This privacy policy describes how WarmGroveWay (warmgroveway.org) handles information in connection with the use of this website. This is a static, informational website. It does not operate user accounts, collect personal information through backend systems, or sell data to third parties.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this website, standard web server logs may record your IP address, browser type, referring page, and pages visited. This information is used solely for site maintenance and traffic analysis. It is not combined with personally identifying information and is not shared externally.
Cookies
This site uses a single cookie-preference entry stored in your browser's localStorage to record whether you have accepted or rejected the cookie notice. No tracking cookies are set without your acceptance. If you choose "Reject" on the cookie notice, no analytics or third-party cookies are activated.
Cookies stored by this site are:
- wgw_cookie_choice — stores your Accept or Reject choice for the cookie notice. Stored in localStorage. Not a traditional HTTP cookie; does not transmit to any server.
Contact Form
The contact form on the About page simulates a submission for illustrative purposes. No data entered into the form is transmitted to any server, stored, or processed. The form does not send email and does not retain information after the browser session ends.
Third-Party Links
This site links to external websites including Parks Canada, Avalanche Canada, Environment Canada, and Wikimedia Commons. These sites operate under their own privacy policies. Clicking a link to an external site transfers you to that site's jurisdiction, and this privacy policy does not apply to those sites.
Images
Images on this site are served directly from Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org) under Creative Commons licenses. Accessing these images may result in Wikimedia Commons logging your IP address in accordance with their own privacy policy.
Analytics
This site does not currently use any analytics platform. If analytics are added in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly, and any such addition will respect the cookie preference you have set.
Children
This site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes in how the site operates. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy can be submitted via the contact form on the About page.