Last updated: October 15, 2026
This policy explains how medical.ca collects, uses and protects personal information. We handle personal information in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Information we collect
- Information you send us. When you apply for membership, submit a story, contact us or subscribe to the monthly issue, we collect what you enter in the form, such as your name, email address, profession and message.
- Technical information. Our hosting provider processes standard technical data, such as IP addresses, to deliver and secure the website.
We do not use advertising trackers on this website.
How we use it
- To respond to your message or application
- To verify eligibility for membership
- To send the monthly issue if you subscribe
- To consider and edit story submissions
We do not sell or rent personal information.
Service providers
Form submissions are delivered to our team by email through service providers that host the website and send email on our behalf. These providers may process information outside Canada and are bound to protect it.
Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above, or as required by law.
Your choices
You may unsubscribe from the monthly issue at any time. You may ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you by writing to [email protected] or using the contact form.
Contact
Privacy Officer, medical.ca
202 St. George Street, Suite 601, Toronto, Ontario
[email protected]