Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 2025
Bear Market News (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website bearmarketnews.net (the “Site”). This policy complies with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
- Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or correspond with us, we collect your name and email address.
- Pitch and Contribution Submissions: When you pitch an article or apply to contribute, we collect your name, email, writing samples, and any information you include in your submission.
- Account Information: If we offer user accounts in the future, we would collect registration data such as username and password.
Information Collected Automatically
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you visit the Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time stamps.
- Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access the Site, including hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
- Usage Data: We track how you interact with our content, including articles read, time spent on pages, and scroll depth.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors come from. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
The types of cookies we use include:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously (Google Analytics).
- Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the Site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Site: Ensuring the Site functions properly and delivering content you request.
- To communicate with you: Responding to your inquiries, sending newsletters (if you’ve subscribed), and notifying you about changes to our policies.
- To improve our Site: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance content, layout, and user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations: Meeting requirements under Canadian law and responding to lawful requests from authorities.
- To protect our rights: Detecting and preventing fraud, security breaches, and violations of our Terms & Conditions.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party companies to perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and email delivery. These providers have access only to the information needed to perform their functions and are contractually bound to protect it.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
- Newsletter subscription data: Retained until you unsubscribe
- Contact form submissions: Retained for 24 months
- Analytics data: Retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
- Server logs: Retained for 90 days
6. Your Rights Under PIPEDA
As a Canadian resident, you have the following rights under PIPEDA:
- Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you. We will respond within 30 days.
- Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Withdrawal of Consent: You can withdraw your consent to our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
- Complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you believe we have violated PIPEDA.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
7. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed on servers located outside of Canada, including in the United States. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as contractual clauses that provide a comparable level of protection to Canadian privacy laws.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
9. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), secure server infrastructure, access controls, and regular security assessments.
However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, plugins, and applications. Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will post a notice on our Site at least 30 days before the changes take effect and, where appropriate, notify you by email. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
Privacy Officer
Bear Market News
250 Yonge Street, Suite 2200
Toronto, ON M5B 2L7
Canada
Email: [email protected]
You may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at 1-800-282-1376 or visit www.priv.gc.ca.