Last Updated: March 17th, 2026
Our Privacy Policy governs the collection, use anddisclosure of personal information on http://canadianwoodproductsalliance.ca/ (the“Site”). Personal information is any information about an identifiableindividual. This Policy outlines the type of information that the Site’soperator, Canadian WoodProducers Alliance, and its directors, officers, employees andaffiliates (collectively, “we” or “us”) gather about the user of this Site(“you” or “your”) while you are using this Site and how we use thatinformation. Please read this Privacy Policy as, by using this Site, you agreethat your use of this Site is governed by this Privacy Policy. We reserve theright to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We will reflect any suchmodifications to this privacy policy on this Site. Your continued used of thisSite after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy,as revised.
Collection, Use and Disclosure ofPersonal Information
We collect and store your name, postal code and e-mailaddress if you voluntarily supply this information to us when you subscribe toour email list. Your email address is stored at the email list server and canonly be accessed by those who help manage those lists in order to delivere-mails to those who signed-up to receive our material. This information isused to provide you with access to Site content, and to allow us to contact youwith updates (if you have indicated you would like to receive them). Your postal code allows us tomatch you to your local riding, so that we can facilitate your contact withyour local MP. As well, we collect and use data contained in log fileswhich include: your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your Internet ServiceProvider (ISP), the browser you used, the time you visited this Site, and thepages you visited throughout this Site, such collection and use being astandard practice on almost every website. We use this information to betterunderstand how visitors use the Site, and to improve the Site to better meetyour needs. The amount of information that is sent by your web browser dependsupon the browser and settings you use. Please refer to the instructionsprovided by your browser if you want to learn more about what information itsends to websites you visit, or how you may change or restrict this.
Cookies are small files that a site or its serviceprovider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser thatenables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser andcapture and remember certain information. We use cookies to understand and saveyour preferences for future visits.
We do not sell your personal information to any thirdparties. However, we may share information with trusted third parties whoassist us in operating this Site, conducting our business, or servicing you, solong as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may alsodisclose your personal information when we believe such release is necessary tocomply with the law, enforce this Site’s policies, or protect ours or others’rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitorinformation may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, orother uses. We reserve the right to transfer personal information collected inthe event that we merge with or are acquired by a third party. We may alsodisclose your personal information for any other purpose permitted by law or towhich you consent.
Security Safeguards
The security of the personal information you provideto us is very important to us. As such, we do our best to ensure yourinformation remains secure, and we maintain technical and procedural safeguardsthat are appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information inquestion. However, you understand and acknowledge that there are inherent risksof providing information online. As such, by using this Site, you release us ofany responsibility for any breach of security.
Third-party links
Please note that any links to third-party websites onthis Site are not bound by this Privacy Policy. Any such third party sites haveseparate and independent privacy policies that may be different from our own.We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activitiesof these linked sites. As such, if you wish to know more about their privacypolicies, please visit their websites and review their privacy policies.
Contact
If there are any questions regarding this PrivacyPolicy, if you would like any changes made to your personal information, or ifyou would like your personal information deleted, you may contact us at info@canadianwoodproducersalliance.ca.