Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 15, 2025

This privacy policy describes how Hearth & Grain ("we", "us", or "our"), operated at hearthandgrain.org, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this site. We are committed to compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation in Canada.

What We Collect

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit hearthandgrain.org, our web server logs standard technical data: your IP address (truncated for anonymization), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time of visit. This data is retained for a maximum of 30 days for security and operational purposes and is not combined with personal identifiers.

Contact Form Submissions

If you use the contact form on the About page, we collect the name, email address, and optional phone number you provide, along with your message. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry. It is not shared with third parties and is deleted within 90 days of the inquiry being resolved.

Cookies

This site uses one functional cookie: a consent flag stored in your browser's localStorage that records whether you have accepted or rejected the cookie notice. No tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies are set. If you reject the cookie notice, no additional data is collected beyond the standard server log described above.

What We Do Not Do

  • We do not sell personal information to third parties.
  • We do not use advertising networks or behavioral tracking.
  • We do not embed third-party social media tracking scripts.
  • We do not use Google Analytics or similar analytics services that send data to third parties.
  • We do not build profiles of individual users.

Images from Wikimedia Commons

Images on this site are loaded directly from Wikimedia Commons servers (upload.wikimedia.org). When your browser loads these images, Wikimedia Foundation servers receive a standard HTTP request including your IP address. Wikimedia Foundation's privacy policy, available at foundation.wikimedia.org, governs that data exchange. All images used are published under Creative Commons licences permitting reproduction without restriction.

Data Retention

Server access logs: 30 days maximum. Contact form submissions: 90 days from resolution. Cookie consent flag: persists in your browser's localStorage until you clear it or until you explicitly change your selection.

Your Rights Under PIPEDA

You have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you, to request correction of inaccurate information, and to withdraw consent to our collection or use of your information. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@hearthandgrain.org. We will respond within 30 days.

Security

This site is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted over encrypted connections. We do not store payment information; no transactions occur through this site.

Changes to This Policy

Material changes to this privacy policy will be noted with an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests: info@hearthandgrain.org
Hearth & Grain, 412 Railway Avenue East, Watrous, SK S0K 4T0, Canada