Canada (CA)
Infrastructure
Section titled “Infrastructure”- Location: Toronto, Canada
- URL: ca.onetimesecret.com
- Hosting provider: DigitalOcean
- Custom domain CNAME:
identity.ca.onetime.co
Custom Domain DNS
Section titled “Custom Domain DNS”To point a custom domain at this region, create a CNAME record:
| Record type | Host | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | secrets.example.com | identity.ca.onetime.co |
See the Custom Domain Setup Guide for full instructions.
Regulatory Environment
Section titled “Regulatory Environment”Canada’s federal privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in the course of commercial activity. Several provinces also maintain their own privacy legislation that may apply.
About the hosting provider
Section titled “About the hosting provider”This region is hosted by DigitalOcean, a US-based cloud provider headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, serving millions of developers globally. DigitalOcean complies with GDPR for European customers, supports data portability, and publishes transparency reports detailing government data requests. The company implements robust security controls and publishes audit reports.
Key regulatory aspects
Section titled “Key regulatory aspects”- PIPEDA requires meaningful consent for data collection and use
- The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada oversees compliance
- Canada holds an adequacy decision from the European Commission, facilitating data transfers with the EU
- Provincial laws (e.g., Alberta’s PIPA, Quebec’s Law 25) may impose additional requirements
When to Consider This Region
Section titled “When to Consider This Region”- Your organization or users are primarily based in Canada
- You need to comply with PIPEDA or provincial privacy legislation
- You want data residency within Canadian borders
- You serve customers in North America and want a geographically central option