Last updated: June 1, 2025 · Effective: June 1, 2025
Planet Hard News ("we," "us," "our") operates planitard.sbs. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about visitors to our website. By using planitard.sbs, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Information you provide directly: When you contact us, submit a tip, or send a letter to the editor, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, device identifiers, and advertising identifiers (such as Google's advertising ID).
We use the information we collect to: operate and improve our website and editorial content; respond to inquiries and correspondence; analyse traffic patterns and user behaviour to improve our service; display relevant advertising through third-party advertising networks; detect and prevent fraud and abuse; and comply with applicable legal obligations.
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites across the internet. This is known as interest-based or personalised advertising.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to planitard.sbs and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices or www.youronlinechoices.com.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.
We use the following categories of cookies:
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled. | Session cookies | Session |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with our site. | Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) | Up to 2 years |
| Advertising | Used by Google AdSense and partners to deliver relevant ads. May track activity across websites. | IDE, DSID, FLC, AID | Up to 2 years |
| Preference | Remember your settings and preferences. | Display preferences | Up to 1 year |
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For instructions, see your browser's help documentation.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information with: advertising partners (including Google AdSense and its partners) to serve relevant advertisements; service providers who assist in operating our website (hosting, analytics, email delivery); and government authorities or law enforcement when required by law or to protect our legal rights.
Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation, you have the right to: access the personal information we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate information; withdraw consent to certain uses of your information; and request deletion of your information, subject to our legal obligations.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain contact form submissions and correspondence for up to 24 months. Automatically collected usage data is retained in identifiable form for up to 14 months, after which it is aggregated or deleted.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Planet Hard News
789 West Georgia Street, Suite 2200, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1E2
Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (604) 555-0361