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Pricing Transparency Policy
How Map.ca presents prices, fees, and Mission Funds contributions so users always know what they will pay.
- Version
- 0.1.0
- Effective
- May 20, 2026
- Last reviewed
- May 20, 2026
- Review cycle
- every 12 months
- Master Policy Index entry
- §4 #51
Policy text
Constitution §2 principle 11: Pricing must be simple and honest. The Pricing Transparency Policy operationalizes that: visible prices, no hidden fees, plain-language explanations of Mission Funds contributions, no dark-pattern pricing tactics, and a published change log when prices move.
It applies to Map.ca’s product and commercial teams, partners offering paid surfaces on Map.ca, and any team that touches a paid flow.
Principles this policy enforces
- Pricing must be simple and honest
- Community benefit must survive scale
What it requires
- Show the full price before the purchase step.
- Explain Mission Funds contributions in plain language.
What it forbids
- Do not add hidden fees at checkout.
- Do not use dark patterns to obscure cost.
How it applies
- Map.ca product and commercial teams
- Partners with paid surfaces on Map.ca
References
- Map.ca Policy Constitution §2 principle 11 — Pricing must be simple and honest
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