🔒 Privacy Policy – IHR Academy
At IHR Academy, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled with care and in accordance with Canadian privacy standards.
Who We Are
IHR Academy is a Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to delivering educational content and training to our community. Our website address is: https://ihracademy.ca
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information entered in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help prevent spam.
An anonymized (hashed) version of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. You can find Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment is approved, your profile image (if any) becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website (e.g., in forums or discussions), we recommend removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) from the files. Visitors can extract location data from downloaded images if present.
🍪 Cookies
We use cookies to improve your user experience. For example:
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If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future convenience. These cookies last for one year.
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If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
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When logging in, we set up cookies to save your login and display preferences. These last for two days (login) or one year (display settings). Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks.
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When editing or publishing content, an additional cookie is saved (no personal data). It stores the post ID of the content and expires after one day.
đź”— Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our site may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, external articles, or social media feeds. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the originating website directly.
These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you’re logged into their platform.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email as a security measure.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve future follow-ups.
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For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information (except usernames). Administrators may also view/edit user data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including all information you’ve submitted. You may also request that we delete this data — except for any data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To make a request, please contact: support@ihracademy.ca
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be reviewed through an automated spam detection service to protect the community from abuse or harmful content.
