Canadian Yardie

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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Canadian Yardie

Last updated: December 15, 2025

At Canadian Yardie (canadianyardie.com), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

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

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Fill out a contact form
  • Submit music or content
  • Leave comments on our posts
  • Participate in surveys or promotions

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (if provided)
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Access times
  • Pages viewed
  • Links clicked
  • Referring website addresses

Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve and personalize your experience
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new features and functionality
  • Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries
  • Send you newsletters and promotional materials (with your consent)
  • Monitor and prevent fraud and abuse

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use cookies for:

  • Remembering your preferences
  • Understanding how you use our site
  • Analyzing site traffic and trends
  • Serving relevant advertisements

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

Third-Party Advertising

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information on Google's privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.

Analytics

We may use third-party service providers like Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our website. This data is shared with other Google services.

For more information on Google Analytics' privacy practices, visit Google Privacy Policy. You can opt-out of having your activity on the website made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery).
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
  • With Your Consent: We may disclose your information for any other purpose with your consent.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access your personal information
  • The right to correct inaccurate information
  • The right to delete your personal information
  • The right to object to or restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, sold, or disclosed, and the right to request deletion of your personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Additional Information for AdSense Compliance

How We Use Cookies for Advertising

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

EU Users - GDPR Compliance

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we collect and process your personal data only with your consent or when we have a legitimate interest to do so. You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data, and the right to data portability. You also have the right to object to processing and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.