Effective 11 August 2026
The short version: BC Wildfire Map has no accounts and no login, sets no cookies, and does not collect or sell personal information. It uses privacy-respecting, aggregate analytics only.
This Privacy Policy explains how bcwildfiremap.com (the "Site") handles information when you visit. It applies to the Site only, and not to any third-party service linked from or displayed within it.
The Site does not ask for, or provide any way to submit, personal information. There are no user accounts, sign-ups, contact forms, comments, or newsletters. We do not knowingly collect your name, email address, phone number, or precise location.
The map opens on a fixed view of British Columbia. If you choose to use your browser's "locate me" feature, your device may share your position with your browser to centre the map; this happens locally in your browser and your location is not transmitted to or stored by the Site.
To understand roughly how many people visit and which pages are viewed, the Site uses Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool that is self-hosted by the operator of this Site. Umami:
Because the analytics are cookieless and non-identifying, no cookie-consent banner is required. No analytics data is sold or shared with advertisers.
The Site does not set tracking or advertising cookies. Your browser may cache map tiles and static files (such as scripts and stylesheets) for performance; this is ordinary browser caching and is not used to identify you.
To draw the map, your browser loads content directly from third-party providers, and the Site fetches wildfire and environmental data from public sources on your behalf. When your browser requests map tiles or other assets, those providers necessarily receive your IP address and standard request information, and handle it under their own privacy policies. These providers include, among others:
The Site does not control these providers and is not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies if you have concerns.
Like most websites, the Site's hosting infrastructure may keep standard technical logs (such as IP addresses, timestamps, and requested URLs) for a limited time to operate and secure the service. These logs are not used to build profiles of visitors or for advertising.
No personal profiles are created, so there is no personal database to breach. Aggregate analytics and standard technical logs are retained only as long as needed to run and improve the Site.
The Site is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children.
This policy may be updated from time to time. The "Effective" date above reflects the current version. Material changes will be reflected here.
Questions about privacy can be sent to ryandury@gmail.com.