Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Hearth & Lane Media Inc. is a Canadian corporation registered in Ontario. Our registered address is 120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2500, Toronto, ON M5H 1T1. For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at info@hearthandlane.org or by phone at +1 (416) 865-2500.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you submit the contact form on this site, we collect your name, phone number, and email address. This information is used solely to respond to your message. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, our server logs collect standard technical data when you visit: your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you viewed. This data is retained for up to 90 days for security and diagnostic purposes and is not sold or shared with third parties.

Cookies

We use a single functional cookie to record your cookie consent preference. This cookie does not track your browsing activity across other sites. If you reject cookies, the site remains fully functional — only your consent preference will not be saved between sessions.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to messages submitted via the contact form
• To maintain server security and identify technical issues
• To understand aggregate traffic patterns (no personal identification)

We do not use personal information for targeted advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to any third party. We may share technical log data with our hosting provider under a data processing agreement consistent with PIPEDA obligations. No personal data is transferred outside Canada without appropriate safeguards in place.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months after the matter is resolved, then permanently deleted. Server logs are retained for 90 days. Cookie preference data is stored locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.

6. Your Rights Under PIPEDA

As a Canadian resident, you have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• File a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@hearthandlane.org.

7. External Links

Articles on this site link to external government and institutional resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We recommend reviewing each site's privacy policy before submitting personal information to any external source.

8. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, the updated date at the top of this page will reflect the change. Continued use of the site after the update date constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.