Last Updated: March 8, 2025
Information We Collect
When you use Provincial Supply, we may collect the following types of information:
- Search Queries: The brand names and product terms you search for on our platform
- User Interactions: Your votes on Canadian brands and interactions with search results
- Technical Information: Browser type, device information, and IP address
- Usage Data: How you navigate our site, features you use, and time spent on pages
How We Use PostHog for Analytics
We use PostHog, a privacy-first analytics platform, to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. PostHog collects the following information:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Features used and buttons clicked
- Technical information such as browser type and device
- General location information (country level)
This data allows us to improve our service, fix bugs, and create better features. We do not use this data to personally identify individual users, and all analytics data is anonymized.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve the Provincial Supply service
- Enhance the accuracy of Canadian brand recommendations
- Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve site performance
- Develop new features based on user behavior
- Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity
Data Storage and Security
We take data security seriously and implement appropriate measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. We store data on secure servers and use industry-standard encryption for data in transit.
We collect and store every search query made on Provincial Supply. This data is essential for continuously improving our search results, enhancing the accuracy of Canadian brand recommendations, and refining our AI-powered matching algorithms. By analyzing search patterns, we can better understand what brands Canadians are looking for alternatives to and prioritize adding those to our database.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with partners to help improve our service or for research purposes. Any shared data is stripped of identifying information.
Your Choices and Rights
You have several rights regarding your information:
- Access: You can request information about data we have about you
- Correction: You can ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: You can request that we delete your data
- Opt-out: You can opt out of analytics tracking by enabling Do Not Track in your browser settings
Cookies and Local Storage
We use cookies and local storage to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage information. These technologies allow us to remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our site.
Children's Privacy
Provincial Supply is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes by posting a notice on our website or by other means as appropriate.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at privacy@provincialsupply.ca.