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fromOttawa is operated by its owner, writing as Alex Laurent. For a privacy question or a request about information you have sent, write to hello@fromottawa.com. Please use the same email address you used for the enquiry when possible.

The form sends your name, email or optional phone number, message and the page address. The handler stores the submission in a Cloudflare database before an internal notification is attempted. It also records the submission time, browser user-agent and a shortened hash derived from the IP address and site name for abuse checks and duplicate handling. The raw IP address is not written into the lead record by this handler.

The information is used to handle your enquiry, reply and keep the form working. Internal notifications can contain your submitted contact details and message. Do not send payment details, identity documents or private information about other people.

On the public production site, Google Tag Manager loads the configured Google Analytics measurement. These tools help count visits and understand which pages are used. They can use browser identifiers and cookies. The site does not claim to have a consent banner or a particular consent setting.

The production contact form loads Cloudflare Turnstile when you begin using it. Turnstile helps identify automated submissions. Its service can receive request and browser information, including the IP address used for verification. In the private preview, analytics and Turnstile are disabled and the form cannot send.

Map views, where offered, request map tiles from OpenStreetMap’s tile service. Those requests disclose normal connection information to that service. External links take you to sites with their own privacy practices.

The comparison feature stores selected record IDs in local browser storage so your shortlist can remain available as you browse. This is stored on your device. Clear this site’s browser data to remove saved choices.

The production measurement opt-out uses local browser storage too. Add ?notrack=1 to a page URL to stop this site’s measurement loader in that browser; ?notrack=0 restores it. Browser settings and extensions can also block tracking. The opt-out does not disable the contact form’s security check.

You can ask what contact information is held about you, request a correction or ask for deletion by emailing hello@fromottawa.com. We may need enough information to identify the relevant message and confirm the request. Do not include extra sensitive documents in an initial request.

This policy does not promise a fixed retention period or instant deletion from every service. For a specific enquiry about retention or a third-party tool, contact the owner. We do not sell contact-form messages as a product.