Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 5, 2026

WillowPrintWorks.org ("we," "our," or "the site") is operated by WillowPrintWorks, a reference publication based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information collected through your use of this site. We are committed to compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

Information we collect

Information you provide

When you use the contact form on this site, we collect the name, phone number, and email address you enter, along with the message you submit. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry. We do not add you to mailing lists or share this information with third parties.

Automatically collected information

When you visit this site, our hosting provider's server logs may automatically record standard technical information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages viewed. This information is retained for up to 90 days for security and diagnostic purposes and is not linked to personally identifiable information.

Cookies

This site uses a single functional cookie to record your response to the cookie consent banner (accept or reject). This cookie does not track your browsing across other sites, does not collect personal data, and does not expire for one year from the date of consent. No analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party tracking cookies are used on this site.

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Rejecting or deleting the consent cookie will cause the cookie banner to reappear on your next visit to the homepage.

How we use information

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use personal information for automated profiling or decision-making.

Third-party content

This site displays images hosted on Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org) under Creative Commons licences. When your browser loads these images, your IP address is transmitted to the Wikimedia Foundation's servers, which are subject to the Wikimedia Foundation Privacy Policy. We do not control how the Wikimedia Foundation handles this information.

This site links to external websites including government portals, industry bodies, and authoritative reference sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 12 months from the date of receipt, after which they are deleted. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days. Cookie consent records are stored client-side in your browser and are not transmitted to our servers.

Your rights under PIPEDA

Under PIPEDA, you have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@willowprintworks.org. We will respond within 30 days.

Security

We maintain reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information collected. No method of internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of this site following a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

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