Effective Date: April 10, 2025
The Natural Channels Initiative (“NCI”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal and non-personal information:
Personal Information:
- Name
- Email address
- Organization or affiliation
- Mailing address (if provided voluntarily)
- Any information you submit via forms (e.g., contact forms, registration forms)
Non-Personal Information:
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- IP address
- Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs (via cookies or analytics tools)
We may collect this information to better understand how users interact with our website and to improve our content and user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries or messages
- Provide event updates, registration confirmations, or newsletters
- Improve our website, services, and user experience
- Analyze website performance and traffic trends
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect non-personal information about your browsing behavior. These tools help us understand how visitors use our site and improve performance.
You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may affect your ability to use certain features of the website.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers (such as email marketing platforms or analytics tools) to help us operate our website and deliver communications. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only given access to the information necessary to perform their services.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You may:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct or delete your information
- Withdraw your consent to receive communications
To make any of these requests, please contact us using the information below.
7. Links to External Sites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
Natural Channels Initiative
info@naturalchannels.ca