Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2026-05-26
Radio Regent respects the privacy of our listeners, viewers, website visitors, community members, volunteers, and partners. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit or interact with the Radio Regent website.
Radio Regent is managed by Focus Media Arts Centre.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit the Radio Regent website, we may collect limited information automatically through website analytics tools. This may include:
Approximate location, such as city, region, or country.
Device type, such as desktop, tablet, or mobile phone.
Browser type and version.
Operating system.
Screen size or screen resolution.
Pages visited on the website.
Time spent on pages.
Referring websites or links.
General interaction data, such as clicks, visits, and traffic patterns.
Date and time of visits.
This information helps us understand how people use the website and how we can improve it.
2. Information You Provide to Us
We may also collect information that you choose to provide directly, such as when you:
Contact us through a form or email.
Submit a show, event, message, request, or media item.
Sign up for newsletters or updates.
Register for programs, workshops, events, or community activities.
Participate in surveys, feedback forms, contests, or audience engagement activities.
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, organization, message content, media files, or other details you choose to submit.
3. How We Use Information
Radio Regent may use collected information to:
Understand our audience and website traffic.
Improve the website, radio stream, programming, and online services.
Report general audience statistics to funders, partners, sponsors, and stakeholders.
Support funding applications, grant reports, community impact reports, and internal planning.
Respond to messages, questions, requests, or submissions.
Promote Radio Regent programs, events, workshops, and community media opportunities.
Maintain website security and prevent misuse.
Improve accessibility, layout, design, and performance across different devices.
When we report analytics to funders or partners, we aim to use general and aggregated information, such as total visits, approximate audience locations, device types, page views, and engagement trends. We do not intentionally provide funders with personal details that directly identify individual website visitors unless we have permission or are legally required to do so.
4. Website Analytics
Radio Regent may use website analytics tools to help us understand how visitors use the website.
Analytics tools may collect technical and usage information such as approximate location, device type, browser, screen resolution, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information helps us understand our reach, improve the website, and show community impact to funders.
Where possible, we use analytics information in an aggregated way. For example, we may report that a certain number of visitors came from Toronto, used mobile devices, or visited a particular program page.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Radio Regent website may use cookies or similar technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function, remember preferences, or measure website traffic.
Cookies may be used to:
Understand website traffic and visitor behaviour.
Improve website performance.
Support embedded media players, videos, or third-party tools.
Remember basic user preferences.
Help with security and spam prevention.
You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
6. Third-Party Services
The Radio Regent website may use or link to third-party services, such as:
Audio streaming platforms.
Video platforms.
Podcast platforms.
Social media platforms.
Analytics services.
Embedded media players.
Newsletter or email services.
Donation, registration, or form tools.
These third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. Radio Regent does not control how third-party platforms collect, use, or store information.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party services they use through our website.
7. Email and Newsletter Communications
If you sign up for emails, newsletters, updates, or announcements, we may use your email address to send information about Radio Regent programs, events, workshops, opportunities, and community updates.
You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time.
8. Sharing Information
Radio Regent does not sell personal information.
We may share limited information in the following situations:
With service providers who help us operate the website, stream, email systems, analytics, forms, or digital tools. With funders, partners, or stakeholders in the form of general, aggregated audience statistics. When required by law, regulation, court order, or legal process. To protect the safety, rights, or security of Radio Regent, Focus Media Arts Centre, our users, or the public. With your consent.
For funding and reporting purposes, we may share general analytics such as visitor numbers, approximate geographic reach, device types, page views, and audience engagement trends. We aim to avoid sharing information that directly identifies individual users.
9. How We Protect Information
We take reasonable steps to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, or alteration.
However, no website, email system, streaming platform, or internet-based service can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should be careful when sending sensitive information online.
10. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
Analytics information may be stored by third-party analytics providers according to their own retention settings and policies.
11. Children and Youth
Radio Regent may provide programming, media, workshops, and community opportunities that involve youth.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website without appropriate consent where required. If a parent, guardian, or caregiver believes that a child has provided personal information through the website, they may contact us to request review or removal.
12. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on the situation, you may contact us to:
Ask what personal information we have about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Ask us to delete certain information, where possible.
Withdraw consent for certain uses.
Unsubscribe from email communications.
Ask questions about how your information is used.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
13. External Links
The Radio Regent website may include links to external websites, community partners, sponsors, social media pages, streaming platforms, or other third-party resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites. Visiting external links is at your own risk.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
15. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how Radio Regent handles information, please contact:
Radio Regent
Managed by Focus Media Arts Centre
Website: https://www.radioregent.com
Email: info@focusmediarts.ca
Address: 585 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
