Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Friday, August 28th, 2026.

At Published Daily Media Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website [www.publisheddaily.com] (the “Website”), subscribe to our newsletters, click affiliate links, or interact with advertising on the Website.

This Policy is designed to comply with:

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Quebec’s Law 25 (Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector)
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland, to the extent applicable

Accountability: We have designated a Privacy Officer who is responsible for our privacy practices and this Policy.

Privacy Officer / Published Daily Media Inc. / Email: support@publisheddaily.com

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

Email address when you subscribe to our newsletters
Any other information you voluntarily provide (for example, when you contact us)

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, and referring website
Pages viewed, time spent on pages, clickstream data, and usage statistics
Information collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5)

We treat automatically collected information as personal information under applicable law when it can reasonably be linked to an identifiable individual.

2. Purposes for Which We Collect and Use Your Information

We collect and use your information for the following purposes:

To send you newsletters and updates you have requested (with your express consent)
To operate, maintain, improve, and personalize the Website
To analyze Website traffic and user behaviour
To serve advertising (including interest-based advertising via Google Ads)
To support affiliate marketing
To respond to your inquiries and privacy rights requests
To comply with legal obligations

We will not use your information for new purposes without obtaining appropriate consent, unless required or permitted by law.

3. Consent

We obtain consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information as required by law.

Strictly necessary cookies and processing required to operate the Website rely on appropriate legal grounds.
Non-essential purposes (analytics, advertising, and marketing cookies) require your affirmative opt-in consent through our cookie banner. You may withdraw this consent at any time.
For commercial electronic messages (newsletters), we obtain express opt-in consent before sending promotional emails. You may withdraw this consent at any time using the unsubscribe link in every message.

You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before the withdrawal.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with the following categories of service providers who assist us in operating the Website:

Google (analytics and advertising services)
Kit.com (email newsletter platform)
Affiliate networks and merchants (when you click affiliate links)
Hosting providers and technical service providers

These service providers are permitted to process your information only on our instructions and for the purposes we specify. We require them to implement appropriate safeguards.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights, or in connection with a business transfer (merger, acquisition, etc.), with appropriate protections.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies.

Because we make the Website available worldwide and use a consent management platform (CookieYes) set to worldwide opt-in:

Strictly necessary cookies are used to operate the Website.
Analytics, advertising, and other non-essential cookies are only set after you give affirmative consent through our cookie banner.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings link on the Website.

You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

For information about how Google uses data, see: https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law.

Newsletter email addresses are retained for as long as you remain subscribed.
Automatically collected usage data is retained for analytics purposes for up to 26 months, after which it is anonymized or deleted.

When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

7. Your Rights

Under PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25 you may:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Withdraw consent
Request deletion of your information (subject to legal exceptions)
Challenge our compliance with this Policy

Additional rights for individuals in Quebec (Law 25): You may also have rights related to data portability and, in certain cases, de-indexing, subject to the conditions set out in the law.

Additional rights for individuals in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland (GDPR, where applicable):

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to withdraw consent at any time

CASL (Newsletters): Every commercial electronic message contains a clear unsubscribe mechanism. We honour unsubscribe requests within 10 business days.

To exercise any rights, contact our Privacy Officer at support@publisheddaily.com. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law (normally 30 days under PIPEDA). You may also file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or, if you are in Quebec, with the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (including Google and Kit.com) are located in the United States or other jurisdictions outside Canada. When we transfer personal information outside Canada, we use contractual and other appropriate safeguards to protect it.

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we rely on appropriate transfer mechanisms (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) where required.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

11. Third-Party Links and Affiliate Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party sites, including affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link, the merchant or affiliate network may set cookies or collect information according to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through affiliate links.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. Material changes will be communicated appropriately. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy, where permitted by law.

13. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the Province of New Brunswick and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, and is subject to PIPEDA and, where applicable, Quebec Law 25.

14. Users Outside Canada

If you are located outside Canada, local data protection laws (including the GDPR) may provide you with additional rights. To exercise any rights available under your local law, contact us at support@publisheddaily.com. We will handle your request in accordance with applicable law.

By using the Website, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in Canada or other countries as described in this Policy.