CoinData.ca Privacy Policy
Effective date: November 3, 2026
CoinData.ca is an independent Canadian coin reference and research website operated as a hobbyist passion project for collectors. This Privacy Policy explains how CoinData.ca handles information associated with use of the website and its application programming interface (API) integrations.
1. Information CoinData.ca May Process
CoinData.ca is designed to collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary. Depending on how the website is used, information processed may include:
- basic technical information normally transmitted when a website is visited, such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring page and access time;
- website usage and analytics information;
- information voluntarily submitted through a CoinData.ca contact method; and
- information supplied by authorized third-party APIs when required for CoinData.ca research and database functions.
2. Website Analytics
CoinData.ca may use website analytics services, including Google Analytics, to understand general website traffic, page usage and technical performance. Analytics providers may use cookies or similar technologies and may receive technical information such as browser, device and approximate location information.
CoinData.ca uses analytics information to understand and improve the website and does not use it to build individual collector profiles.
3. Advertising and Affiliate Links
CoinData.ca may display advertising, including advertisements served by Google AdSense, and may include affiliate links and placements, including eBay Partner Network placements. CoinData.ca may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the visitor. Pages that contain affiliate links or placements are marked as advertising.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to CoinData.ca and/or other sites on the Internet. These vendors may collect technical information such as IP address, browser and device information, and information about interactions with advertisements.
Visitors may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Visitors may also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info. Advertising and affiliate partners handle information according to their own privacy policies.
CoinData.ca also links to Ko-fi, a third-party service where visitors may choose to support the website. Any information provided to Ko-fi is handled under Ko-fi's own privacy policy.
4. eBay API Integration
CoinData.ca uses eBay developer APIs to assist with numismatic research, including locating and reviewing Canadian coin listings and sales-related information.
Information obtained through the eBay APIs may include information associated with an eBay listing, such as item title, item number, price, sale or listing status, item description, condition, photographs, seller username, item specifics, listing dates and other information made available through the applicable eBay API.
CoinData.ca uses this information only as reasonably necessary for Canadian coin research, identification, attribution, sales-data review and maintenance of the CoinData.ca numismatic reference database.
5. eBay Account Authorization
At present, the CoinData.ca eBay integration is an administrative research tool operated by the CoinData.ca site administrator. It is not offered as a service for members of the public to connect their personal eBay accounts.
If the eBay integration is expanded in the future to permit other users to authorize their eBay accounts, this Privacy Policy will be updated as appropriate before that functionality is offered.
6. eBay Account Deletion and Revocation
CoinData.ca maintains the technical process required to receive applicable eBay marketplace account deletion or account-closure notifications. When CoinData.ca receives a valid notification requiring deletion or other handling of eBay account information, the associated information will be handled in accordance with applicable eBay developer requirements and applicable law.
An eBay user may also revoke authorization granted to an application through the account controls provided by eBay.
7. How Information Is Used
Information processed by CoinData.ca may be used to:
- operate, secure and troubleshoot the website;
- improve website functionality and usability;
- respond to communications sent to CoinData.ca;
- conduct Canadian numismatic research and maintain reference information;
- review, verify and document coin-sale information; and
- comply with applicable legal, security and third-party API requirements.
8. Sharing of Information
CoinData.ca does not sell personal information.
Information may be processed by service providers necessary to operate the website, such as web-hosting, analytics and advertising providers, or disclosed where required by law. Information obtained from third-party services such as eBay is handled subject to the applicable service terms, privacy requirements and API policies.
9. Data Retention and Security
CoinData.ca retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate numismatic research and record keeping, or as required by applicable law or API obligations.
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect private configuration information and API credentials. Sensitive application credentials are not intentionally stored in publicly accessible website files.
10. External Websites
CoinData.ca may contain links to external websites, including eBay, Ko-fi and other numismatic resources. CoinData.ca does not control the privacy practices of those websites. Visitors should consult the privacy policies of the applicable external service.
11. Children's Privacy
CoinData.ca is a general numismatic reference website and is not designed to collect personal information from children. CoinData.ca does not knowingly solicit personal information from children.
12. Privacy Requests and Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy, requests concerning information associated with CoinData.ca, or other privacy-related inquiries may be submitted through the CoinData.ca contact page.
CoinData.ca handles personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy law, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Individuals may ask what personal information, if any, CoinData.ca holds about them, and may request correction or deletion of that information, by contacting CoinData.ca through the contact page.
13. Changes to This Policy
CoinData.ca may update this Privacy Policy as the website, applicable law, or third-party API requirements change. The effective date displayed at the top of this page will be updated when material revisions are made.
