Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

Information we collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use this site. We may collect standard web server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, referrer) for site security and performance analytics. This data is not sold or shared with third parties except as described below.

Cookies

This site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies — used to remember your cookie consent preference.
• Analytics cookies — we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. This data is aggregated and anonymised.
• Advertising cookies — we display advertisements served by partner ad networks. These partners may use cookies to personalise ads based on your browsing activity. You can opt out of personalised ads at adssettings.google.com.

Your consent choices

When you first visit the site, you will be asked to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.

Third-party services and advertising

This site uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy
• Journey (journeymv.com) — programmatic advertising partner. Their ads.txt file governs authorised sellers. Journey Privacy Policy
• Vercel — site hosting provider. Vercel Privacy Policy

A full list of authorised advertising partners is available in our ads.txt file.

Data about individuals on the Sunshine List

The salary and employment information displayed on this site is publicly disclosed under Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996, released by the Government of Ontario under the Ontario Open Government Licence. We do not add to, alter, or supplement this data with any additional personal information.

Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, email hello@ontario-sunshinelist.org.

Terms of Use

Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using ontario-sunshinelist.org, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Permitted use

This site is provided for personal, non-commercial, and journalistic research purposes. You may view, search, and reference data on this site. You may not scrape, bulk-download, reproduce, or redistribute the site's content or data without prior written permission.

Data accuracy disclaimer

The salary data on this site is sourced from official Ontario government disclosures and is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We make reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy but cannot guarantee that all records are free from transcription or processing errors. Always verify important information against the official source at ontario.ca.

No affiliation

This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Government of Ontario, any Ontario ministry, or any employer listed in the disclosure data.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operators of this site shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use this site or its data.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.