This page describes what is collected when History of Toronto is visited, based on the features the site currently has. It is a general description and not legal advice.
Contact form
The site has a contact form built with the Contact Form 7 plugin. Information entered in it, such as a name, an email address, and the message text, is used to read and answer the message. The form should not be used to send sensitive personal information.
Comments and search
WordPress comments are disabled, so visitors cannot post public comments. The site has a search function, and search terms are used to display results.
Server logs
As with most websites, the hosting server may log technical details of each visit, such as the IP address, date and time, and the page requested. These logs are used to run and secure the site and to see general traffic trends.
Advertising and cookies
Google, as a third-party advertising vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. The use of advertising cookies, including the DART cookie, lets Google and its partners show ads based on visits to this site and other sites. Visitors can opt out through Google’s ad settings and privacy pages. Other third-party ad networks may also set cookies, and History of Toronto has no access to or control over them. Browsers allow cookies to be blocked or deleted.
Analytics
The site may use analytics-type scripts to measure traffic and advertising performance. These services set their own cookies and are governed by their own privacy policies.
Links to other websites
The site links to outside websites. Their privacy practices are separate from this site and are not controlled by it.
Changes and questions
This statement may be updated, and the version on this page is the current one. Questions can be sent through the contact form.