give you a copy (access);
- correct anything that is wrong;
- delete your information. We'll keep only what the law makes us keep, such as tax records or a suppression entry;
- stop emailing you. Use the unsubscribe link in any email, or write to us. We act on unsubscribes immediately, and always within 10 business days, as CASL requires;
- withdraw your consent at any time. This doesn't affect anything we did before you withdrew it.
If you are in the EU or UK, you also have the rights to:
- object;
- restrict processing;
- data portability.
If you are in California, you have the rights to know, delete and correct, and the right not to be discriminated against for using them. We do not sell or share personal information as California law defines it. Some of these laws apply only to larger businesses, but we extend the same rights to everyone.
How to ask:
- Email hello@vibewithjudeo.com from the address on our list.
- We may ask you to confirm it's you.
- We'll reply within 30 days. Canadian law, and in most cases GDPR, requires a reply within about one month.
- It's free.
Complaints: please tell us first, and we'll try to fix it. You can also contact:
- Canada (federal): Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, priv.gc.ca
- British Columbia: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC, oipc.bc.ca
- UK: Information Commissioner's Office, ico.org.uk
- EU: your national data protection authority
- California: California Privacy Protection Agency, cppa.ca.gov
10. Children
The Case Files are for adults. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has signed up, email us and we'll delete it.
11. Security
- We use reputable providers.
- We protect our accounts with strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
- We keep personal information only where it needs to be.
No system is perfectly secure. If a breach creates a real risk of significant harm to you, we will notify you and the regulators as the law requires.
12. Automated decisions
We don't make decisions about you by automated means that have legal or similarly significant effects. Tags only decide which emails you get.
13. Changes to this notice
If we change how we use your information, we'll update this page and the "Last updated" date. If the change is significant, we'll tell subscribers by email before it takes effect.
14. Contact
Jude Akpan, Vibe with Judeo
4840 Testly Road, Richmond, BC V3M 2G1
hello@vibewithjudeo.com