This Privacy Policy describes how QuillHarbor (operating at quillharbor.org, "the site") collects, uses, and stores information when you visit the site. The site is operated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.
Information Collected
Server Logs
The web server hosting this site automatically records standard access log data, including IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is retained for up to 90 days and is used solely for security and performance analysis. It is not linked to personal identity.
Contact Form Submissions
When you submit the contact form on the About page, the information you provide — including your name, email address, phone number, and message — is transmitted to info@quillharbor.org. This information is used only to respond to your query and is not shared with third parties, used for marketing, or retained beyond the period necessary to address your inquiry.
Cookies
QuillHarbor uses a single first-party cookie to store your response to the cookie consent banner. This cookie records whether you accepted or declined cookie use and prevents the banner from reappearing on subsequent visits. No tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or third-party advertising cookies are set by this site.
How Information Is Used
- To deliver and maintain the content of the site
- To respond to contact form submissions
- To monitor and address security issues
- To understand aggregate site usage patterns through server log analysis
Third-Party Services
This site loads fonts from Google Fonts via a stylesheet request to fonts.googleapis.com. Google's privacy policy governs data collected through that request. No other third-party scripts, trackers, or analytics services are loaded by this site.
Images are served from Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org). Loading these images may result in a request being logged by the Wikimedia Foundation's servers. Wikimedia's privacy policy governs any such logging.
Your Rights Under PIPEDA
As a Canadian resident, you have the right to request access to any personal information held about you by this site, to request correction of inaccurate information, and to withdraw consent to the collection or use of your information where applicable. To exercise these rights, contact info@quillharbor.org.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to address the inquiry, typically no longer than 12 months. Server log data is retained for 90 days. Cookie consent preference data is stored locally in your browser and is not retained on QuillHarbor servers.
Security
This site uses HTTPS encryption for all connections. Contact form data is transmitted over encrypted channels. No financial information is collected through this site.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy is updated, the revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Material changes will also be noted in the site's contact address.
Contact
Questions about this policy may be directed to:
QuillHarbor, 324 Queen Street West, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2A2
Email: info@quillharbor.org
Phone: +1 (416) 555-0182