Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Sitelerikapat News ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website at sitelerikapat.com (the "Site").
We are committed to handling your information responsibly and in compliance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide voluntarily
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as:
- Newsletter sign-up: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. Note: our current newsletter form is a front-end demonstration that stores data locally in your browser only; no email data is transmitted to us.
- Contact form submissions: When you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
2.2 Information collected automatically
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect:
- Log data: Standard web server logs including IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps
- Analytics data: Aggregated, anonymized data about how visitors interact with our Site (page views, session duration, most-visited pages)
- Cookie data: Small text files stored in your browser for site functionality (see our Cookie Policy)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Respond to your contact form enquiries
- Send newsletters to subscribers (where applicable)
- Analyse Site traffic to improve our content and user experience
- Ensure the security and technical functioning of our Site
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies for basic site functionality and analytics. We do not use cookies for advertising targeting or third-party tracking. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.
5. Third-Party Services
Our Site may use limited third-party services, such as web hosting and analytics tools. These providers process information only as necessary to provide their services and are bound by appropriate data protection agreements.
We do not use advertising networks, behavioural tracking tools, or social media trackers that collect personal data.
6. Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to enquiries, typically no more than 12 months. Aggregated analytics data is retained for up to 24 months. Log files are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes.
7. Your Rights
Under Canadian privacy law, you have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Withdraw consent to the collection of your personal information
- File a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
To exercise these rights, please contact us through our Contact page.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. Our Site uses HTTPS encryption for all communications.
9. Children's Privacy
This Site covers content relating to an industry restricted to adults (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under the age of 18.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page with its effective date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
For privacy-related enquiries, please use our Contact page.