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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 16 October 2026

This page explains what happens to information when someone visits claretphilippines.com. It is written for adult readers in Canada, and it follows the spirit of Canadian privacy law under PIPEDA as well as the European GDPR where those rules reach a visitor. The site is a WordPress installation, so the data handling below reflects how WordPress normally behaves.

What does the site check first?

Every request to the server leaves a log entry. That entry normally contains the visitor’s IP address, the browser user agent string, the page requested and a timestamp. Server logs exist for security and troubleshooting, and they are the first layer of data any WordPress site touches. The site does not build visitor profiles from those logs.

What about cookies?

WordPress sets cookies in a few situations. A cookie is stored when someone logs in, so the site can remember the session. Comment forms may also set a cookie to remember a name or email address for convenience. These are functional cookies tied to using the site, and they are not used to follow anyone across other websites.

Are comments open, and what happens to that data?

Where comments are enabled, the name, email address and message a reader submits are stored so the comment can appear and be moderated. An anonymised string derived from the email address may be sent to a service that checks for spam. Readers who prefer not to submit those details can simply read the site without commenting.

Does the site sell data or run advertising scripts?

No. As of the date at the top of this page, the site loads no advertising scripts and no third-party analytics scripts of its own. Data collected through normal WordPress operation is not sold, rented or traded. If that changes, this page will be updated and the date revised.

What happens when a link leads somewhere else?

Articles link out to studios, regulators and other resources. Once a reader follows an outbound link, the destination site applies its own privacy policy, and this site has no control over what that site collects. The same applies to the helpline sites listed further down.

How long is data kept?

Server logs are rotated and deleted on a routine schedule. Comment data stays while the comment remains published, unless a reader asks for removal. Retention periods are kept as short as the purpose allows.

What rights does a reader have?

Under PIPEDA and the GDPR, a person can ask to see the personal data held about them, ask for corrections, or ask for deletion. Requests go through the Contact page. The site aims to respond within the timeframes those laws set.

Who writes this material?

Bea Villaruel, a former live-television broadcast technician in Manila, writes about live-dealer studio technology for Canadian players. Her byline page sits at /author/bea-villaruel/, and the standards she works to are set out in the editorial policy.

Is this site for adults only?

Yes. The content concerns gambling, and it is intended for adults of legal gambling age in their province or territory. Anyone under that age should not use the site.

Where can someone get support?

Questions about this policy can be raised through the Contact page.