Privacy Policy for Wilks Snow Removal
Welcome to https://wilkssnowremoval.com. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website.
Who We Are
We are Wilks Snow Removal, a seasonal snow clearing company based in Atlantic Canada. This Privacy Policy applies to our website located at: https://wilkssnowremoval.com.
Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form along with your IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
An anonymized hash (a secure version of your email) may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as others can extract it.
Use of Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
Comment cookies: Save your name, email, and website info so you don’t need to re-enter them next time. These last for one year.
Login cookies: When you log in, we save your login and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen preference cookies last one year.
Remember Me: If selected, your login stays active for two weeks.
Logout: Logging out removes all login cookies.
Editor cookies: Editing or publishing a post stores a one-day cookie identifying the post ID (no personal data is saved).
Embedded Content
Some pages may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles) from third-party websites. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction if you’re logged into their services.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email to confirm your identity.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Comments: Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely to approve future comments automatically.
Registered users: If you create an account, we retain the information in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your data at any time—except your username. Site administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You may request:
A copy of the personal data we hold about you
That we delete any personal data we’ve stored (unless we’re required to keep it for legal, administrative, or security reasons)
To request data access or removal, please contact us.
Where Your Data Goes
Visitor comments may be reviewed by an automated spam detection service to ensure the safety and quality of our website.