Last updated: October 10, 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Osteomag.ca (“Osteomag” or the “Site”) handles personal information when you browse the Site, contact us or use an available subscription service. Osteomag publishes educational content about osteopathy and health.
2. Information We Collect and Why
- Information you provide: your email address, name and the contents of your message when you contact us or complete a form. If you subscribe to a newsletter offered on the Site, your email address is used to deliver the content you request.
- Technical and usage information: browsing the Site may generate information such as your IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, referral source and visit times. This information supports website delivery, security and traffic analysis.
- Cookie preferences: the consent manager records the categories you choose and details needed to document your choice, including the date, language, browser information and a hashed version of your IP address.
Technical information and online identifiers may constitute personal information. We do not describe all browsing information as anonymous.
3. Cookies and Your Preferences
The Site uses the Conformité Québec / Quebec Compliance consent manager. Its settings distinguish necessary cookies, analytics cookies and preference cookies. Necessary cookies support essential website functions; optional categories can be managed through the preference panel.
You can review or change your choices using the button below. Your preference cookie is currently configured to expire after 365 days; clearing browser cookies may cause the Site to ask for your preferences again.
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Doing so may affect some website features. Changing preferences does not erase information already collected.
4. Traffic Analytics
The Site uses Google Analytics through Site Kit by Google and Independent Analytics to understand how visitors use its content. Depending on the tool and its configuration, analytics may process online identifiers, device or browser details, referral information and page visits.
For information about Google’s handling of data, consult the Google Privacy Policy. Use the cookie preference panel to review the optional categories available on the Site.
5. Messages and Subscriptions
We use information you send us to respond to your questions and handle your requests. If you receive a newsletter from Osteomag, use the unsubscribe link provided in the message or use our Contact us page to request that subscription emails stop.
Please avoid sending sensitive medical details through ordinary email or website forms. This educational website is not a patient-record system.
6. Service Providers and External Websites
Operating the Site involves service providers, including website hosting, email services and analytics. These services may process information needed to provide their functions. Their handling of information is also governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
Depending on the provider and the service, information may be processed outside Québec or Canada and may be subject to the laws of another jurisdiction. Links to external websites lead to services governed by their own privacy policies.
7. Retention and Security
Retention depends on the purpose and type of information involved, including correspondence, subscription records, technical logs and consent records, as well as applicable legal requirements. A cookie’s expiry is not a deletion deadline for all related records. Contact us for information about the retention of a specific record or to request its deletion where applicable.
No internet transmission or storage method can guarantee complete security. Access, correction and deletion requests may require verification of your identity to protect your information.
8. Your Rights
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may request access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, withdrawal of consent, or deletion where permitted. Other rights, including receiving certain computerized information in a structured, commonly used format, may apply. Send requests through our Contact us page. We will address requests within the time limits required by applicable law and explain any applicable restriction.
For activities subject to Québec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, as amended by Law 25, the relevant supervisory authority is the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI). The federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) may apply in other circumstances, including certain interprovincial or international activities.
You may contact us with a privacy concern or complaint. You may also contact the CAI or, where federal jurisdiction applies, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
9. Children and Sensitive Information
Osteomag is an educational publication for a general audience. Please contact us if you believe a child has provided personal information that should be reviewed or removed. Do not submit a child’s medical information through this Site.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy to reflect changes to the Site or applicable requirements. The current version is published on this page, and its revision date appears at the top.
11. Privacy Contact
For privacy questions, requests or complaints:
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