This site is small on purpose. There are no accounts, the site sets no cookies of its own, and your information is never sold. Here is the complete list of things the site does that touch your data.
the Facebook pixel
Every page loads the Meta (Facebook) pixel. I use it for one thing: finding out whether the ads I run for the podcast and the newsletter actually work. The pixel sends Meta standard browsing signals, like which page you visited, and Meta may set its own cookies and connect that visit to your Facebook or Instagram account. That handling is governed by Meta's privacy policy.
If you browse with JavaScript turned off, a single invisible tracking image from Facebook still records the page view. To limit how Meta uses any of this, adjust your Meta ad preferences or use a browser content blocker. The site works fine with the pixel blocked.
newsletter signup
The email form on this site sends your address straight to Beehiiv, the platform that delivers The Weird Canadian newsletter. I can see your address in my subscriber list, and Beehiiv stores and processes it under Beehiiv's privacy policy. Every issue includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing actually works.
the contact form
Messages sent through the contact page are emailed directly to my inbox by this site itself, using my own email account. No third-party form service sees your message. Once it arrives, your message sits in my email, and I use it only to reply to you.
hosting
The site is hosted on Vercel. Like any web host, Vercel keeps standard server logs (things like IP addresses and requested pages) to run and secure the service, under Vercel's privacy policy.
what this site does not do
- No analytics scripts beyond the Meta pixel.
- No cookies set by the site itself.
- No accounts, logins, or profiles.
- No selling, renting, or trading your information. Ever.
your choices and deletion
Want off the newsletter? Use the unsubscribe link in any issue, or email me and I will remove you. Want a contact message deleted? Tell me and I will delete it. For anything Meta holds, use Meta's own tools, because I cannot delete data from their systems.
changes
If the site ever starts doing something new with your information, this page changes first and the effective date at the top updates.
questions
Email me at hello@theweirdcanadian.ca for questions, corrections, or deletion requests.