Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://cynthiamcintosh.com.

This Privacy Policy describes how “Cynthia McIntosh” (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from the “Cynthia McIntosh” blog ([insert URL]) (the “Site”). This policy is crafted to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other relevant privacy laws in Canada.

  1. Information We Collect
    Personal Information You Provide to Us: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our blog, participate in activities on the Site, or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Site, and the choices you make, including your privacy settings.

This personal information may include the following:

Full Name
Email Address
Comments
Any other personal information you choose to provide.
Information Automatically Collected: We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Site. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Site, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Site, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

  1. How We Use Your Information
    We use your information for these purposes:

To manage user accounts and registrations.
To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user.
To respond to user inquiries and offer support.
For analytical purposes to better understand our audience and improve our service offerings.
To comply with legal obligations and legal standards.

  1. Sharing Your Personal Information
    We may share your information with third parties in the following situations:

Service Providers: To serve the purposes mentioned above, we may share your personal data with service providers who perform services for us.
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

  1. Cookies and Similar Technologies
    We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.
  2. Data Security
    We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
  3. Data Retention
    We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
  4. Your Rights
    You have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal data. You can typically exercise these rights directly with the Site using the contact information provided.
  5. Updates to This Policy
    We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
  6. Contact Us
    For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at cynthia@cynthiamcintosh.com or by mail using the details provided below: Box 124, Lodgepole, AB, T0E 1K0.

Thank you for visiting “Cynthia McIntosh.”