Welcome to the CanuckDUCK Ecosystem Guidebook
This guidebook provides comprehensive documentation about the CanuckDUCK ecosystem, its components, and how they work together.
Chapters
Data Deletion Process
You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time via the account settings or by emailing [email protected] requests must be authenticated (to prevent impersonation).You may request:Full account deletion (alias, em...
Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 1, 20251. Our Commitment to PrivacyAt CanuckDUCK, privacy isn’t just a legal checkbox — it’s a foundational value. Our platform is designed to minimize the collection of personal information and maximize user agency. We bel...
Site Addresses
Understanding Site Addresses on CanuckDUCKA guide to how geographic awareness powers everything we build.When you first explore CanuckDUCK, you’ll notice something unusual — the URLs look like actual places. Not random strings. Not machine-genera...
Identity and Privacy
How Your Identity and Privacy Work on CanuckDUCKA simple guide to understanding how we protect you across the platform.What Makes CanuckDUCK Different?Most social platforms treat your identity like a product — tracking you, profiling you, and conne...
Forum Topics
How Forum Topics Are Curated and ModeratedA structured, ethical, and geography-aware approach to civic conversation.Forums are one of the most important elements of CanuckDUCK.They’re where residents exchange ideas, raise concerns, ask questions, a...
Business and Nonprofit Directory Pages
How Business and Nonprofit Directory Pages Use Postal Code MappingAuthentic records, trusted data sources, and community-centered accuracy.CanuckDUCK’s business and nonprofit directories are designed to give residents a clear, trustworthy understan...
Data Flow
How Data Moves Across the CanuckDUCK EcosystemFrom authoritative source, to geographic routing, to public-facing civic experience.The CanuckDUCK platform is built on a simple principle:All civic data should originate from one trusted source and flow ...
How Postal Codes and Polygons Define Community Boundaries
How Postal Codes and Polygons Define Community BoundariesUsing geospatial accuracy to anchor every civic experience.CanuckDUCK’s geographic system is built on precision.Every community, every directory page, every civic project, and every localized...
How Forum Navigation Uses Geospatial Context
Structuring civic discussions according to responsibility, funding, and real-world jurisdiction.CanuckDUCK’s forum system is designed to mirror the way real civic issues flow through Canada’s layers of government. Instead of being organized into ...
RIPPLES: Mapping Cause and Effect
Every decision creates waves. RIPPLES documents the hidden connections between civic domains—the unintended consequences, indirect impacts, and externalities that policy analysis often misses. Learn how to contribute your lived experience to the caus...