In short: Skate Near Me respects your privacy. We only collect the data needed to run the service, and we do not share it with any third party for commercial purposes.
1. Information we collect
Data collected automatically
When you visit our site, we automatically collect:
- Your IP address (for security reasons)
- Your browser type and version
- The operating system you use
- The pages you visit and how long your visits last
- The referring source (the site you came from)
Data you give us
We do not collect any personal data provided by you directly, because:
- No sign-up form is required
- No user account is needed
- No personal information is requested
2. How we use your information
The data collected automatically is used only to:
- Improve the service: Understand how visitors use the site
- Security: Detect and prevent malicious activity
- Performance: Optimize load times
- Anonymous statistics: Analyze overall use of the site
3. Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies we use
- Google Analytics: To measure audience and usage (anonymized data)
- Session cookies: To keep browsing stable
Managing cookies
You can control cookies in your browser settings:
- Block all cookies
- Accept first-party cookies only
- Delete existing cookies
Note: Blocking cookies may affect some features of the site.
4. Sharing of information
We never sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.
The only exceptions are:
- Legal requirements: If required by law or by a court order
- Security: To protect our rights or the safety of our users
- Technical services: Hosting providers (under confidentiality agreements)
5. Data security
We use technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
- HTTPS encryption: All communications are encrypted
- Restricted access: Only authorized people can access the data
- Secure backups: Data is backed up securely
- Regular updates: We keep our systems up to date
6. Your rights
Depending on the privacy laws that apply to you (in Canada, this may include the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA), you may ask us for:
- Access: Ask what data we hold about you
- Correction: Have inaccurate data corrected
- Deletion: Ask for your data to be deleted
- Objection: Object to the processing of your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
To make one of these requests, contact us at: info@skatenearme.ca
7. Third-party services
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze how our site is used. Google may use this data in accordance with its own privacy policy.
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertising. Google may use cookies to personalize ads.
8. Data retention
We keep your data only as long as necessary:
- Server logs: 12 months at most
- Analytics data: According to the Google Analytics settings (26 months by default)
- Cookies: Durations vary by type
9. Changes to this policy
We may change this privacy policy from time to time. Significant changes will be:
- Announced on the site's home page
- Dated and noted at the top of this page
- Applied after a reasonable delay
10. Contact
For any question about this privacy policy or your personal data:
- Email: info@skatenearme.ca
- Reply: Within 30 days at most
Important note: This site is an independent service and is not affiliated with the City of Toronto. For data held by a city or by an arena operator, see the privacy policy published on the official City of Toronto website.