Privacy Policy – Flea Free Canada

Who We Are

Welcome to Flea Free Canada. Our website address is: https://fleafreecanada.com.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form. We also gather the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (a hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. You can review their privacy policy here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible next to your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to Flea Free Canada, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location information from any image.

Contact Forms

If you use our contact form, we collect your submitted details for customer service purposes. We do not use the information submitted through the form for marketing purposes unless explicitly stated.

Cookies

To improve your browsing experience, we use cookies:

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

  • A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies when you visit the login page. It’s discarded when you close your browser.

  • Upon logging in, cookies save your login and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; display options for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

  • When editing or publishing content, a cookie stores the post ID. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal data.

Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles on our website may include embedded content such as videos or images. Embedded content from external websites behaves just as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking tools, and monitor your interaction with the content.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand user interaction and improve our website performance. These tools may collect data such as IP addresses, browser types, and usage patterns.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties unless required by law or to maintain the functionality of our website (e.g., spam detection).

Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve follow-ups.

For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time—except for their username. Site administrators can also access and edit this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request the erasure of your data. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be reviewed through automated spam detection services.

Your Contact Information

For privacy-related concerns, you may contact us directly using the details provided on our Contact page.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access or misuse.

Data Breach Procedures

In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by law.

Third-Party Data Sources

We may receive data from trusted third-party services for functionality, performance, or fraud protection.

Automated Decision-Making

Our website may use automated tools (such as spam detection) but does not perform profiling that affects users’ legal rights.

Regulatory Disclosures

We comply with applicable data protection and privacy regulations in Canada.