Privacy Policy & Data Protection
Last Updated: September 2026
iCanada.online (operated by Hawk Media, Alberta, Canada) is committed to protecting your personal information in compliance with the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), and applicable international privacy standards.
1. Information We Collect
- Log Files & Telemetry: Like most digital publications, our web servers automatically log standard technical data including IP addresses, browser types, Internet Service Providers (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating systems, date/time stamps, and clickstream data. This information is used exclusively to administer the site, prevent security abuse, and analyze aggregate reader trends.
- Voluntary Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact our newsroom, we collect the contact details you voluntarily provide (e.g., your name, email address, and inquiry details).
2. Cookies, Web Beacons & Google AdSense Disclosures
iCanada.online uses cookies and local storage to optimize user experience, remember preferences, and serve relevant advertising.
Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Vendors
We partner with Google AdSense and third-party advertising networks to display advertisements when you visit our website. Please review the following mandatory disclosures:
- Third-Party Cookies: Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to iCanada.online or other websites across the internet.
- DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads to our users based on their browsing history on iCanada.online and other sites.
- Personalized vs. Non-Personalized Ads: Depending on your location and consent choices, you may be served personalized ads (tailored to your inferred interests) or contextual/non-personalized ads (based on page content).
3. User Choices & Ad Opt-Out Mechanisms
You have full control over your advertising preferences and cookie settings:
- Google Ad Settings: You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC): Canadian visitors can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies by visiting YourAdChoices.ca.
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): You may opt out of third-party vendor cookies across networks via the NAI Consumer Opt-Out Portal.
- Browser Controls: Most web browsers permit you to reject or delete cookies through browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some site features.
4. European Economic Area (EEA), UK & Swiss Visitors (CMP / IAB TCF)
For visitors located in the EEA, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, iCanada complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive. We implement a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) integrated with the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF v2.2) to collect and manage your consent for cookies and personalized ads. You can adjust your consent choices at any time through our footer consent preferences link.
5. Data Security & Retention
We maintain industry-standard physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
6. Privacy Officer Contact (PIPEDA)
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact our designated Privacy Officer:
- Privacy Officer: Hawk Media / iCanada.online
- Email: privacy@icanada.online
- Address: Hawk Media, Airdrie / Calgary Region, Alberta, Canada