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Privacy Policy
How Vinmelion.org handles information collected during visits to this site.
1. Overview
This Privacy Policy describes how Vinmelion.org collects, uses, and protects information provided by visitors to the site. By using this site, you acknowledge the practices described below.
2. Information Collected
2.1 Contact Form Submissions
The contact form on this site requests your name, email address, and phone number. Submissions through the contact form are processed entirely within your browser. No data entered into the form is transmitted to or stored on any server operated by this site. The form is provided for user interaction purposes only and functions as a local demonstration.
2.2 Cookies and Local Storage
This site uses browser localStorage to store your cookie consent preference. This information is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to any third party. No tracking cookies are set by this site.
2.3 Third-Party Images
Images on this site are loaded directly from Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org). When your browser loads these images, Wikimedia's servers may log your IP address in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's own privacy policy, available at foundation.wikimedia.org.
2.4 External Links
This site links to external websites including the University of Saskatchewan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Haskap Canada Association. Following those links subjects you to the privacy practices of those respective sites.
3. Use of Information
As no personal data is transmitted to or retained by this site's servers, there is no use of personal information for analytics, marketing, or any other purpose beyond the session in which it is entered.
4. Cookies Policy
A cookie-consent banner is displayed on the first visit to the homepage. Your acceptance or rejection of this notice is stored in your browser's localStorage under the key vm_cookie_choice. This value is read on subsequent visits to prevent the banner from appearing again. No functional difference exists between accepting and rejecting — the site operates identically in both cases.
5. Data Retention
No personal data entered via the contact form is retained by Vinmelion.org beyond the browser session. The localStorage preference is retained until cleared by you through your browser settings.
6. Your Rights
Because this site does not collect or store personal data, requests for access, correction, or deletion of personal information are not applicable in the traditional sense. To remove the cookie preference stored on your device, clear your browser's site data or localStorage for this domain.
7. Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at individuals under the age of 13. No information is knowingly collected from children.
8. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects when changes were last made. Continued use of the site following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, use the contact form on the homepage or the About page.