Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 4, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Simple Field Store (operated at simplefieldstore.org) collects, uses, and manages information when you visit this site. Simple Field Store is committed to compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

Information we collect

This site collects a limited set of technical information automatically when you visit:

  • IP address (anonymized after processing)
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring URL
  • Device type and operating system

When you submit the contact form on this site, we collect the name, email address, phone number, and message content you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

Cookies

This site uses a single functional cookie to record whether you have accepted or declined the cookie notice. This cookie does not track your activity across other websites. No advertising, retargeting, or third-party tracking cookies are used.

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. If you delete the consent cookie, the cookie notice will reappear on your next visit to the homepage.

Analytics

This site uses basic server-side analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns — which pages are visited, how visitors arrive, and what devices are used. No individual user profiles are built. Analytics data is retained for no longer than 12 months before being deleted or anonymized.

Third-party links

Articles on this site link to provincial market associations, government agricultural resources, and established food organizations. Simple Field Store is not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site before providing personal information.

Images

Images on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences. No images on this site embed tracking pixels or collect user data.

Your rights

Under PIPEDA, you have the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Withdraw consent to collection or use of your personal information
  • Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (priv.gc.ca)

Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 90 days after the inquiry is resolved and then deleted. Server log files are retained for no longer than 90 days.

Contact

Privacy-related questions can be directed to: