Who we are
We are the Ottawa Street BIA in Hamilton, Ontario. Our website address is: https://shopottawastreet.com. Our address and other contact information can be found on the contact page.
This page includes sections about Google Analytics and WordPress (which this site is built on).
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics. Some information, such as the pages you visit, your IP address (which implies location), and other browsing-related data, is sent to Google. Google may set and read cookies in your browser.
Examples of Information Collected: When you visit our website, Google Analytics automatically collects certain information about your device, browsing actions, and patterns, including (but not limited to):
- IP address
- Geographic location
- Device type
- Operating system
- Browser type
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Duration of visit
- Interaction with website features
Learn more: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use [Google] services
Use of Information: We use the collected analytics data for the following purposes, including (but not limited to):
- To analyze and understand how visitors interact with our website
- To improve our website’s performance, features, and content
- To personalize and enhance the user experience
- To track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and initiatives
- To generate reports on website activity and usage trends
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies
The analytics data collected by Google Analytics is shared with Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy. Google may also share this data with third parties if required by law or to assist in data processing. Google provides a tool for opting out of Google Analytics in case you don’t want to participate.
WordPress
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
