Overview
This Privacy Policy describes how Stonegrove Journal (stonegrovejournal.org) handles information in connection with your use of this website. This site is a static, non-commercial reference publication. No user accounts exist, no payment processing occurs, and no personal data is sold or shared with third parties for commercial purposes.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this site, standard web server logs may record your IP address, the pages you request, the date and time of your request, and the referring URL. This information is used solely for diagnostic and security purposes and is not used to build individual user profiles.
If analytics software is used on this site, it operates on an aggregated, anonymised basis. Individual visitor data is not retained beyond standard server log rotation periods.
Cookies and Local Storage
This site uses browser localStorage to record your response to the cookie consent banner displayed on the homepage. This stored value (your Accept or Reject choice) remains on your device until you clear your browser storage. No cookies are set by this site itself.
Third-party resources embedded on this site — including Google Fonts, which is used to serve the Inter typeface — may set their own cookies or log requests according to their own privacy policies. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
Images on this site are served from Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org). Requests to Wikimedia servers are subject to the Wikimedia Foundation's privacy policy, available at foundation.wikimedia.org.
Contact Form
The contact form on this site operates as a frontend-only demonstration. Form submissions are not transmitted to any server and no data entered into the form is collected, stored, or processed. The form displays a local confirmation message only. No email is sent when the form is submitted.
Third-Party Links
This site contains links to external websites, including government agencies, academic institutions, and established non-profit organizations. Stonegrove Journal does not control the content or privacy practices of linked external sites. Users should review the privacy policies of external sites they visit.
Your Rights Under PIPEDA
Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) provides individuals with rights regarding their personal information. As this site does not collect personal information beyond standard server logs, there is typically no personal data held against which rights can be exercised. If you have a specific question about information this site may hold relating to you, contact us at the address below.
Data Retention
Server logs are retained for no longer than is necessary for diagnostic and security purposes, typically 30 days or less. No other personal data is stored by this site.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated when the site's technical infrastructure or content changes in ways that affect data handling. The effective date at the top of this page reflects when the current version took effect.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to: contact@stonegrovejournal.org
Last updated: June 12, 2026