Last updated: November 2025
Who We Are
Highcountry Driving School
Website: https://highcountrydrivingschool.ca
We provide driver training services throughout the Cranbrook and Kimberley region. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify whether you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy can be found at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile image (if any) becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading photos that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from posted images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t need to re-enter your details next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal information and is removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices.
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen option cookies last for one year
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeksLogging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires in one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly.
These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, include third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content — including tracking your activity if you are logged in to their website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell or share personal information with outside organizations except where required for security, administrative processes, or legal compliance.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in moderation.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, update, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames, which cannot be changed). Website administrators may also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including any information you have provided to us.
You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except information we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a request, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service.