This privacy policy details how Wonkie.com uses and protects any information that you provide when you use this website. The short version is that Wonkie.com subscribes to the strict privacy standards dictated by the laws of Canada. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. If you provide any personally identifiable information in your interaction with this site, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Subscriptions
Wonkie.com, through Google’s Feedburner service collects email addresses for readers wishing to subscribe to Wonkie posts via email. This service is free for users, it is a double opt-in process (i.e. readers have to voluntarily provide their email address and confirm that they opted to subscribe before the subscription is activated). Readers can unsubscribe at any time. The subscription and unsubscription processes, and the email address list is managed by Google.
Wonkie.com observes a strict no spam policy. We do not publish sponsored posts or posts exclusively filled marketing material. Any subscription emails received consist of articles and cartoons consistent with the Wonkie.com website; or the specific content that you requested.
What information we collect and what we use it for
We may collect the following information and use it as follows:
- For commenter’s on the site, the IP address, email address and if applicable the website they provide is stored. This information helps us provide a better service and also helps protect the site from comment spam.
- Other information relevant to customer polls and/or offers. The IP address is also recorded in this instance for the sole purpose of avoiding duplicate voting in polls.
- We may use the broad geographic location (country-level) to help inform what types of articles and cartoons may be more relevant for Wonkie.com readers.
Security
Wonkie.com is committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Readers concerned about security are welcome to use pseudonyms when leaving comments, provided they do not misrepresent themselves.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. It allows web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
You may elect not to accept cookies from Wonkie.com without any major impact to your use of the site. You may however find yourself restricted from certain features like commenting should you choose to block cookies.
Cookies are also used to capture site usage data to help us analyse data about web page traffic and to improve our website based on reader behaviour. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
Links to other websites
Wonkie.com may contain links to other websites of interest. Please note that we are not responsible for the content of these sites and that once you have used these links to leave Wonkie.com, you are no longer provided the protection and privacy under this policy.
Use of email addresses and any personal details captured
Wonkie.com will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your express permission to do so or are required by law.
Disclaimer
Wonkie.com is managed out of Canada. As such, the content provided here is consistent with and observant of applicable Canadian laws. If any of the content is deemed illegal in your country of access, then you are prohibited from using this site.
Further, if any of the advertisements on this site offer services or products deemed illegal in your country of access, please read them for informational purposes only, and do not use these advertisement links. To use this site, you must accept full responsibility for ensuring that you are operating with the relevant laws of your state, province or country. If you do not accept these terms, please do not use this site.