Privacy & Cookies
Your privacy matters. This page explains what information Rediscover Nova Scotia may collect when you use this website, why it is collected, and how it is handled.
This website uses third-party services for things like analytics, email signups, contact forms, security, backups, and online shopping. I only use the information needed to provide these services and run the website.
For detailed information about the cookies used on this website and how to change your cookie choices, please see the Cookie Policy.
Information you provide directly
You may choose to provide personal information when you contact me, sign up for emails, download a free resource, or place an order through a linked shop.
Contact form
If you use the contact form, I receive the name, email address, and message you submit. This information is used only to read and respond to your message or help with an order or question.
Email signups and free downloads
If you join the email list or request a free download, your email address and any other information you choose to provide are sent to Kit, the email service used by Rediscover Nova Scotia.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
Orders and purchases
Purchases are processed through third-party shopping platforms such as Square. Payment information is entered and processed by the shopping platform rather than directly by this WordPress website.
I may receive the customer and order information needed to prepare, ship, arrange pickup, provide support, and keep appropriate business records.
Information collected automatically
Some information is collected automatically when you use the website. This helps keep the site secure, understand how it is being used, and identify technical problems.
Website analytics
Rediscover Nova Scotia uses Google Analytics through Google Site Kit to understand things like which pages are visited and how people use the website. Optional analytics are controlled by your cookie choices.
Link and website activity
Some shortened links and redirects may record information such as when a link was clicked, which link was used, and where the visit came from. This information helps me understand whether links I share are useful and helps maintain old or changed website addresses.
Security and spam protection
Security tools may record information such as IP addresses, attempted usernames, failed login attempts, and requested website addresses when needed to protect the website from abuse or unauthorized access.
The contact form is protected by Google reCAPTCHA to help identify and block automated spam. Google may process technical information about the visitor and their device as part of that service.
Cookies and your choices
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some are necessary for the website to work properly. Optional cookies, such as analytics cookies, are used only according to the choices you make through the cookie banner.
Managing your cookie choices
When you first visit the website, you can allow all optional cookies, reject them, or choose your preferences. You can change your choice later using the Manage cookies control on the website.
Cookie Policy
The Cookie Policy lists the cookies and services currently detected on this website, what they are used for, and how long they may remain on your device.
Third-party services
Rediscover Nova Scotia uses third-party services to provide parts of the website and business. These services have their own privacy practices and may process information according to their own policies.
Services used by this website
These may include Google for analytics, reCAPTCHA, Search Console, and website performance tools; Kit for email signups and newsletters; and Square for online shopping and payment processing.
Website backups may also be stored with Google Drive.
External links and social media
This website may contain links to other websites or social media services, including Facebook and Instagram. When you follow an external link, you leave Rediscover Nova Scotia and the privacy practices of that other website apply.
Rediscover Nova Scotia is not responsible for how an external website collects or uses information after you leave this site.
How information is used and stored
Personal information is used only for the purpose it was collected for, such as replying to a message, sending requested emails or downloads, helping with an order, keeping business records, improving the website, or protecting it from misuse.
How long information is kept
Information is kept only as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose it was collected, to meet business or legal record-keeping requirements, or to resolve a problem.
Some technical information is kept for much shorter periods. For example, website redirect and error logs are automatically cleared after a limited time rather than being stored indefinitely.
Website backups
Backups of the website and database are created for security and recovery purposes and may be stored with Google Drive. Because backups are copies of the website at a point in time, they may temporarily contain information that has since been changed or removed from the live site.
Keeping information secure
Reasonable technical and administrative steps are used to protect the website and the information handled through it. No website or online service can guarantee complete security, but access to personal information is limited to what is needed to operate the business and website.
Your privacy rights
You may ask what personal information I have about you, request access to it, or ask for information to be corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete. You may also withdraw consent for certain uses of your information, subject to any legal or business requirements that still apply.
To make a privacy request, please use the Contact page and explain what you are asking about. I may need enough information to confirm your identity before providing access to personal information.
Questions or concerns
If you have a question or concern about how your information is handled, please get in touch. I will do my best to respond clearly and resolve the issue.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when the website, services, or privacy practices change. The current version will always be posted on this page.
Last updated: September 15, 2026