At How to Buy Bitcoin 101 (accessible from https://howtobuybitcoin101.com), we respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, and how we protect your personal data in compliance with the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect minimal data necessary to operate our website, improve our content, and respond to user inquiries:
- Contact Inquiries: When you submit a message through our Contact Page, we collect your name, email address, and message contents to respond to your inquiry.
- Server Logs & Analytics: Like almost all websites, our hosting servers and analytics tools automatically collect standard technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, operating system, and date/time stamps. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
- No Account or Financial Data: We do not offer user accounts and we never collect, process, or store your banking information, cryptocurrency wallet private keys, or passwords.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information solely to:
- Operate, maintain, and optimize the website's performance and accessibility.
- Understand aggregate traffic patterns and improve our buying guides, comparison tables, and conversion tools.
- Respond directly to user inquiries, correction reports, or feedback sent via our contact form.
- Prevent fraudulent activity, spam submissions, and technical abuse.
3. Cookies and Web Analytics
How to Buy Bitcoin 101 uses standard browser cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us analyze web traffic and user preferences.
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies through your browser settings at any time without affecting your ability to browse our guides.
4. Third-Party Links & Affiliate Partners
Our website contains links to third-party cryptocurrency exchanges, hardware wallet manufacturers, and regulatory databases.
When you click on an external link or referral banner, you leave our website and become subject to that third party's privacy policy and terms of service. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit.
5. We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information
We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal information to third parties or marketing brokers. Any information provided through direct communication is kept confidential.
6. Data Security & Retention
We take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to protect any personal information you provide against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. We retain contact inquiry emails only as long as necessary to address your request.
7. Your Rights Under Canadian Law (PIPEDA)
Under Canadian privacy legislation, you have the right to:
- Inquire what personal information we hold about you.
- Request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request the deletion of any personal communications sent to us.
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out through our Contact Page.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational or regulatory changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Modified" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our editorial team.