Effective December 15, 2021
Who is the controller?
CONTACT Photography Festival
205-80 Spadina Ave
Toronto ON M5V 2J4
Canada
What data do we process and why?
CONTACT only collects the bare minimum of personal data required for us to provide our services. In some instances we employ trusted third parties to process the data. Below is a list of collected data, the reasons
Web Analytics
We anonymously gather usage statistics of our website via on open source platform Plausible Analytics. Examples of the data we collect are page views, clicks and downloads. No cookies are used and no personal data—not even an IP address or browser user agent—is stored. For more information, see the Plausible Data Policy
Marketing
If you choose to subscribe to our mailing list, CONTACT Photography Festival will use you name and e-mail address for the purpose of direct marketing by sending you newsletters about the festival and our partners activities.
Additionally, Your e-mail address will be transferred to Constant Contact Inc who has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.
| Processor | What Data is processed | Why do we process it. | How Long is My Data Stored |
| Constant Contact | Email Address, Name | For the purpose of direct marketing by sending you newsletters about the festival and our partners’ events and services | Until you opt-out |
Additional data policy: Constant Contact Data Privacy
Online Accounts
If you choose to create an online account via register.scotiabankcontactphoto.com your login information will be processed by and transferred to Firebase Authentication.
Authentication
| Processor | What Data Is Collected | Why do we process it. | How Long is My Data Stored |
| Firebase Authentication, Google | Password Email Address Name Phone Number User Agents IP Addresses | This data is collected for the purpose of providing a faster and more conveninent login process. It is used to verify your identity and protect the data you submit via the portal. It is also used to communicate with you regarding your exhibition listing. | As long as your account remains active |
Third Countries: Firebase Authentication is processed in the United States.
Exhibition Registration
Any data voluntarily uploaded by you via our registration portal will be stored on Google Cloud Platform servers.
| Processor | What Data Is Collected | Legal Basis | How Long is My Data Stored |
| Firebase Storage, Google | Exhibition and event Information including Images | Data voluntarily provided by you with express purpose of being published on our website. | All exhibition data is deleted annually from Google Cloud Platform. The information may |
Files may be stored in any of the google google regional data centers.
COOKIE POLICY
A cookie is a small piece of information left on a visitor’s computer by a website, via a web browser.
Cookies and the WebStorage API are used to personalize a user’s web experience with a website. It may contain the user’s preferences or inputs when accessing that website. A user can customize their web browser to accept, reject, or delete cookies.
The Cookies We Set
This website only uses Strictly Necessary Cookies. These are first party cookies (cookies set by us), that are essential for basic functionality of the features of this website, such as the festival planner,
How Long Do Cookies Last
| Shopping Cart | Expires after 14 days from last visit |
| Festival Planner | Expire every April 1 |
How to Manage cookies.
As you have already visited our site, you may wish to manage cookies already set in your browser. Links to the relevant instructions can be found below:
Changes to the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy was last updated on December 15, 2021. CONTACT Photography Festival may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and will inform you through this website. Please make sure to keep yourself updated on the latest version.