Your privacy
The Card Routine is made by Ani and Goku of The Canadian Pound. Last updated 15 November 2026.
Your statements
If you upload statements, they are read by your own browser, on your own phone or computer, using a free PDF reader. No AI is used. The files are never sent to us or anyone else, and they're gone when you close the page.
What we save, and only if you tick a box
- "Check in with me in a month": your email, your phone number if you give it, and why you came. We use these only to check in about your routine. We'll never send you anything else unless you ask.
- "Add my numbers anonymously": your pay range, how often you're paid, number of cards, total card limit, % of limit used, your target and why you came. No name, email, phone, files, shops or account numbers.
If you don't tick a box, nothing is saved.
Kept apart
Your contact details and your anonymous numbers are saved in two separate places with nothing linking them. The numbers only record the month they were added, not the exact time.
Comparisons
We only show a comparison for a group once at least 20 families are in it, so no one can be picked out.
Never sold
We don't sell or rent your information, and we don't share it with advertisers.
Where it's stored
Saved answers are stored with Supabase, our database provider. Only Ani and Goku can read them.
Delete or stop
Email hello@canadianpound.com any time and we'll delete your details. Because the anonymous numbers can't be linked to you, we can't find them individually, but they never identify you.
Not advice
The Card Routine is a planning tool based on our own experience as a newcomer family. It isn't financial advice.