Effective Date: June 14, 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://ericsaumure.com. This website is operated and maintained in Ontario, Canada.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
We collect personal data for the following purposes:
Comments
When you leave a comment on the site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. You can review their privacy policy at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract this information.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your user experience. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
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If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
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When visiting the login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It is deleted when you close your browser.
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When you log in, several cookies are set to store your login and display preferences. These last up to two weeks if you select “Remember Me.”
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If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved that stores the post ID. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction if you are logged into those services.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments.
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For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Administrators can also see and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:
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An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
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That we erase any personal data we hold about you
This does not include data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To make a request, contact us at: hello@ericsaumure.com
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, such as Akismet.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information using appropriate technical and organizational measures. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
For any questions about this policy or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:
Eric Saumure
Email: hello@ericsaumure.com
Ontario, Canada