Privacy Policy -- Plauste News

1. Overview

Plauste News Inc. ("Plauste", "we", "us") operates plauste.com and is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), S.C. 2000, c. 5.

Data Controller: Plauste News Inc., 2 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 3E2, Canada. Privacy contact: info@plauste.com

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

Name and email address (newsletter signup, subscription)
Phone number (subscription form)
Payment information (processed by third-party processor -- Plauste does not store card data)
Communication preferences and topic interests

Information collected automatically

IP address and approximate geographic location
Browser type, device and operating system
Pages visited, articles read, and time on site
Cookie identifiers (see Cookie Policy)

PIPEDA Principle: We collect only the minimum information necessary for the purpose identified, and we obtain meaningful consent before or at the time of collection.

3. How We Use Your Information

Purpose	Legal Basis (PIPEDA)
Providing newsletter and subscription services	Consent + contractual necessity
Personalising content based on interests	Consent
Sending marketing communications	Express consent (CASL compliant)
Analytics and site improvement	Legitimate business interest
Legal compliance and fraud prevention	Legal obligation
Advertising (Google AdSense)	Consent via cookie banner

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Your Rights Under PIPEDA

Access -- request a copy of personal information we hold about you
Correction -- request correction of inaccurate information
Withdrawal of consent -- withdraw consent for non-essential data processing at any time
Complaint -- lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) at priv.gc.ca or 1-800-282-1376

To exercise these rights: info@plauste.com. We respond within 30 days as required by PIPEDA.

5. Commercial Electronic Messages (CASL)

Plauste complies fully with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), S.C. 2010, c. 23. We only send commercial electronic messages to recipients who have provided express or implied consent as defined under CASL.

Every commercial email includes a clear and functional unsubscribe mechanism
Unsubscribe requests are processed within 10 business days
We maintain records of consent as required by CASL

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential, analytics (Google Analytics 4), advertising (Google AdSense), and functional cookies. Analytics and advertising cookies require your consent via our cookie banner. See our full Cookie Policy for details.

7. Data Retention

Data Category	Retention Period
Active subscriber records	Duration of subscription + 3 years
Financial/billing records	7 years (CRA requirement)
Newsletter consent records	3 years after last interaction (CASL)
Analytics data	14 months (Google Analytics default)
Web server logs	90 days

8. Privacy Contact

Plauste News Inc.
2 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 3E2, Canada
Email: info@plauste.com
Phone: +1 866 234 3881

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
30 Victoria Street, Gatineau, QC K1A 1H3
priv.gc.ca · 1-800-282-1376