Privacy & Personal Information
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is committed to protecting and preserving the privacy of any personal information you may provide when you visit our websites. Any personal information you provide to us is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please see this Guide to the Act as it pertains to the UTRCA.
Personal Information
We do not gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, street or email address, unless you have chosen to share this information with us. Personal information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, which includes when you:
• Send us an email or request additional information
• Fill in a feedback form or contact form
• Click the “share” button on any page
• Participate in a poll
• Subscribe to our “Receive our Monthly Newsletter” Services
When you subscribe, you authorize us to send you an email newsletter or notice from time to time. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. We comply with Canada’s Anti-spam Law (CASL).
Online Services
Our websites include a number of online services including camping reservations, permits, tree purchases, gift cards and donations. These services and the related transactions are done through SSL-encrypted technology. This means that information, including credit card payment details, is transmitted to us securely. After your transaction is complete, we do not store your credit card or other payment information.
Tracking your Website Visit
When you visit our sites, the web server automatically records the following information:
• Your IP address
• The type of browser and operating system you use
• The date and time you access our site
• The pages you visit
• How long you spend on each page
We use this information to help us make our sites more useful to visitors, and to learn about the number of visitors to our sites and the types of technology our visitors use.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us better understand how our websites are used. Google Analytics will save a cookie to your device but will not store, save or collect personal information. For more information, please read the Google Privacy Policy.