Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2026. Last reviewed: May 1, 2026.
Who We Are
This privacy policy applies to homecircleco.org, operated by HomeCircle Publishing Inc., a corporation incorporated in Ontario, Canada (Business Number 894 271 634 RC0001), with registered offices at 372 Bay Street, Suite 1400, Toronto, ON M5H 2W9.
If you have questions about this policy, contact us at info@homecircleco.org or by post at the address above.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you submit the contact form on this site, we collect the name, phone number, and email address you enter, along with the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this site, our server logs record your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you access. This information is used for security monitoring and aggregate traffic analysis. It is not linked to any personally identifiable information.
This site uses cookies for basic session management and to record your cookie consent preference. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or tracking pixels. For further detail, see the Cookies section below.
How We Use Personal Information
Personal information collected through the contact form is used to respond to your enquiry and, with your permission, to follow up on related editorial matters. We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Server log data is retained for up to ninety days for security purposes and then deleted.
Cookies
This site sets a single first-party cookie (hc_cookie_consent) to record whether you have accepted or rejected our cookie notice. This cookie expires after 365 days. It does not track your activity across other sites and contains no personally identifiable information.
If you reject cookies using the banner on the homepage, the site continues to function normally. The rejection preference is itself stored as a cookie so that the banner does not reappear on subsequent visits.
Third-Party Links and Images
This site links to external resources including legislation databases, academic institutions, and sector organisations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Images used on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences; they are loaded from Wikimedia's servers, and Wikimedia's own privacy policy applies to those requests.
Your Rights Under Canadian Privacy Law
Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to request correction of inaccurate information. To exercise these rights, write to info@homecircleco.org. We will respond within thirty days.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for one year and then deleted unless they relate to an ongoing editorial matter. Server logs are retained for ninety days. Cookie consent records are stored in your browser and expire after 365 days.
Changes to This Policy
If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a policy change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Last updated: May 1, 2026