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Privacy
What we collect, why, and what you can ask us to do. Written with Canada’s privacy law (PIPEDA) in mind.
What we collect
- Emails and details you give us in forms: listing requests, claims, removal requests, messages and ad bookings.
- Shop details from public websites: shop name, link, town and what they make.
- Counts of clicks on Visit links and how often ads are shown. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics.
- A sign-in cookie, only if you sign in. It keeps you signed in for up to 14 days.
Why
To run the list, review listings and ads, let owners manage their listing, show advertisers their views and clicks, and reply to you. We do not sell personal information.
Who sees it
Only the Outside Index team. Service providers that host the site, store data, send email and take payments (when connected) process data for us. Payment card details are handled by the payment provider and never reach our servers.
How long we keep it
We keep form messages and booking records as long as needed to run the service and meet tax and accounting rules, then delete them.
Your choices
You can ask to see, correct or delete your personal information, or withdraw consent, through the contact page. Shop owners can remove their listing at any time.
Where data is stored
Our hosting and service providers may store data outside Canada, including in the USA.
Contact
Privacy questions go to the person responsible for privacy at Outside Index through the contact page.
Last updated: November 12, 2026 (draft).