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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 4, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how OpenWindowLiving.org ("the site", "we") collects, uses, and protects information from visitors. The site is operated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is subject to applicable Canadian privacy legislation including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Information collected

The site does not require registration or account creation. The following information may be collected automatically when you visit:

  • IP address (anonymised before storage)
  • Browser type, operating system, and device type
  • Pages visited and time spent on each
  • Referral source (the page or search engine that directed you here)

If you submit the contact form on the About page, the name, phone number, email address, and message you provide are stored solely to enable a response. This data is not shared with third parties and is deleted after the correspondence is resolved.

Cookies

The site uses a small number of cookies:

  • owl_cookie_consent — stores your choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Expires after 365 days. No personal data.
  • Analytics cookies — used only if you accept. These record aggregate, anonymised usage data to help understand which content is most useful. No cross-site tracking is performed.

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or using the reject option in the cookie banner on the homepage.

Third-party services

Images on this site are loaded from Wikimedia Commons (wikimedia.org), a public repository. Wikimedia may log IP addresses when serving images. See the Wikimedia Foundation Privacy Policy for details.

No advertising networks, social media tracking pixels, or data brokers have access to visitor information through this site.

Your rights under PIPEDA

You have the right to request access to any personal information held about you, to request corrections, and to withdraw consent for its use. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@openwindowliving.org.

Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 90 days after the last correspondence. Anonymised analytics data may be retained for up to 24 months in aggregate form.

Changes to this policy

Material changes to this policy will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Privacy-related inquiries can be directed to:
info@openwindowliving.org
OpenWindowLiving.org, 120 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1T1, Canada