Last updated: July 21, 2025

At BC History Diary (accessible from https://bchistorydiary.ca), the privacy of our visitors is extremely important. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by BC History Diary and how we use it.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information such as:

  • Name and email address (if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or leave a comment)

  • IP address and browser user agent (used for spam detection and analytics)

We also use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Improve user experience

  • Track website traffic and performance

  • Deliver personalized ads (via third-party services such as Google AdSense)

2. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like many other websites, BC History Diary uses “cookies.” These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found on the browsers’ respective websites.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertisers

We use Google AdSense to display ads on our site. Google may use cookies or web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information about your visit, including:

  • Browser type

  • Operating system

  • Time and date

  • Referring pages

These are used to serve ads that are more relevant to you.

For more information about how Google uses your data, please visit:

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

5. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, or embed additional third-party tracking.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those other sites.

7. Data Protection

We do not share your personal information with third parties except as necessary for:

  • Website functionality (e.g., comment moderation)

  • Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)

  • Advertising (e.g., Google AdSense)

8. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
📧 [email protected]