Privacy Policy for VoiceStory
Effective Date: 2024-2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://voicestory.ca.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
We collect the information you provide in our contact forms to respond to your inquiries and improve our services.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited, expiring after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited that website. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with that embedded content, particularly if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use third-party analytics services to gather insights about how visitors use our site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, the pages you visit, and the time spent on those pages.
Email Communications and CAN-SPAM Compliance
If you opt-in to receive our email communications, we will comply with the CAN-SPAM Act. You have the right to unsubscribe from our emails at any time. Each email we send will include a clear and conspicuous explanation of how to opt-out of receiving future emails. We respect your privacy and maintain 100% confidentiality; we do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted service providers to help us operate our website and services, such as hosting providers, analytics services, and spam detection services.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically. For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
For any inquiries regarding your data or this privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@voicestory.ca.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement reasonable precautions to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and take appropriate steps to remedy the breach.
Third-Party Data Sources
We do not receive personal data from third parties without your consent.
Automated Decision Making and Profiling
We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling using personal data.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding the protection of personal data.
