This Privacy Policy describes how Garden Thread Co. ("we," "us," or "our"), operating at gardenthreadco.org, collects, uses, and protects personal information provided through this website. This policy is governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information you provide
When you submit the contact form on this site, we collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number (optional)
- The content of your message
1.2 Automatically collected information
We may collect standard server log data including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This information is used only for operational and security purposes.
1.3 Cookies
This site uses a single first-party cookie to remember your cookie consent preference. No third-party tracking cookies are used. The cookie stores a single value ("accepted" or "rejected") and does not collect personally identifiable information.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information submitted through the contact form is used exclusively to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
We do not use personal information to build advertising profiles or share data with advertising networks.
3. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 12 months, after which they are permanently deleted. You may request deletion at any time by contacting us at info@gardenthreadco.org.
4. Your Rights Under PIPEDA
Under Canadian federal privacy law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Withdraw consent to the processing of your personal information
- Request deletion of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, contact us in writing at info@gardenthreadco.org or at the mailing address below.
5. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Links to External Sites
This site contains links to external websites, including government databases and naturalist organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site following a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact
Privacy-related inquiries can be directed to:
Garden Thread Co.
147 Elgin Street, Suite 3
Ottawa, ON K2P 1L7
Canada
info@gardenthreadco.org
+1 (613) 927-4520