Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Steadvar ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website at steadvar.com (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy.

Information we collect

We collect limited, anonymized usage data through Rybbit, a privacy-friendly analytics service. This data includes:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referrer source (how you arrived at the site)
• Browser type and device category
• Country and region (based on IP address, which is not stored)

We do not collect: names, email addresses, phone numbers, precise location data, or any other personally identifiable information.

Cookies

Steadvar does not use cookies. Our analytics provider (Rybbit) is cookieless and does not set any tracking cookies in your browser.

How we use information

We use anonymized analytics data to:

• Understand which articles and topics are most read
• Improve site performance and user experience
• Make editorial decisions about coverage areas

Third-party links

Our articles contain links to external news sources. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.

Data retention

Analytics data is retained by Rybbit according to their data retention policy. We do not maintain our own databases of visitor information.

Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request information about what data we process about you.
• Deletion: Request that any data about you be deleted.
• Objection: Object to the processing of your data.
• Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.

Because we collect only anonymized data and do not track individual users, these rights have limited practical application. However, we take all requests seriously. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@steadvar.com.

Compliance with applicable laws

Steadvar is operated in Canada and complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). We also respect the rights of visitors from other jurisdictions, including those protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in California.

Children's privacy

Our Service is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at contact@steadvar.com.