Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Cambridge Now ("the site") handles when you read its pages. The site is a reference publication about Cambridge, Ontario, and it is built to collect as little as possible.
Legal context
Private-sector handling of personal information in Canada is governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5 (PIPEDA), together with any Ontario rules that apply to the operator. The site follows the general principles of that law: collect only what is needed, say why, keep it only as long as required, and let people see and correct what is held about them.
What the site collects
The site has no user accounts, no comment system, no newsletter and no sign-up form. Visitors do not need to give a name or email address to read anything.
Like most web servers, the hosting environment records technical details of each request in server logs. These normally include the IP address, the date and time, the page requested, the browser and device type reported by the browser, and the referring page. The logs exist to keep the site running, to investigate faults and to spot abuse such as automated scraping or attacks.
The site does not set advertising or tracking cookies. If analytics or any other cookie-based tool is added in the future, this policy will be updated first and a clear notice and choice will be shown to visitors where the law calls for one.
Messages you send
If you write to the site through its contact form, once published, the message and the contact details you include are used only to answer you and to handle correction or removal requests. They are not sold or added to a mailing list.
Advertising and link partners
Some pages may carry sponsored links or placements from outside partners. Where that happens, the placement is intended to be labelled as such. Following a link takes you to a website run by someone else, and that site has its own privacy practices. The site does not pass personal information about its visitors to such partners.
Sharing
Information in server logs is available to the hosting provider and to technical staff who maintain the site. It is disclosed to others only if a law or a valid legal order requires it, or if it is needed to protect the site from abuse.
Retention
Server logs are kept for a limited period, which the operator intends to set at no more than 90 days unless a log entry is tied to an open security matter. Messages sent through the contact form are kept for as long as needed to resolve the request and then deleted.
People named in articles
Articles may mention public figures, organizations and, in some cases, private individuals who appeared in public sources. A person who believes an entry about them is inaccurate, or who wants it reviewed, can ask for that through the process described on the Disclaimer and Copyright pages.
Your rights
You may ask what personal information the site holds about you, ask for corrections, and withdraw consent to uses that rely on it. Send the request through the contact form on this site, once published. The site will respond within a reasonable time, normally within 30 days. If you are not satisfied, you may complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Security
Access to the hosting account and to logs is limited to the people who maintain the site. No system is completely secure, and the site cannot promise that data in transit or at rest can never be accessed without permission.
Changes
This policy may be revised as the site changes. The date at the top of the page shows the last update.