Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how Ironberry.org ("we", "the site") handles information collected when you visit or use the site. We are committed to compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation in Canada.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit Ironberry.org, our web server may automatically log the following technical information:

• Your IP address (truncated to the first three octets for anonymization)
• Browser type and operating system
• Referring URL (the page you came from)
• Pages visited on this site and the time of each visit

If you submit the contact form on the About page, we collect the name, phone number, email address, and message you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

2. Cookies

This site uses a single first-party cookie to remember your response to the cookie consent banner. The cookie is named ib_cookie_consent, contains only the value "accepted" or "rejected", and expires after 365 days. No tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies are set by this site.

You can remove this cookie at any time by clearing your browser's cookies for this domain.

3. How We Use Information

• Server logs are used to diagnose technical errors and understand aggregate traffic patterns. Individual records are not retained beyond 30 days.
• Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to address your inquiry.
• We do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information.
• We do not use personal information for advertising or behavioral tracking.

4. External Links

This site contains links to external resources including the Artist Blacksmith's Association of North America, the Canadian Museum of History, and other reference sources. Ironberry.org does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies when visiting.

5. Third-Party Services

This site loads web fonts from Google Fonts. Google's servers receive your IP address when your browser requests these font files. You can review Google's privacy policy for details on how they handle this data.

No other third-party scripts, analytics tools, or advertising networks are present on this site.

6. Your Rights Under PIPEDA

Under Canada's PIPEDA, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Withdraw consent to collection or use (subject to legal or contractual restrictions)
• File a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@ironberry.org or by mail at 84 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5X8, Canada.

7. Security

We use standard technical measures including HTTPS to protect information transmitted to this site. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "last updated" date above. Continued use of the site after any change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

Privacy-related inquiries can be directed to: info@ironberry.org or by phone at +1 (613) 555-0174.