Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Directly Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when using our services, such as when you submit a form, register an account, or contact us. This may include:

• Name
• Email Address
• Any information you input into a contact or registration form.

B. Usage Data Collected Automatically

We collect certain information automatically when you visit the site, primarily through the use of third-party services and our hosting provider.

Log Data: Information about your device and visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the pages you visit.

2. Third-Party Data Processing Disclosures

We rely on third-party providers to host, secure, and operate this website. These providers act as data processors on our behalf.

A. Microsoft Azure Static Web Apps Disclosure (Hosting and Infrastructure)

Our website is hosted using Microsoft Azure Static Web Apps. Azure provides the infrastructure, including the delivery of static files, and may perform logging necessary for security, performance, and maintenance.

Data Processed: Microsoft, as our cloud provider, may process data related to your access, including IP addresses (for logs and network security), browser information, and timestamps.

Purpose: This data is processed by Microsoft for the purpose of maintaining the platform's security, performance, and availability. This often includes default diagnostic and usage logging.

Our Role: We are the Data Controller for the information we collect and process; Microsoft acts as a Data Processor.

Microsoft Privacy: For details on how Microsoft handles data within its cloud services, please review the Microsoft Privacy Statement and the terms governing Azure services.

B. Google reCAPTCHA Disclosure (Spam Prevention)

We use the Google reCAPTCHA service on our site (e.g., on contact or sign-up forms) to protect against automated spam and abuse.

Data Collected: reCAPTCHA collects certain information about you and your device to assess whether you are a human user. This information may include your IP address, mouse movements, scrolling patterns, device and browser information, and certain cookies placed by Google.

Purpose: This data is used by Google to provide, maintain, and improve the reCAPTCHA service and for general security purposes. The data collected by reCAPTCHA is not used for personalised advertising by Google.

Google's Policy: By using our Services, you consent to the data collection and processing by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out in the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the website.
• To secure the website against spam, fraud, and unauthorised access (via reCAPTCHA and Azure logging).
• To respond to your inquiries or fulfil your requests (if you submit a form).
• To analyse website usage (e.g., traffic volume) to improve the user experience.

4. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information transmitted via the Site from loss, misuse, and unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free.

5. Your Choices

You can typically set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may then be inaccessible or not function properly, including the reCAPTCHA service.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: jessica@actontario.ca