This Privacy Policy describes how WellandOak.org ("this site," "we," "our") handles information when visitors access or interact with content published here. This site is an educational reference resource and does not engage in e-commerce, account creation, or user profiling for advertising purposes.
Information Collected
Information You Provide
If you submit the contact form on the About page, the information you enter — name, phone number, email address, and message text — is transmitted to the editorial email address for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. This information is not stored in a database, sold, or shared with third parties.
Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, this site's hosting infrastructure logs basic access data including IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. These logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days for security and diagnostic purposes only. They are not used for behavioral profiling or advertising targeting.
Cookies
This site uses a single browser cookie to record your cookie consent preference. The cookie key is wo_cookie_consent and is stored in your browser's local storage. It contains only the value "accepted" or "rejected" and is not transmitted to any server. No third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies are used on this site.
Third-Party Content
Some pages display images sourced from Wikimedia Commons using direct URLs from Wikimedia's servers. When your browser loads these images, a request is made to Wikimedia's servers, which may log your IP address according to Wikimedia's own privacy policy. This site has no control over or access to that data.
External links on this site lead to third-party websites including Natural Resources Canada, FSC Canada, SFI, PEFC, and others. Each of those sites operates under its own privacy policy. This site is not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions sent to the editorial email are retained only as long as necessary to respond to the inquiry. Server access logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days. Cookie consent preference data is stored locally in your browser and can be cleared through your browser settings.
Your Rights
Residents of Canada have rights under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial legislation. If you have submitted information through the contact form and wish it to be deleted, or if you have questions about how your information is handled, contact us at info@wellandoak.org.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when site practices change. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to:
Welland Oak Information Resource
1248 Forest Ridge Drive, Suite 4
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 3K2, Canada
info@wellandoak.org
+1 (807) 555-0194