Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 15-10-2025

This Privacy Policy describes how alser.ca (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit our website (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

Alser Sugasawa Whitehorse, YT Canada email@alser.ca

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

a) Information You Provide Voluntarily:

  • Comments or Contact Forms: If you submit a comment or use a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and any message you include.
  • Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your email address.

b) Information Collected Automatically:

  • Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) created by your use of the Site. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, and device information.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to collect information about how you use our Site and to provide features to you. See the “Cookie Policy and Consent” section below for more details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, based on a lawful basis under GDPR:

  • To provide and maintain our Site: (Legitimate Interest) To operate the website and give you access to its content.
  • To improve our Site: (Legitimate Interest) To understand how our users interact with the site, we analyze usage data to improve design and content.
  • To communicate with you: (Consent) To respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters if you have subscribed, and provide you with information.
  • For security purposes: (Legitimate Interest) To protect the Site from fraud, spam, and abuse.

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and remember information about your visit.

How we use cookies: Our Site uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the Site to function correctly.
  • Analytics Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve the user experience. (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Preference Cookies: These cookies remember choices you have made in the past, like your language preference.

Your Consent: When you first visit our Site, you are shown a cookie consent banner. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to our use of non-essential cookies. If you click “Decline”, we will only use essential cookies necessary for the site to function. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our Site, such as:

  • Analytics Providers: We use services like Google Analytics to analyze site traffic. These providers have their own privacy policies.
  • Hosting Services: Our website is hosted on platforms like GitHub Pages, Netlify, or Vercel, which may process server logs containing your IP address.
  • Comment Systems: If you use a third-party comment system like Disqus, your data will be subject to their privacy policy.

We will only share data with third parties that are GDPR compliant.

6. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure (right to be forgotten): You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability: You can request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • The right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at https://alser.ca.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information. Our website is served over HTTPS, which encrypts data transmitted between your browser and our server.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: email@alser.ca

Please refer to https://gdpr.eu/cookies/