ProNews.ca Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 21, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how ProNews.ca (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit and use our website, located at pronews.ca (the “Site”).
We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users in accordance with applicable Canadian federal and provincial privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
1. Collection of Information
We collect two main types of information: Personal Information and Non-Personal Information.
1.1 Personal Information (PI)
This is information that can identify you as an individual. We collect PI when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletters (Email Address).
- Post comments on articles (Name, Email Address).
- Contact us through email or a contact form (Name, Email Address).
1.2 Non-Personal Information (NPI)
This information does not directly identify you. We automatically collect NPI about your visit to our Site, including:
- Usage Data: Details of your access to and use of the Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data.
- Device Information: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
- Tracking Technologies (Cookies): We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behaviour.
2. Use of Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide Services: To deliver the news content, newsletters, and services you request.
- To Improve the Site: To analyze usage patterns and improve the structure, navigation, and content of ProNews.ca.
- Personalization: To present content and advertising tailored to your interests.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries and send you updates or promotional materials related to our service (which you can opt out of).
- Security and Legal: To protect the security and integrity of our Site, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations.
3. Disclosure of Information
We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share PI with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers (such as analytics or email distribution services) who perform services on our behalf, and who are legally bound to keep PI confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- Advertising Partners: We share NPI and aggregated information with third-party advertisers to display advertisements on our Site. These third parties may use cookies to deliver targeted advertising based on your prior visits to the Site.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of ProNews.ca, our users, or the public.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and support marketing efforts.
- You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
- If you choose to decline cookies, it may affect the functionality of the Site.
5. Third-Party Links
Our Site contains links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.
6. Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of the information you transmit to us.
7. Your Privacy Rights (Access and Correction)
Subject to certain legal limitations, you have the right to request access to and correction of the Personal Information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer using the contact information below.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at: