Overview
This Privacy Policy describes how ElmHearth (elmhearth.org) handles information collected from visitors to this website. This site is a static informational resource; it does not operate user accounts, process payments, or transmit form data to a backend server.
Information Collected
Contact Form
This site includes a contact form that collects a name, email address, phone number, and message. The form is a static frontend simulation — form submissions are not transmitted to any server, stored in any database, or sent by email. The form interaction is handled entirely in the visitor's browser using JavaScript. No submission data leaves the visitor's device.
Cookies and Local Storage
This site uses browser localStorage — not HTTP cookies — to store a single preference: whether the visitor has acknowledged the cookie notice on the homepage. The stored value is a string ("accepted" or "rejected") saved under the key elmhearth_cookie_choice. This value is not transmitted to any server and is not shared with third parties. It can be cleared by clearing browser site data.
No third-party tracking cookies, advertising pixels, or analytics scripts are loaded on this site.
Server Logs
When visiting any website, standard HTTP request information — IP address, browser type, referring URL, page requested, and timestamp — is recorded in web server access logs. This information is used for security monitoring and server maintenance. It is not shared with third parties and is not used for individual visitor profiling.
Third-Party Content
This site loads images from Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org). When your browser loads these images, your IP address is visible to Wikimedia Foundation servers. Wikimedia Foundation's privacy policy applies to those requests: foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy.
This site loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). When your browser loads these fonts, your IP address is visible to Google's servers. Google's privacy policy applies to those requests: policies.google.com/privacy.
External Links
This site contains links to external websites including wettinc.ca, csagroup.org, canada.ca, and others. Following these links takes you to third-party sites governed by their own privacy policies. ElmHearth has no control over and takes no responsibility for the privacy practices of linked sites.
Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes in how the site operates. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy can be submitted through the contact form on this page.