Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2025
The Hamilton Brief ("we", "us") is a newsletter publication based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
What we collect
- Email address — required to deliver the newsletter
- Name — optional, used for personalization
- IP address and user agent — recorded at time of signup for CASL consent proof
- UTM parameters — tracked to understand how subscribers find us
- Email engagement data — opens, clicks (provided by our email service)
How we use your data
- To send you The Hamilton Brief newsletter
- To understand what content resonates with readers
- To report aggregate audience metrics to sponsors (never individual data)
CASL Compliance
We comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). We record your consent at time of signup including timestamp, IP address, and consent text. Every email includes an unsubscribe link. We never send email to unsubscribed addresses.
Third-party services
- Resend — email delivery
- Supabase — database hosting
- Netlify — website hosting
Your rights
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email, or by visiting our unsubscribe page. To request data deletion, email hello@hamiltonbrief.ca.
Contact
The Hamilton Brief · Hamilton, ON, Canada · hello@hamiltonbrief.ca