Privacy Policy

Syllabics.ca is an educational platform offering tools for learning Indigenous syllabics writing systems. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, and the safeguards in place to protect both visitors and the cultural knowledge shared through the platform.

The platform follows Canadian privacy law, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and incorporates principles aligned with Indigenous data sovereignty such as OCAP® and the CARE Principles.

By using Syllabics.ca or any Nation-specific subdomain (for example, NationName.syllabics.ca), you agree to the practices described below.

Syllabics.ca does not collect personal information such as names, contact details, login credentials, or any information that identifies an individual. All analytics are anonymous and aggregated. Nation pages are available to any visitor and do not indicate or record a person’s Nation, community affiliation, background, or identity.

We do not collect:

• names
• email addresses
• phone numbers
• account credentials
• identifiable IP addresses
• advertising identifiers
• demographic or profile data

Visitors cannot create accounts, submit personal information, or upload content.

Syllabics.ca uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) in a privacy-protective configuration without Google Signals, advertising personalization, or cross-site tracking.

GA4 provides only anonymous, aggregated information such as:

• number of visits
• pages viewed
• which tools or features are used
• approximate region (e.g., province)
• device type

GA4 does not create user profiles, track users across websites, or associate data with identifiable individuals. Anonymous analytics data is retained for 2 months, which is the minimum retention period available in GA4.

Nation-specific pages use a stricter analytics configuration designed to protect youth and avoid behavioural or ability tracking.

These pages use:

• session-only cookies (analytics data clears when the browser closes)
• anonymous page views
• a small number of anonymous usage-only events (e.g., game started, game quit, game finished, syllabics chart printed, orthography tool opened, resource link clicked)

Nation pages intentionally do not track:

• scores
• accuracy
• errors
• time spent
• speed
• attempts
• learning progress
• behavioural patterns

Analytics help evaluate whether a Nation’s version of the learning tool is functioning as intended, but cannot identify individual learners or their abilities. Only province-level regional information is used. City-level or more granular data is not used. All Enhanced Measurement features (scrolls, forms, outbound link details, video, etc.) are disabled.

Uses minimal analytics cookies to support anonymous GA4 usage data. Cookies do not identify individuals, track across websites, or support advertising.

Use session-only analytics cookies that expire automatically when the browser is closed. No persistent identifiers are stored.

The platform does not use marketing cookies, fingerprinting technologies, or cross-site tracking.

The syllabics charts, orthographies, dialect references, and language materials displayed on Nation pages are the intellectual property of the sovereign Nations that provided them.

Syllabics.ca acts solely as a technical steward and does not:

• modify Nation-provided cultural content without that Nation’s informed consent
• reuse cultural content outside its intended purpose
• analyze cultural content for unrelated commercial benefit
• share cultural content with third parties

Each Nation’s language data remains under their control. Visiting a Nation’s subdomain does not indicate that the visitor belongs to that Nation or that their identity has been recorded.

Anonymous usage data is used to maintain platform stability, improve accessibility and user experience, identify technical issues, understand which tools are being used, and evaluate whether a Nation’s tool configuration is functioning effectively.

Nation pages do not record scores, correctness, errors, response times, progress history, learning outcomes, or behavioural or profile data. Only usage counts (e.g., tool opened, game quit, game finished) are recorded.

Some games use local storage on your device to remember which question types are difficult and to adjust future practice. This information never leaves your device, is not shared with Syllabics.ca, and is not included in analytics.

To protect cultural materials:

• automated scraping or high-volume bot access is prohibited
• Syllabics.ca content may not be used to train AI or machine-learning systems
• Nation-specific pages and PWAs are not intended for search engine indexing unless a Nation explicitly opts in

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information. Anonymous analytics are processed by Google Analytics 4 under Google’s privacy safeguards. No identifiable information is transmitted or stored by Syllabics.ca.

The platform is hosted on secure Canadian infrastructure (Firebase Hosting). Minimal, non-identifying operational logs may exist for security purposes but are not used for analytics, are not used to identify visitors, and are deleted according to provider lifecycle policies.

Because Syllabics.ca does not collect personal information, there is no personal data to access or correct. For questions regarding privacy, cultural data stewardship, or technical practices:

Visitors may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

This Privacy Policy may be updated as the platform evolves or legal requirements change. Updated versions will include a new effective date. This Policy is governed by the laws of British Columbia, Canada.