Privacy Policy

HostYourself ("HostYourself", "we", "us" or "our") is an Ontario-based independent web hosting and digital-property platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information when you visit hostyourself.com, submit an inquiry, communicate with us, use our services or otherwise interact with HostYourself.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through hostyourself.com and through related communications with HostYourself. This may include contact inquiries, hosting inquiries, website or domain discussions, digital-property opportunities and communications relating to our services.

Additional privacy provisions or contractual terms may apply if you establish a hosting account, purchase services, transfer a website or domain, or enter into another written agreement with HostYourself.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information that you choose to provide, including:

• Your name.
• Your email address.
• Your website or domain name, if provided.
• Your company or organization, if provided.
• The type of hosting, website or digital-property assistance you are seeking.
• Information included in contact forms, support requests or other inquiries.
• Information contained in emails or other communications sent directly to us.
• Account, technical or service information where you become a customer.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by us or by service providers acting on our behalf. Depending on your browser, device, consent choices and website configuration, this may include:

• Pages viewed and interactions with the website.
• Referral source.
• Browser, device and operating-system information.
• Internet Protocol (IP) and network information used for security, routing or measurement purposes.
• Approximate geographic information.
• Website performance and diagnostic information.
• Cookie and consent preference information.
• Technical information used for security, fraud prevention and troubleshooting.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and communicate with you.
• Evaluate hosting requirements and recommend an appropriate setup.
• Assist with website or hosting migrations.
• Evaluate domains, websites, digital properties, projects or development opportunities.
• Provide services that you request.
• Administer hosting or customer accounts where applicable.
• Operate, maintain, secure and improve our website and infrastructure.
• Understand general website usage and engagement.
• Improve website content, usability and performance.
• Diagnose technical problems and prevent misuse or unauthorized activity.
• Maintain appropriate administrative, support and business records.
• Meet legal, contractual, regulatory and compliance requirements.

We seek to limit the collection, use and disclosure of personal information to purposes that are appropriate and reasonably necessary in the circumstances.

4. Consent

Where consent is required, HostYourself seeks consent appropriate to the nature and sensitivity of the information and the purpose for which it is collected, used or disclosed.

You may withdraw consent to certain uses of your personal information, subject to legal, contractual, technical or operational restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide certain website features or services.

5. Cookies and Consent Preferences

HostYourself uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes that may include essential website operation, security, functionality, performance, analytics and consent management.

Our website provides cookie-consent controls that allow visitors to manage optional cookie preferences where applicable. Consent selections and related technical information may be stored so that the website can remember and respect your choices.

Cookies may be categorized as necessary, functional, analytics or other categories depending on their purpose and our current website configuration.

You may also manage or delete cookies using your browser settings. Disabling certain necessary technologies may affect website functionality.

For more information, review our Cookie Policy .

6. Google Analytics

HostYourself uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use hostyourself.com and to help us evaluate and improve website content, performance and usability.

Depending on your consent choices and analytics configuration, Google Analytics may process information such as:

• Pages viewed.
• Website interactions and navigation activity.
• Referral information.
• Browser and device information.
• Approximate geographic information.
• Technical measurement and engagement information.

Google Analytics is configured to work with our consent-management system where supported. Google technologies may adjust their operation based on the consent choices you make.

Analytics information is retained according to the privacy and data-retention settings configured within our Google Analytics account.

More information about Google's privacy practices is available through Google Privacy & Terms .

7. Website Performance and Management Tools

HostYourself uses website-management technologies to operate, maintain, secure and optimize hostyourself.com.

These technologies may include caching and performance tools, search-engine optimization tools, website-security systems, backup systems, email-delivery tools and consent-management technologies.

Depending on configuration, these tools may process limited technical information relating to the website, server, browser requests or plugin operation. They are used primarily for website administration, security, optimization and technical maintenance.

8. Contact Forms and Email

When you submit a contact form, the information you provide is transmitted to HostYourself so that we can review and respond to your inquiry.

We may retain correspondence for follow-up, customer support, service evaluation, business administration and appropriate record keeping.

Submitting a general contact inquiry does not automatically add you to a promotional mailing list. We will obtain appropriate consent where required before sending marketing communications.

9. Hosting and Customer Information

If you establish a hosting account or purchase services from HostYourself, we may collect additional information reasonably required to establish, administer and support that relationship.

This may include:

• Account information.
• Domain information.
• Website and hosting configuration information.
• Email-service configuration.
• Technical-support records.
• Service usage information.
• Other information reasonably necessary to provide the applicable services.

Customer websites and systems may contain information controlled by the customer rather than HostYourself. Where applicable, responsibilities relating to customer-hosted content and data may be governed by separate hosting or service terms.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to satisfy appropriate business, legal, contractual and record-keeping requirements.

• Contact inquiries and correspondence: generally retained for up to 24 months after the last meaningful interaction unless a longer period is reasonably required.
• Customer and service records: retained for the duration of the applicable relationship and for a reasonable period afterward for business, contractual, legal, tax or support purposes.
• Analytics information: retained according to the settings configured within our analytics services.
• Consent information: may be retained for a reasonable period to document and respect visitor privacy preferences.
• Website and service backups: may temporarily contain personal information and may be retained for limited disaster-recovery, continuity and restoration purposes.

When personal information is no longer reasonably required, we take appropriate steps to delete, anonymize or securely dispose of it.

11. Service Providers

HostYourself may use trusted third-party service providers to support our website and business operations.

These providers may include services relating to:

• Website hosting and infrastructure.
• Email delivery and communications.
• Website analytics, including Google Analytics.
• Cookie consent and preference management.
• Website caching and performance optimization.
• Search-engine optimization and website management.
• Website security and fraud prevention.
• Backups and disaster recovery.
• Technical and professional services.

These providers may process limited information where reasonably necessary to provide their services and may maintain their own privacy and security practices.

We may also disclose personal information where required or permitted by law, including where reasonably necessary to protect our rights, systems, property or security, or the rights and safety of others.

12. International Processing and Transfers

Some service providers used by HostYourself may store or process information outside Ontario or outside Canada.

Information processed outside Canada may be subject to the laws and lawful-access requirements of the jurisdiction in which it is stored or processed.

Where information remains under our control, we take reasonable steps to use service providers and safeguards appropriate to the nature and sensitivity of the information.

13. Security

HostYourself uses reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction.

These safeguards may include:

• Access controls and authentication measures.
• Encryption where appropriate.
• Software and security updates.
• Website and infrastructure backups.
• Monitoring and logging.
• Security and fraud-prevention technologies.

No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Accordingly, HostYourself cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Privacy and Security Incidents

If HostYourself becomes aware of a privacy or security incident involving personal information, we will assess the circumstances, take reasonable steps to contain and address the incident, and make notifications, reports or maintain records where required by applicable law.

15. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may contact HostYourself to:

• Ask whether we hold personal information about you.
• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Ask how your information has been used or disclosed.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information where appropriate.
• Withdraw consent to certain uses of personal information where applicable.
• Raise a question, concern or complaint regarding our privacy practices.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a privacy request. Certain requests may be limited by legal, contractual, security, record-keeping or other requirements permitted by applicable law.

16. Children's Privacy

Hostyourself.com is intended primarily for adult, business and professional audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to HostYourself, please contact us so that we can review the matter.

17. Links to Other Websites

Hostyourself.com may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

HostYourself is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technologies, privacy practices or applicable requirements.

The Effective Date shown at the top of this page identifies the most recent version.

19. Contact Us About Privacy

Questions, access requests, correction requests, complaints or other privacy concerns may be directed to:

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern, you may also have the right to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or another privacy regulator having jurisdiction over the matter.