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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 14, 2026

Welcome to Canada Travel Guide ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and processing in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us through our contact form or email
• Subscribe to our newsletter or updates
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms
• Submit comments or questions

This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your communications with us.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, navigation paths, referring websites
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, IP address
• Analytics Data: Aggregate statistics about website traffic and user behavior

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide requested information
• Website Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve website functionality
• Content Optimization: To understand which content is most valuable to our visitors
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on:

• Consent: When you provide explicit consent (e.g., subscribing to newsletters)
• Legitimate Interests: For website analytics and improvements that benefit our users
• Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. For detailed information about our cookie practices, please see our Cookie Policy.

4.1 Advertising Cookies

We may use advertising services including Google AdSense and Google Ads to display advertisements. These services use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Show ads based on your interests and previous visits to our site
• Measure ad effectiveness and engagement
• Provide aggregate reports on ad performance

Google Advertising: Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4.2 Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party services (e.g., email providers, analytics platforms) who assist in operating our website
• Advertising Partners: We use Google AdSense and other advertising networks that may collect and use data about your visits to display relevant ads. These partners operate under their own privacy policies.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

All third-party providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes.

5.1 Third-Party Advertising Networks

We participate in third-party advertising networks including:

• Google AdSense: Displays interest-based advertisements. See Google's Advertising page
• Google Ads: May display our ads on other websites based on your previous visits

These advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your activities on this and other websites to provide targeted advertising based on your interests. You can opt out of targeted advertising through:

• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
• Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

6. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request access to your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction: Request limitation of data processing
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know: You can request information about the personal data we collect, use, and share
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

Do Not Sell My Personal Information: We do not sell personal information to third parties. We may share information with advertising partners for interest-based advertising, which you can opt out of using the links provided in Section 5.1.

To exercise your California privacy rights, contact us at: contact@canadia.travel

11. European Economic Area (EEA) Users

If you are located in the EEA, you have additional rights under GDPR:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectify inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

12. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

15. Complaints and Supervisory Authorities

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction. For EEA residents, you can find your local data protection authority at: https://edpb.europa.eu

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated above and governs our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.

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