Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Nordics™

At Nordics™, we are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://nordics.ca.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We collect specific personal data to improve your experience, fulfill your requests, and enhance our website’s functionality. Below are the types of data we collect and the purposes for which they are used:

1. Comments
   When you leave a comment, we collect:

   • The data you provide in the comments form.
   • Your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
     An anonymized string derived from your email address (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture, if available, may be displayed publicly alongside your comment.

2. Media
   If you upload images to the site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from such images.

3. Contact Forms
   When you submit a contact form, we collect your information solely to respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests. We do not share your personal data with anyone under any circumstances.

4. Cookies

   • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future convenience. These cookies expire after one year.
   • Login Cookies: Temporary cookies are set to verify browser compatibility and maintain session details:
     • Login cookies last for two days.
     • Screen preference cookies last for one year.
     • If “Remember Me” is selected, login cookies persist for two weeks.
   • Editing and Publishing: When you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved to track the post ID. It expires after one day.

5. Embedded Content
   Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly. These external sites may collect your data, use cookies, track interactions, and monitor activities if you are logged in to their services.

Data Sharing and Retention

1. Who We Share Your Data With
   We do not share your data with anyone. Your personal data remains private and secure with Nordics™.

2. Data Retention

   • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.
   • User Profiles: Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit this data.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you have the following rights:

• Data Access: Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
• Data Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, except for information retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.

Contact Information

For inquiries about your personal data or this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Nordics™
Phone: 905-707-5300
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://nordics.ca

By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or relevant laws.