Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit or use this website (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, S.C. 2000, c. 5) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account registration: Name, email address, and password when you create an account
• Email newsletter: Your email address when you subscribe to our email digest, together with your subscription status and an unsubscribe token
• Comments: The display name, optional email address, and comment text you submit when commenting on analysis pages. Approved comments are displayed publicly with your display name
• Telegram subscription: Your Telegram username if you subscribe to updates via Telegram
• Communications: Any information you provide when contacting us

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and date/time of access
• Cookies: Session cookies necessary for authentication and site functionality
• Analytics data: Usage information collected by our analytics providers (Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity), including pages visited, approximate location, device information, and interaction data such as clicks and scrolling. See Section 6 (Cookies and Analytics) for details

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Provide and maintain the Site and your account
• Authenticate your identity and manage your sessions
• Send you the email digest you subscribed to (every message includes an unsubscribe link, in accordance with CASL)
• Review, moderate, and publish comments you submit
• Respond to your inquiries and communications
• Understand how the Site is used, in aggregate, so we can improve it (analytics)
• Ensure the security and integrity of the Site
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal effects about you. We do not sell your information. Ads on the Site, where shown, are served by Google, which may use cookies to personalize them; see Section 6 for how that works and how to opt out.

4. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information only in the following circumstances:

• Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• Protection of rights: To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public
• Service providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating the Site - hosting (Vercel), database services (MongoDB Atlas), email delivery (Resend), analytics (Google, Microsoft), and advertising (Google AdSense) - subject to their respective privacy safeguards

Some of our service providers store or process data outside Canada (primarily in the United States). While in another jurisdiction, your information may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your personal information is stored on secure servers. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including:

• Encryption of passwords using industry-standard hashing algorithms
• Secure HTTPS connections for data transmission
• Access controls limiting who can view personal information

While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Cookies and Analytics

This Site uses the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential cookies: Session and security cookies strictly necessary for authentication and protection against cross-site request forgery. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics: We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the Site - pages visited, device type, approximate location, and interactions such as clicks and scrolling. Clarity may record anonymized session replays of how pages are used. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally or to target advertising.
• Advertising: The Site may display ads served by Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet. Read how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google's My Ad Center, and out of other vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.

You can limit analytics collection by using your browser's tracking-protection features, blocking third-party cookies, or installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. Refusing essential cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site.

7. Your Rights Under PIPEDA

Under PIPEDA and applicable provincial legislation, you have the right to:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw your consent to our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal information
• Complaint: File a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by PIPEDA.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Account information is retained while your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, unless we are required by law to retain it longer.

9. Children's Privacy

This Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us through our contact form and select “Privacy Request” as the subject.

You may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

• Website: www.priv.gc.ca