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Our Commitment to Your Privacy

CanadianFootball.ca is committed to protecting your personal information and creating a secure digital experience for every fan, partner, and contributor. We collect only the data needed to deliver match coverage, club updates, and personalized services while respecting your preferences.

This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices that you have. It applies whenever you browse our site, subscribe to newsletters, engage with live coverage, enter promotions, or interact with any service controlled by CanadianFootball.ca.

Transparency

We describe our data practices in plain language and highlight meaningful updates before they take effect.

Security

We use layered safeguards, including encryption in transit, access controls, and ongoing monitoring to defend your information.

Choice

You can shape how we communicate with you, manage cookie preferences, and withdraw consent without losing core access to scores and schedules.

Information We Collect

We collect personal information directly from you and automatically through your use of our digital properties. The data we rely on most includes:

  • Account details. Name, email address, favorite teams, and password hints shared when you create or update a profile.
  • Fan engagement data. Content you browse, articles you bookmark, contest entries, and messages you submit through our forms.
  • Technical data. Device type, operating system, browser, IP address, and diagnostics gathered for security, performance, and analytics.
  • Cookies and similar technologies. Session identifiers, preference cookies, and pixel data that help us remember your settings and measure site effectiveness.

How We Use Your Information

We process personal information to deliver services, improve the fan experience, and protect the integrity of our competitions and community spaces.

  • Deliver content and features. Personalize schedules, highlights, and alerts based on your teams and preferences.
  • Respond to your requests. Process customer support tickets, contest submissions, credential applications, and event accreditations.
  • Communicate with you. Send service announcements, account notices, newsletters, and marketing materials where you have opted in or where permitted by law.
  • Safeguard our platform. Prevent fraud, investigate suspicious activity, and ensure compliance with league and broadcast agreements.

Legal Grounds and Retention

CanadianFootball.ca follows Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). We only collect and use data where we have a lawful basis such as consent, fulfilling a contract, or meeting legitimate business interests that do not override your rights.

We retain personal information for as long as it is needed to provide requested services, resolve issues, and meet legal or regulatory requirements. When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted, anonymized, or archived according to our retention schedule.

Sharing and Partnerships

We never sell your personal information. Limited sharing occurs only with organizations that help us run and secure CanadianFootball.ca, and those partners must follow stringent privacy commitments.

  • Service providers. Hosting, analytics, email delivery, and security vendors that process data on our behalf.
  • League and broadcast partners. Aggregated or de-identified insights to improve fan products, subject to contractual safeguards.
  • Legal and compliance requirements. Disclosures necessary to respond to lawful requests, protect our rights, or prevent harm.

Your Rights and Choices

You have control over how we use your information. Depending on your location, these rights can include:

  • Access and portability. Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction and updates. Ask us to fix inaccurate or incomplete details on your account.
  • Consent preferences. Manage newsletter subscriptions, marketing permissions, and cookie categories.
  • Deletion and objection. Request that we delete certain data or stop using it for specific purposes when legally possible.

To exercise any privacy rights, contact us using the details below. We review and respond to verified requests within 30 days and may request additional information to confirm your identity.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our site uses first-party and third-party cookies to remember your settings, enable streaming features, analyze site performance, and measure the effectiveness of campaigns. You can adjust settings in our cookie banner (where available) or through your browser controls. Disabling certain cookies may limit functionality, but core match results and news remain available.

We also use anonymized analytics to understand which pages are popular and to diagnose technical issues. This information is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors.

Contact and Updates

We update this Privacy Policy when our practices change or when laws require it. If revisions materially affect your rights, we will notify you through the site or via email before the changes take effect.

Last updated: 14 February 2025.