Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Subscribe to communications: If you sign up for our newsletter or updates, we collect your email address.
• Participate in surveys or promotions: We may collect information you provide when participating in surveys, contests, or promotional activities.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically, including:

• Device information: Browser type and version, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referring URLs, and navigation paths.
• IP address: Your Internet Protocol address, which may be used to approximate your general geographic location.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small data files stored on your device (see Section 3 below for details).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Site: Ensuring the Site functions properly and delivering the content you request.
• To respond to inquiries: Processing and responding to your contact form submissions and other communications.
• To improve our content: Analyzing usage patterns to understand what content is most valuable to our readers and to enhance the user experience.
• To send communications: If you've opted in, sending newsletters, updates, or promotional information. You may opt out at any time.
• To comply with legal obligations: Meeting our legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
• To protect our rights: Detecting, preventing, and addressing fraud, security issues, or technical problems.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

3.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

3.2 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: Required for the basic operation of the Site, such as remembering your cookie consent preferences. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Advertising/affiliate cookies: Used by our affiliate partners to track referrals from our Site to their platforms. These cookies help us earn commissions when you sign up at a casino through our links.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences to provide a more personalized experience.

3.3 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually or in bulk
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Site and your ability to access certain features.

4. Third-Party Services and Disclosure

4.1 Affiliate Partners

As a casino affiliate website, we provide links to third-party online casino platforms. When you click on these links, the casino operator may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any casino you visit through our links. For more on how our affiliate model works, see our affiliate disclosure.

Our affiliate partners may use cookies and tracking technologies to attribute referrals. We do not share your personal information directly with these partners beyond what is automatically transmitted through standard web protocols.

4.2 Analytics Providers

We use Google Analytics to analyze Site usage. Google Analytics collects information about your use of the Site through cookies and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4.3 Service Providers

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, such as web hosting providers and email service providers. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

4.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency), or if we believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of Ceasefire Now Casinos
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site
• Protect the personal safety of users or the public

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 2 years after the inquiry is resolved, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
• Email subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Analytics data: Aggregated analytics data is retained for up to 26 months. Individual user data is anonymized after 14 months.
• Cookie data: Varies by cookie type; see our cookie descriptions above for specific durations.

When personal information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

6. PIPEDA Compliance and Your Rights

Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws, you have the following rights:

• Right to access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right to withdrawal of consent: You may withdraw your consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
• Right to complain: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 9 below. We will respond to your request within 30 days, as required by PIPEDA.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls limiting who can view personal information
• Secure data storage with reputable hosting providers

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to maintaining the highest reasonable standard of protection.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age. All casinos recommended on our site require age verification before creating an account. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we have collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@ceasefirenow.ca
• Contact form: ceasefirenow.ca/contact.html

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If we make material changes to how we treat your personal information, we will provide notice through the Site before the changes take effect.