Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 2, 2025

1. Introduction

Quadra Ferry Schedule ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.quadraferry.com.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:

• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type and version, device type, geographic location (city/region level only), and referral source.
• Cookies: We use cookies for analytics and advertising purposes (see Section 3)
• Log Data: Our servers automatically log requests including IP address, browser type, and access times

2.2 Information You Provide

If you contact us through email, we collect your name, email address, and message content.

3. Third-Party Services

3.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data about your usage. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.2 Google AdSense

We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

3.3 BC Ferries Webcams

We embed live webcam feeds from BC Ferries and QIHA. These embeds may collect data according to their respective privacy policies.

3.4 Weather and Tide Data

We retrieve weather data from Open-Meteo and tidal information from DFO Canada. These services may log access requests according to their respective privacy policies.

4. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality (local storage for user preferences like dark mode)
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)
• Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant ads (Google AdSense)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure AWS infrastructure
• Regular security updates
• Limited data retention

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain data as follows:

• Analytics Data: Retained by Google Analytics for 26 months
• User Preferences: Stored locally in your browser until cleared
• Contact Inquiries: Retained for up to 1 year

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request information about data we hold about you
• Opt-Out: Opt out of analytics tracking and personalized advertising
• Delete: Request deletion of contact form submissions

To exercise these rights, contact us at: quadraferrytracker@gmail.com

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: quadraferrytracker@gmail.com
• Website: Contact Page

Note: We do not sell your personal information.