01 · Scope and accountability
What this policy covers
This Privacy Policy applies to selquarino.com and the information-processing activities directly associated with this website. Selquarino is an independent informational publication about an Australian-inspired poker-bar experience in Canada. We do not provide gambling accounts, online games, deposits, withdrawals, wagering, venue reservations or tournament registration.
We aim to follow applicable Canadian private-sector privacy requirements, including the principles of accountability, identifying purposes, consent, limiting collection, safeguards, openness and individual access. The law that applies can depend on the province, the nature of the activity and where information is handled.
Data-minimization summary: you can read the site without creating an account or submitting your name, payment details, government identification or precise location.
02 · Information handled
What may be collected
Information you choose to provide
If you email the editorial address, your email service sends us the address you use, your message, message metadata and any information or attachments you include. Please do not send payment details, government identification, health records or other information that is not needed for your request.
Standard technical records
When a webpage is delivered, the hosting and security infrastructure may automatically process limited technical information such as IP address, approximate region derived from IP, date and time, requested URL, referring page, browser type, device or operating-system information, response status and security signals. These records support delivery, reliability, abuse prevention and troubleshooting.
On-device preferences
The site uses local browser storage to remember an adult-age confirmation and a storage preference when you choose persistence. A session-only option stores those choices only for the current browser session. These values do not contain your name, contact information, poker activity or payment data. See the Cookie Policy for a complete table.
Information we do not request
- No player profile, username or password.
- No credit card, banking, cryptocurrency or deposit information.
- No wagering history, bankroll or tournament entry data.
- No identity document or facial-age verification.
- No advertising profile and no analytics identifier in the current site configuration.
03 · Purposes
How information is used
Limited information may be used only when reasonably necessary to:
- deliver the requested pages and assets;
- apply your age-confirmation and storage choice on your device;
- detect malicious traffic, protect the site and investigate operational errors;
- understand and answer an editorial or privacy message you send;
- maintain records needed to manage a request, dispute or legal obligation; and
- meet lawful requirements or protect rights, safety and service integrity.
We do not use site data to provide credit, insurance, employment, health, gambling eligibility or other automated decisions about you. We do not conduct behavioural advertising or sell personal information.
05 · Retention and location
How long information remains
Local storage remains on your device until you clear it or use a private-browsing mode that removes it. Session storage normally ends when the relevant tab or browser session closes. Hosting and security logs are retained according to the operational, security and legal schedules of the infrastructure provider. Editorial correspondence is kept only as long as needed to answer the message, preserve an appropriate business record and meet legal obligations.
When information is no longer needed, it is deleted, anonymized or allowed to expire, subject to backup cycles, legal holds and security requirements. Because internet services can use distributed infrastructure, technical information may be processed in Canada or other countries.
06 · Your choices
Access, correction and control
Depending on applicable law and the nature of our relationship, you may ask whether we hold personal information about you, request access or correction, withdraw consent where processing depends on consent, or raise a concern about our practices. We may need enough information to verify the request and locate relevant records, and lawful exceptions may apply.
You can control on-device data without contacting us:
- Select Use session only in the privacy notice to avoid persistent local storage.
- Use Cookie choices in the footer to reopen the notice.
- Clear site data for selquarino.com in your browser to remove saved preferences.
- Configure your browser to block storage; the site content remains readable, but the age prompt and notice may reappear.
You may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the privacy regulator responsible in your province. We encourage you to contact us first so we can try to address the concern directly.
07 · Safeguards
How information is protected
We use proportionate administrative and technical safeguards designed to reduce unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and loss. Measures may include encrypted transport, restricted administrative access, infrastructure monitoring, dependency and configuration review, and data minimization. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be promised.
If you believe information you sent to us has been exposed or misused, contact us promptly with a description of the issue. Do not include unnecessary sensitive information in the initial report.
08 · Age restriction
This site is not directed to minors
Selquarino is intended only for people aged 18 or older. We do not knowingly seek personal information from anyone under 18. The homepage presents an age confirmation before access. If we learn that a minor has sent personal information, a parent, guardian or the individual may contact us so the information can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.
09 · Other websites
External links and services
Links to government, health, community or venue resources lead to sites operated by other organizations. Their privacy practices, content and accessibility are governed by their own policies. Opening an external link may allow that destination to receive standard connection information such as your IP address and referring URL.
10 · Updates
Policy changes
We may update this policy when site features, providers, legal requirements or practices change. The effective date at the top shows the latest revision. Material changes will be presented in a reasonably prominent way. Continued use after an update is subject to the revised policy, but we will seek consent where required for a new use of personal information.
11 · Contact
Privacy questions
For an access request, correction, concern or question, email privacy@selquarino.com. Use the subject line “Privacy Request” and describe what you need without including unrelated sensitive information. We will acknowledge and respond within a reasonable period consistent with applicable requirements.
This policy describes the current information practices of selquarino.com. It does not replace the privacy notice of a bar, tournament organizer, payment provider or linked service.