Privacy Policy

About This Policy

The Link ("we", "our", "us") publishes thelinkottawa.ca, an independent casino review platform based in Ottawa, Ontario. This Privacy Policy describes what data we gather when you visit our site, the purposes for which we use it, and the choices available to you. We operate in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial legislation.

Data We Collect

Data you share directly: If you reach out via our contact page, we receive whatever you choose to submit — generally your name, email address, and the body of your message. Browsing the site does not require registration or any personal details.

Data gathered automatically: Our servers and analytics tools may record standard technical information when you load a page: IP address, browser and device identifiers, pages viewed, session duration, and the URL that referred you to us. This data is collected in aggregate form to understand traffic patterns.

How We Use Your Data

• To reply to messages and questions submitted through the contact form.
• To measure site traffic and identify which content is most useful to readers, allowing us to improve our reviews.
• To monitor for security threats and prevent misuse of the site.

We do not sell, license, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We do not send promotional emails unless you explicitly opt in.

Cookies & Tracking

The Link may place cookies — small data files stored by your browser — and use comparable tracking technologies to operate and improve the site. The types of cookies we may use include:

• Functional cookies: Enable core site features such as navigation and page rendering.
• Analytics cookies: Provide anonymous, aggregated usage statistics so we can understand visitor behaviour.
• Affiliate cookies: Placed by our affiliate partners when you click through to a casino operator. These cookies attribute the referral and are governed by the partner's own privacy policy.

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Be aware that doing so may limit certain site functionality.

External Links

Our reviews and comparison pages link to third-party casino websites and related services. Each of those sites maintains its own privacy practices, and we have no control over how they handle your data. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site before providing personal information.

How Long We Keep Data

Contact form submissions are stored only long enough to respond to your message and are then deleted. Aggregated analytics data is retained indefinitely but cannot be traced to any individual user.

Your Rights

Canadian privacy law grants you the right to:

• Access any personal information we hold about you.
• Request corrections to inaccurate data.
• Ask us to delete your personal information from our systems.

To exercise these rights, contact us through our contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

Policy Updates

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of thelinkottawa.ca after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Questions

If you have concerns about this policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch via our contact page.