Canada 2067 is presented by Let’s Talk Science. Let’s Talk Science is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information of its customers, donors, employees, volunteers and other stakeholders. For more information on how Let’s Talk Science is defining, collecting, and disclosing personal information related to Canada 2067, please review Let’s Talk Science’s privacy policy.
Our Commitment
Canada 2067 is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information of its customers, donors, employees, volunteers and other stakeholders. We value the trust of those we deal with, and the general public and recognize that maintaining this trust requires that we are transparent and accountable in how we treat the information that you choose to share with us.
Defining Personal Information
Personal information is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact a specific individual. This information can include an individual’s opinions or beliefs, as well as facts about, or related to, the individual. Exceptions: business contact information, and certain publicly available information, such as names, addresses and telephone numbers as published in telephone directories are not considered personal information.
How We Collect, Use and Disclose Your Information
During the course of our various projects and activities, including delivery and evaluation of programs, sale of our products and services and fundraising, we may gather and use personal information. We use this information to:
• communicate with you offer you related products and services that might be of interest to you facilitate the provision of our services by sharing information with our business partners and volunteers as necessary for program operations act as required or authorized by law
Anyone from whom we collect such information should expect that it will be carefully protected and that any use of or other dealing with this information is subject to consent. We do not sell, barter or lease our customer, employee, volunteer or donor lists to anyone. Nor do we share information, outside of our business partners, with other organizations that would use it to contact you about their own products or services.
Canada 2067 may use aggregate or anonymous information which will not be linked to identified individuals for various other uses for itself and third parties.
Canada 2067 may disclose personal information to another entity purchasing (including for diligence purposes prior to purchase) the assets of Canada 2067, provided that entity abides by this or a similar privacy policy.
Privacy Practices
Personal information gathered by Canada 2067 is kept in confidence. Our personnel, including Volunteer Coordinators are authorized to access personal information based only on their need to deal with the information for the reason(s) for which it was obtained. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was gathered. We also take measures to ensure the integrity of this information is maintained and to prevent its being lost or destroyed.
We have adopted Imagine Canada’s Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code, which can be viewed at: www.imaginecanada.ca.
We collect, use and disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in light of the circumstances. We routinely offer individuals we deal with the opportunity to opt not to have their information shared for purposes beyond those for which it is explicitly collected. Our stakeholders may withdraw their consent at any time by contacting our Privacy Officer.
Website
We collect only the IP address of visitors at our site and we use cookies in a limited way (session cookies only) to better understand how our site is used, to make sure our information and dynamic content are served correctly, and to improve the performance of our site. We do not use cookies to retain personal information about our users, and we do not sell information about our traffic patterns. Aggregated site usage data may be provided to our sponsors.
In order to use some features of our websites, a user must first complete the registration form. During registration a user is required to give their contact information (name and email address). This information is used to contact the user about the topics on our site for which they have expressed interest and for the user to receive their lost password. Canada 2067 is careful to ensure that the personal information (i.e. mailing address, position, technical skills etc.) that is collected is for purposes of program delivery.
We use password protocols and encryption software to protect personal and other information we receive through online registrations. Our software is routinely updated to maximize protection of such information.
Whether over the internet or in the physical world, if a user wishes to join certain private or public groups, or engage in certain activities, Canada 2067 may require more information for identification, verification, security or other reasons.
Communications Preferences
Canada 2067 respects your communication preferences. With the introduction of the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation, our stakeholders will notice that, through each of our program areas, we are creating ways to seek and record your explicit consent for us to communicate with you about our programs and services. To stop receiving e-communications at any point, scroll to the bottom of the correspondence and click the “unsubscribe” link or contact us. There you will also find our address should you wish to communicate with us about your preferences.
Updating of Privacy Policy
We annually review our privacy practices for our various activities, and update our policy. Our most up-to-date practices will be posted on our website. If such amendments affect how Canada 2067 uses or discloses personal information already held by Canada 2067 in a material way, Canada 2067 will obtain consent.
Contact Information
Questions, concerns or complaints relating to Canada 2067 privacy policy on the treatment of personal information should be e-mailed to: Privacy Officer.
Further information on privacy and rights in regard to personal information may be found on the website of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.priv.gc.ca/en.