Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is:
https://sphynxcatforsaleontario.ca

This website provides informational content related to Sphynx cats and presents listings, references, or contact pathways related to Sphynx cats available in Ontario.

We do not sell animals, do not act as a broker, and do not participate in transactions. Any communication or transaction related to a Sphynx cat occurs directly between visitors and the third party responsible for the cat.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This data is used primarily to assist with spam detection and site security.

An anonymized string created from your email address (sometimes referred to as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once a comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download images and extract any embedded metadata.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies exist for convenience and prevent you from having to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies typically remain for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to verify whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

When you log in, additional cookies may be used to store login status and display preferences. Login cookies generally last two days, while display preference cookies may remain for up to one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish content, a cookie may be stored indicating the post ID of the edited content. This cookie does not contain personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves in the same manner as if you visited the external website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, include additional tracking, or monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged in to their platform.

We do not control the data collection practices of external websites.

Information sharing and third parties

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

When you choose to contact a breeder or third party through links or contact methods provided on this website, any information you share is exchanged directly between you and that third party. We are not responsible for how third parties collect, use, or store your data.

Nature of the service (important clarification)

This website does not sell animals, does not act as a broker, and does not take part in transactions between buyers and breeders.

All listings, references, and contact pathways relate to independent third-party breeders or individuals. Decisions, communications, agreements, and transactions occur directly between users and those third parties.

Visitors are encouraged to perform their own due diligence and ensure compliance with applicable federal, provincial, and municipal regulations related to animal ownership or transfer.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments to be approved automatically.

If user accounts are enabled on the site, the personal information provided in user profiles is stored. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for usernames. Site administrators may also access and edit this information for administrative purposes.

Your rights regarding your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:

• a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or
• the deletion of your personal data.

This does not include information we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Requests can be made using the contact information provided on the website.

Where your data is processed

Visitor comments may be analyzed by automated spam detection services. Data processing may occur on servers located in Canada or other jurisdictions depending on hosting and service providers.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. The most current version will always be available on this page.