This privacy policy describes how CottageWorkbench (cottageworkbench.org) collects and handles information from visitors to this website. CottageWorkbench is operated by a Canadian organization based in Toronto, Ontario.
Information collected
Contact form submissions
When you submit the contact form on the About page, we receive your name, phone number, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. It is not shared with third parties, sold, or used for marketing purposes.
Cookies
This site uses a single first-party cookie to record whether you have accepted or rejected the cookie notice. The cookie name is cwb_cookie_consent. It stores the string "accepted" or "rejected" and expires after 365 days. No tracking, advertising, or analytics cookies are set on this site.
Server logs
Like most web servers, ours records standard access log data: the IP address of each request, the requested URL, the HTTP response code, the referrer URL, and the browser user-agent string. These logs are used for security monitoring and are retained for up to 90 days.
Third-party content
Images on this site are hosted by Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org). When your browser loads an image from Wikimedia servers, Wikimedia's standard logging applies. Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com) is used for typography — loading the font also results in a request to Google's servers, which is subject to Google's privacy policy. We have no control over data collected by these third parties.
Your rights
Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you and to request corrections. To make such a request, contact us at info@cottageworkbench.org.
Data retention
Contact form inquiries are retained for up to 24 months in our email system for reference purposes. Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days. Cookie preference data is stored in your own browser and can be deleted by clearing your cookies.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes materially, the effective date at the top of this page will be updated. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact
Questions about privacy can be directed to:
info@cottageworkbench.org
284 King Street East, Suite 301, Toronto, ON M5A 1K4