Drone Policy

This policy regulates the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones on the properties of the

Rideau Waterway Land Trust (RWLT).

Drone flying is a popular hobby for many people and may also be used for commercial purposes.

However, drones can pose risks to visitors, disturb wildlife, and lead to negative experiences for other

visitors to RWLT’s protected lands. For these reasons, RWLT seeks to limit the use of drones.

Recreational drone use - Prohibited

The recreational operation of a UAV or drone from any RWLT property is prohibited.

Commercial drone use - Please Contact

Please contact RWLT at info@rwlt.org if you would like to use a drone from any RWLT properties for

a non-recreational purpose.

Geocaching Policy

To protect sensitive habitats for species at risk and endangered species that could be damaged by people searching off-trail, geocaching is not permitted on RWLT properties.

Privacy Policy

We collect no personal information about you when you visit this website, unless otherwise stated or unless you choose to provide this information to us. However, we collect and store certain information automatically. What we collect and store automatically is:

• The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the domain from which you access the Internet (e.g., 123.456.789.012) whether yours individually or provided as a proxy by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• The date and time you access our site.
• The pages you peruse (recorded by the text and graphics files that compose that page).
• And, the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site (via search engine, etc.).

We use the summary statistics to help us make our site more useful to visitors, such as assessing what information is of most and least interest to visitors, and for other purposes such as determining the site’s technical design specifications and identifying system performance or problem areas. Except when required by law enforcement investigation, this information is used only as a source of anonymous statistical information.

Newsletter Subscription:

If you choose to provide RWLT with your contact information (first & last name, email, or mailing address) via our Newsletter Subscription, this information will solely be used for infrequent promotional and informational mail/emails. You can unsubscribe from our mailing list by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of email communications or by contacting us. Your personal information will never be shared with outside parties. 

Comments Sent by E-Mail: 

You may choose to provide us with personal information, as in our contact form containing your comments or questions. We use this information to improve our service to you or to respond to your request. Except for authorized law-enforcement investigations, we do not share our e-mail with any other outside organizations.