Last updated: October 3, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Scam Alert Canada (scamalert.ca), operated by [OPERATOR NAME] (“we”, “us”), collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We handle personal information in line with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Information we collect
- Information you give us: when you use our Contact or Report a Scam forms, we collect what you choose to submit, such as your name, email address, and details or screenshots of a scam. Please do not send passwords, banking details, or government ID numbers.
- Information collected automatically: like most websites, our servers and analytics tools collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, and referring site.
How we use information
We use information to respond to your messages, research and publish scam alerts (with personal details removed), operate and secure the website, understand how visitors use the site, and display advertising. We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them to keep the site working, measure traffic, and serve ads. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work properly.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited and time on site using cookies. Learn more in Google’s privacy policy. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display ads.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info or youradchoices.ca.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland will be asked for consent before personalized ads are shown.
Sharing information
We share information only with service providers that help run the site (such as our web host, analytics, and advertising partners), or when required by law. If you report a scam to us, we will not share your identity with anyone without your permission, except where required by law.
Data retention and security
We keep form submissions only as long as needed for the purpose they were sent, and we use reasonable safeguards to protect them. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Your rights
You may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information you have sent us by emailing info@scamalert.ca. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Children
This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact
Questions about this policy: info@scamalert.ca