Privacy Policy
Spearmint Resources operates https://www.spearmintresources.ca/. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.
Our site publishes informational content about Canada online casinos, including casino comparisons, bonus terms, payment methods, withdrawal speeds, licensing, game libraries, and responsible gambling topics. We are an editorial affiliate website. We do not operate an online casino, accept bets, process deposits, handle withdrawals, or provide gambling services.
This policy applies to information collected through our website, including browsing data, cookies, analytics, advertising tools, affiliate link tracking, and any information you choose to send us by email or through a contact form.
What We Collect
We aim to collect only limited information needed to operate and improve the website.
Information You Provide
If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we may collect:
- Your name, if provided
- Your email address
- The content of your message
- Any details you choose to include in your request
Please do not send sensitive personal information, banking details, gambling account passwords, identification documents, or payment information. We do not need that information to respond to general website questions.
Browsing and Device Information
When you visit the site, we may automatically collect basic technical information such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages viewed
- Referring pages
- Approximate location based on IP address
- Date and time of visits
- Cookie IDs or similar tracking identifiers
- Clicks on outbound links, including affiliate links
Cookies and Tracking Information
We may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to understand how users interact with the site, measure traffic, improve content, display or measure ads, and attribute affiliate referrals.
Affiliate tracking may include link-out events, campaign tags, click IDs, UTM parameters, and similar identifiers that help partners understand whether a user clicked from our website to a third-party site.
Sensitive Information
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information such as government ID numbers, financial account details, precise location data, health information, or gambling account credentials.
How We Use Information
We may use information for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and secure the website
- To respond to messages and user questions
- To understand which pages are useful to readers
- To improve casino guides, comparison content, and responsible gambling resources
- To detect spam, abuse, or technical issues
- To measure traffic and site performance
- To measure clicks on affiliate links
- To support advertising, analytics, and affiliate attribution
- To comply with legal, regulatory, or security obligations
We do not use your information to operate gambling accounts, process bets, or determine eligibility for casino offers.
Cookies and Tracking
Cookies are small files stored on your browser or device. They help websites remember basic settings, measure visits, and understand how people use pages.
We may use cookies and similar tools for:
- Website functionality
- Analytics and performance measurement
- Advertising measurement
- Affiliate link attribution
- Fraud prevention and abuse monitoring
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete cookies, or receive alerts before cookies are stored. Blocking cookies may affect how some parts of the site work.
Some browsers and devices also support privacy signals such as Global Privacy Control. Where required and technically feasible, we treat these signals as an opt-out request for certain types of sharing or targeted advertising.
To ask about cookie choices or opt-out options, contact us at [email protected].
Advertising, Analytics, and Affiliates
We may use common categories of third-party tools, including analytics providers, hosting providers, advertising networks, anti-spam tools, and affiliate networks. We do not name specific vendors unless they are actually used and confirmed.
Some outbound links on our site may be affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you click a link and later sign up, deposit, or complete another qualifying action on a third-party website.
Affiliate compensation does not increase your cost and does not allow partners to control our editorial opinions. Our reviews are intended to remain independent, practical, and user-focused.
How We Share Information
We may share limited information with:
- Service providers that help host, secure, maintain, or analyze the website
- Analytics and measurement providers
- Advertising and affiliate partners
- Anti-abuse, spam prevention, and security providers
- Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law
- Professional advisers if needed for compliance, legal, or business purposes
We do not sell personal information for money. We may share limited browsing or cookie information for advertising, analytics, or affiliate measurement, depending on how privacy laws define “sharing.”
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:
- Ask what personal information we collect
- Request access to your personal information
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Ask us to delete certain information
- Object to or opt out of certain tracking, targeted advertising, or sharing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- File a privacy complaint with an applicable privacy authority
To make a request, email [email protected] with “Privacy Request” in the subject line.
We may need to verify your request before responding. This may include confirming that you control the email address connected to the request or asking for enough information to locate relevant records. We will not ask for unnecessary sensitive information.
If we deny a request, you may appeal by emailing us again with “Appeal” in the subject line and explaining what you would like us to review.
Data Retention and Security
We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy.
Typical retention periods may include:
- Contact messages: as long as needed to respond and maintain business records
- Analytics data: usually up to 24 months
- Server logs: usually up to 12 months
- Affiliate click records: according to partner and reporting requirements
We use reasonable safeguards such as HTTPS, access controls, security updates, and limited access to administrative tools. No website or online system can guarantee perfect security.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for adults. Because our content discusses online casinos and gambling, it is not directed to anyone under the legal gambling age in their location.
If you are under 21, or under the legal age required where you live, do not use this site for gambling-related decisions and do not submit personal information.
Third-Party Links
Our website links to third-party casino sites, affiliate partners, gambling resources, and informational websites. We do not control those external websites.
Third-party sites have their own privacy policies, terms, KYC processes, cookies, payment systems, and responsible gambling tools. Please review their policies before submitting information or creating an account.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.spearmintresources.ca/
Not Legal Advice
This Privacy Policy is provided for general informational purposes and is not legal advice.