Privacy Policy for The Field & Shutter Press

Effective Date: August 5, 2025

This Privacy Policy outlines how The Field & Shutter Press ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you subscribe to our newsletter, visit our Substack publication, or interact with our content.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly, in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other applicable Canadian privacy laws.

1. Accountability

The Field & Shutter Press is responsible for the personal information under its control. We have designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable for our compliance with this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer using the details provided at the end of this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that is necessary for the purposes identified in this policy. The types of personal information we collect include:

• Information You Provide Directly:

  • Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, you can only subscribe by providing your email address.

  • Communications: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email, comments on posts), we will collect the content of your communications and any information you choose to provide.

  • Payment Information: If you opt for a paid subscription (where applicable), payment processing is handled by Substack and its third-party payment processors. We do not directly collect or store your full payment card details.

• Information Collected Automatically (via Substack and Google Analytics):

  • Usage Data (via Substack): When you access and interact with our publication on Substack, certain information is automatically collected, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other usage statistics. This helps us understand how our content is consumed and improve our publication.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other website traffic data. This information helps us analyze how users interact with our publication. Google uses this data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. For more information on Google Analytics' data practices, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Substack, as our platform provider, and Google Analytics use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your activity. For more details on how Substack uses these technologies, please refer to Substack's Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information (Identifying Purposes)

We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Manage Our Publication:

  • To send you our monthly newsletter, updates, and other content you have subscribed to.

  • To manage your subscription and provide you with access to our content.

  • To respond to your inquiries, comments, and feedback.

• To Improve Our Content and Services:

  • To understand our audience and analyze engagement with our articles and newsletters, including using data from Google Analytics.

  • To personalize your experience and offer content that is of interest to you.

• For Analytics and Reporting:

  • To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our publication using data from Google Analytics.

  • To generate aggregated, anonymized statistics about our readership.

4. Consent

We obtain your consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.

• Express Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter, you provide express consent for us to send you our content and updates.

• Implied Consent: Your continued use of our publication on Substack, after having been informed of this Privacy Policy, constitutes implied consent for the collection of certain non-sensitive information (e.g., usage data collected by Substack and Google Analytics).

• Withdrawal of Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. You can typically unsubscribe from our newsletter by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email. If you wish to withdraw consent for other uses, please contact our Privacy Officer. Withdrawal of consent will affect your ability to access certain features or content.

5. Limiting Collection

We limit the collection of personal information to that which is necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy. We collect personal information by fair and lawful means.

6. How We Share Your Information (Limiting Disclosure)

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With Substack (Our Service Provider): We use Substack as our publishing platform. Substack acts as a data processor on our behalf, handling the technical infrastructure for sending newsletters, managing subscriptions, and hosting our content. Your information is processed through Substack's systems in accordance with their terms and privacy policy. We encourage you to review Substack's Privacy Policy for more information on their data handling practices.

• With Google Analytics: Information collected via Google Analytics is shared with Google for the purpose of providing us with web analytics services. Google's use of this information is governed by their privacy policy.

• Legal Requirements: We disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights or property, or ensure the safety of our users or the public.

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information will be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

7. Data Retention (Limiting Retention)

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. When your personal information is no longer needed for these purposes, we will securely dispose of it or anonymize it.

8. Accuracy

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the personal information we collect and use is accurate, complete, and up-to-date as necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used. If you believe your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, please contact us to request a correction.

9. Safeguards

We implement reasonable physical, technical, and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. These measures include, but are not limited to, secure data storage practices, access controls, and encryption where appropriate. While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Openness

We are open about our privacy practices. This Privacy Policy provides a clear and accessible explanation of how we handle your personal information. If you have any questions or require further details, please do not hesitate to contact our Privacy Officer.

11. Individual Access

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections to any inaccuracies. Upon request, we will inform you of the existence, use, and disclosure of your personal information. To request access to your personal information or to request a correction, please contact our Privacy Officer in writing. We will require you to verify your identity before providing access or making corrections.

12. Challenging Compliance

If you have a concern or complaint about our compliance with this Privacy Policy or PIPEDA, you have the right to challenge our compliance. We encourage you to first contact our Privacy Officer to resolve any issues. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

13. Third-Party Links

Our publication contains links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by The Field & Shutter Press. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

14. Children's Privacy

Our publication is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any revised Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our publication after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer at:

Privacy Officer
Greg Noakes
The Field & Shutter Press
Email: fieldandshutterpress@gmail.com