Privacy Policy for Hands On Learning Centre

At Hands On Learning Centre, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, https://handsonlearningcentre.ca. For information about our programs and services, please visit our Our Centres & Fees or Morning Preschool Programs pages.

Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service’s Privacy Policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may download and extract this data from images.

Cookies Policy

When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. These contain no personal data and are discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, another cookie is stored in your browser to record the post ID of the article. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as though you have visited the originating site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

How We Use and Share Your Data

If you request a password reset, your IP address will appear in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who register (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information anytime, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and modify this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including any information provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Learn More

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please Contact Us.