Privacy Policy for Bad Date Canada

Last Updated: December 25, 2025

Welcome to Bad Date Canada (“we,” “us,” “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit and interact with our website https://www.baddatecanada.org/ (the “Website”), including any forms or services offered on the Website.

This policy applies to all users of the Website and is governed by applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and relevant provincial legislation.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily submit through our Website, including when you:

  • Fill out forms on the Website (e.g., Bad Date Report Form or other contact forms);
  • Email us for support or inquiries.

The types of personal information you may provide include:

  • Contact details such as name and email address;
  • Report details — narrative or incident information submitted through reporting forms.

We aim to avoid collecting personally identifying information when possible. Where identifiable details are provided, we strive to remove identifying data when publishing reports. Bad Date Canada

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access or use the Website, we may automatically collect technical information about your device and how you interact with the Website, including:

  • IP address;
  • Browser type and version;
  • Pages visited and time spent on the Website;
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 4).

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain the Website;
  • To process and review submitted reports or forms;
  • To communicate with you about your submissions or requests;
  • To improve our services and content;
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share personal information with:

  • Service providers who help operate the Website (e.g., hosting providers);
  • Volunteers or community moderators for the purposes of handling reports and safety data;
  • Legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights.

In cases where third-party services (like analytics or hosting) collect or process data on our behalf, these parties will be bound by contractual obligations to safeguard your information.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

  • Improve Website functionality;
  • Understand user behaviour and analytics;
  • Remember preferences you’ve set.

Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of the Website.

5. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specific retention practices (e.g., removal of identifying data from reports) are intended to protect community safety and confidentiality.

6. Security of Information

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Under Canadian privacy law, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information;
  • Request corrections to your data;
  • Withdraw consent for certain uses, where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us (see Section 9).

8. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party sites not operated or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, and you should review their privacy policies separately.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your personal information, or if you want to exercise your privacy rights, you can contact us at:

Email: [wordpress@baddatecanada.org]

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.