Climate Shield Canada | Know Your Risk. Take Action.

Introduction

Climate Shield Canada ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates about climate resilience and our services.
Stories and Content: If you submit a story or content through our platform, we collect the information you provide.
Quiz Responses: Your responses to our climate risk assessment quiz are processed locally and are not stored on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data: We may collect information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited and features used.
Device Information: Basic device and browser information may be collected for analytics purposes.

How We Use Your Information

To send you newsletter updates (if subscribed)
To improve our website and services
To respond to your inquiries
To display community stories (with your consent)
To analyze website usage and improve user experience

Data Storage and Security

We use Firebase, a Google Cloud service, to securely store data. Your information is protected using industry-standard security measures. We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
Request access to your personal data
Request deletion of your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data

Cookies and Local Storage

We use local storage to remember your preferences, such as whether you've seen certain popups. This data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

Firebase (Google): For data storage and backend services
Mapbox: For interactive map functionality

These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the Action page on our website.