PRIVACY POLICY
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The Hope for Children Foundation recognizes the right to confidentiality
of personal information. Our privacy policy is based on the Canadian Standards
Association (CSA) Model Code and applies to the personal information of
Hope for Children employees, members, donors, donor recipients, volunteers
and other stakeholders.
In addition, the Hope for Children Foundation adheres to the following
codes developed by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Imagine
Canada:
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Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Personal information is collected from potential donors, donors, volunteers
and individual grant applications and recipients for the following purposes:
1. To deliver information requested by mail or email.
2. To send information about the mission and activities of the Hope
for Children Foundation.
3. To evaluate and modify our website and other communication activities
based on the feedback we receive.
The personal information collected is kept in confidence. Foundation
personnel are authorized to access personal information solely 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.
The Hope for Children Foundation adheres to the 10 Privacy Principles
contained within the Canadian Standards Association Model Code for the
Protection of Personal Information, a national standard for Canada.
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Our 10 Privacy Principles
1. Our responsibility to protect your personal
information
The Hope for Children Foundation is responsible for the protection of
your personal information collected through its office or fundraising
activities. This responsibility also exists when personal information
is transferred to or collected by third parties on our behalf.
2. Our obligation to identify the purposes
for collecting personal information
Before we collect any personal information from you, we will identify
the purpose for the collection. A statement of purpose will be communicated
wherever possible.
3. The requirement for knowledge and consent
We will only collect personal information with your knowledge and consent,
except in limited situations as permitted by law. This may be with your
express consent (for example, where you voluntarily provide information
on a form for purposes you clearly understand and agree to) or by declining
an opportunity to opt-out of our collection or use of your personal
information.
Opt-out consent will be used only for non-sensitive information where
we believe that the privacy impacts are low and you will be provided
with sufficient notice of your right to opt-out of such uses. Further,
you can withdraw your consent to the collection, use or disclosure of
your personal information at any time, subject to any legal requirements
and reasonable notice.
4. Limiting information collection
We only collect personal information relevant to the purposes that have
been identified. We collect information fairly and lawfully, and directly
from individuals wherever possible. You have the right to provide as
much, or as little personal information as you choose to share.
5. Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention of
your information
We only use or disclose your personal information for the purposes we
have identified to you.
6. Our responsibility to ensure the accuracy
of your personal information
Virtually all of the personal information that we collect comes directly
from individuals themselves. We generally assume this information to
be accurate and complete, unless we are informed otherwise.
7. Our responsibility to safeguard your personal
information
The Hope for Children Foundation uses appropriate safeguards to protect
all personal information in its custody and control.
8. Our obligation to be open about our Privacy
Policy and practices
We are open about our policies and procedures. We make reasonable efforts
to inform individuals about our policies and procedures, the purposes
for which we collect, use or disclose personal information, and how
to access your personal information.
9. Your right to access your personal information
Upon request, we will inform you if we hold any personal information
about you and provide you with access to this information. If we have
any personal information about you, we will also tell you for what purposes
it is used or disclosed.
You have a right to update any personal information that we hold on
you. Should you wish to see the full contents of an information file,
you must make a formal written request and mail it to: Hope for Children
Foundation, 38 Isabella St., Toronto, ON M4Y 1N1.
10. Your right to challenge our compliance
with our Privacy Policy
If, for any reason, you are concerned about our compliance with our
Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer Mary Bowyer at 416-395-1505.
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Application of the Privacy Policy:
- Mail Communications
The Foundation sends information to donors and other stakeholders by
mail. The Foundation does not share, trade, rent or sell its mailing
or donor lists.
- Email Communications
If requested, the Foundation will occasionally send information and/or
newsletter notices through email. This is conducted on an "opt-in"
basis only. All emails sent include an email address to respond to should
the individual wish to have their name removed from the email list.
- Website and Secure Donation Handling
Our website is operated by the Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto
for the benefit of our members and those interested in supporting our
mission. It is free for use by individual web users. We record visits
to our website for statistical research purposes only, without recording
the identity of the user. Any personal information such as email addresses
and financial information collected on The Hope for Children Foundation
and Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto websites, is knowingly
and specifically supplied to us by the website user.
We contract third party providers to handle some of our online activities,
including online donations. These companies offer secure sites. We select
these service providers carefully and take all reasonable precautions
to ensure that they protect your personal information. Our online software
is routinely updated to maximize protection of such information. The
Hope for Children Foundation uses Secure Socket Layer ("SSL")
encryption technology to ensure the integrity and privacy of the personal
and credit card information you pass to us via the Internet when you
make an online donation.
The Hope for Children Foundation does not retain personal information
or credit card information on its website through the use of cookies.
That is the reason that online users are requested to complete full
information each time they contact us through the website. This is for
the protection and privacy of all users. However, we cannot control
the use of cookies by third parties who host data for the Hope for Children
Foundation. If you do not want any information collected through the
use of cookies, you may instruct your browser to deny the cookie feature.
We welcome your feedback. However, be aware that if you give us feedback
through the website such as remarks, suggestions or questions, these
submissions will be treated as non-confidential and become the property
of the Hope for Children Foundation to be used on an unrestricted basis.
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Copyright
All information contained on the site is © Copyright Hope for Children
Foundation. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated. Canadian copyright
law and international treaties protect the textual, graphic, and audio-visual
material for this site. You may not copy, distribute or use these materials
except for your personal, non-commercial use. Any trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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DISCLAIMER
Website Terms of Use
By accessing or using this website in any way, including, without limitation,
use of any of the services, downloading of any materials, or merely
browsing the site, you agree to and are bound by these "terms of
use."
The material contained in the Hope for Children Foundation's website
is intended for informational and charitable fundraising purposes only.
We have made every effort to keep the information accurate and up-to-date;
however, it is possible that such information may contain errors. Therefore,
the Hope for Children Foundation does not claim complete accuracy for
this website.
The Hope for Children Foundation does not guarantee that the function
of this website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will
be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available
will be free of viruses or other harmful elements. As a visitor to and
user of this website, you assume full responsibility for any costs associated
with servicing of equipment or other costs incurred in connection with
use of this website, and agree that access to this website is undertaken
at your own risk. The Hope for Children Foundation shall not be liable
for damages of any kind related to your use or inability to access this
site.
We encourage other websites to link to www.hopeforchildren.ca.
We kindly request that:
- You notify us by email of your intent to link to our homepage, or
specific subpage.
- Text links reference our website as 'Hope for Children Foundation'.
Use of our logo is not permitted without express consent.
- You do not place or phrase links in any manner that implies endorsement
or approval of your website / product / service.
- Where content is deemed appropriate, we will, at our discretion, place
links to external websites on www.hopeforchildren.ca. Requests to link
to commercial websites are generally declined.
© 2008 Hope for Children Foundation
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