Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 27, 2026
Family Genealogy Research (https://familygenealogyresearch.com) is operated by Oombawka Design, Ltd., Ontario, Canada.
We respect the privacy of website visitors and take reasonable steps to protect personal information.
Information We Collect
Information provided voluntarily
We use WPForms to provide a contact form on our website.
When you submit the contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message you provide. This information is sent to us privately and is used to respond to your inquiry, review genealogy research contributions, or address corrections and privacy concerns.
Contact form submissions are not published on the website. We do not sell or use this information for marketing purposes.
Information collected automatically
Our website hosting, security, and analytics services may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser and device information, referring pages, website interactions, and general geographic information.
How Information Is Used
We use information to respond to inquiries, review genealogy contributions or corrections, maintain website security, understand website usage, and meet applicable legal requirements.
We do not sell visitors’ personal contact information.
Genealogy Information and Living Individuals
Our website shares information obtained from historical documents, public records, family research, and other genealogical sources.
We recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of living individuals.
We aim to avoid publishing sensitive personal information about living people without appropriate authorization.
If you believe information about you has been published incorrectly or raises a privacy concern, please contact us so we can review it.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics through the Google Site Kit plugin to understand website traffic and visitor interactions.
Analytics may process information about pages visited, device types, browser information, and approximate geographic location.
Optional analytics cookies are controlled through our cookie consent system. Visitors who select the Private preference deny consent for analytics cookies.
Google may process information outside Canada.
Google’s Privacy Policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Google AdSense and Advertising
This website displays advertisements provided by Google AdSense.
Third-party advertising vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, and similar technologies to deliver advertisements, measure their performance, and help prevent advertising fraud.
Google and its advertising partners may use information about visits to this website and other websites to display personalized advertisements, depending on visitor preferences, consent, and applicable privacy requirements.
Visitors can manage personalized advertising through Google My Ad Center.
For more information about how Google processes information from websites using its advertising services, please visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Cookie Consent
We use Cookie Compliance and WP Consent API to manage visitor cookie preferences.
Visitors can choose among the privacy options available in our cookie banner.
The Private setting permits essential functionality while denying optional analytics, marketing, and preference cookie categories.
Please see our Cookie Policy for additional information.
Cloudflare Security
We use Cloudflare security services to help protect the website from malicious traffic and automated abuse.
Cloudflare may process technical information and use security-related cookies, including __cf_bm and cf_clearance.
These cookies help distinguish legitimate visitors from potentially harmful requests and support security verification.
Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy is available at https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may link to genealogy databases, historical archives, government resources, and other external websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain research correspondence, fulfill the purposes for which information was provided, or comply with applicable law.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of eligible personal information we hold about you.
You may also withdraw consent where applicable.
Requests will be reviewed in accordance with applicable privacy laws and any relevant record-retention obligations.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for general family history research and is not directed toward children under 13.
We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13.
Information Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information. However, no website or electronic communication system can guarantee complete security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when website services or legal requirements change. The latest revision date will appear at the top of this page.
Contact Information
Privacy Officer: Rhondda Mol
Organization: Oombawka Design, Ltd.
Family Genealogy Research is operated by Oombawka Design, Ltd., Ontario, Canada.
For questions about copyright, privacy, personal information, or website content, please use our website’s Contact page.
Mailing Address:
PO Box 23
Wellesley, Ontario N0B 2T0
Canada