Privacy Policy

SaleBuying ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our readers and users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation. SaleBuying is operated by Postmedia Network Canada Corp., 365 Bloor Street East, 12th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3L4, Canada.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Newsletter subscriptions: When you subscribe to the SaleBuying newsletter, we collect your email address and the date and time of your consent. We do not collect payment information.
• Contact form submissions: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: We collect standard server log information, including IP addresses, browser type and version, pages visited, referring URLs, and timestamps. This information is used in aggregate to understand how our site is used.
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies for essential site functions and, with your consent, for analytics and advertising. See Section 4 (Cookies) and our full Cookie Policy for details.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To deliver the newsletter you have subscribed to
• To respond to your contact form inquiries
• To analyse and improve our website content and performance (analytics)
• To serve relevant advertisements to users who have consented to advertising cookies
• To comply with applicable laws and regulations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for automated profiling or decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data on our behalf or independently. Please review their privacy policies for information about their data practices:

• Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC): We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our site. Analytics data is collected only after you provide explicit consent. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects anonymised usage data; IP anonymisation is enabled and Google Consent Mode v2 is implemented. Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy. To opt out of Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Taboola (Taboola.com Ltd.): We use Taboola to provide content recommendations and advertising on our site. Taboola may collect data about your interactions with content to personalise recommendations. Taboola's privacy policy is available at taboola.com/privacy-policy. To opt out of Taboola's interest-based advertising, visit Taboola Opt-Out.
• Mediago (Microsoft Advertising / Xandr): We use Mediago to serve advertisements on our site. Mediago may use cookies and other tracking technologies for ad targeting and measurement. Mediago's privacy policy is available at mediago.io/policy.

All three advertising services load their tracking scripts only after a user has provided explicit consent through our cookie consent banner. Prior to consent, advertising scripts are not loaded.

4. Cookies

We use four categories of cookies: essential (always active), analytics (Google Analytics — requires consent), advertising (Taboola, Mediago — requires consent), and preferences. A full description of each category, how to manage them, and how to opt out is available in our Cookie Policy.

Consent preferences are stored locally in your browser. You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Manage Preferences" in the cookie banner or by clearing your browser's local storage and cookies.

5. Your Rights Under PIPEDA

As a Canadian resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to correction: You may request that inaccurate or incomplete personal information be corrected.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• Right to complaint: You may file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) at priv.gc.ca.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@salebuying.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber data is retained for as long as the subscription is active, plus a reasonable period thereafter for legal and audit purposes. When you unsubscribe, your email address is removed from active distribution lists within 10 business days. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months.

7. Security

SaleBuying operates exclusively over HTTPS. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure; while we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

SaleBuying is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by posting an updated policy with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact for Privacy Matters