National partner Registration | Log in Don For participants How we help Forge links English Privacy Policy Our Commitment to the Protection of Personal Information The Kidney Foundation of Canada (the "Foundation") is committed to protecting the personal information of its employees, members, and any person or organization involved, including groups of individuals. that it represents. The Foundation places great importance on the trust placed in it by the Canadian public and recognizes that in order to maintain this mark of trust, it must be transparent and accountable for the way in which it will treat the information entrusted to it. This policy is made up of policy statements and directives in this area. Personal information collected by the Foundation The Canadian Privacy Act defines “personal information” in general terms of “information” about identifiable or identifiable individuals. In our policy, therefore, they mean any information about an identifiable individual as defined here and there in existing legislative provisions. In general, this designation does not include "contact" information given in the business community such as name, title, position, business address, telephone or fax number, or email address. The Foundation collects personal information and uses it to: Solicit donations, process them and issue tax receipts for this purpose Process requests for financial assistance (e.g. assistance, grants, scholarships, subsidies) addressed to the Foundation Process requests for services (e.g. mutual aid, request to stay in camps Process membership or volunteer requests Disseminate information (e.g. patient manual, brochures, newsletters, etc.) Compile the profiles of directors and committee members Occasionally trade mailing lists with other charities to keep costs down Any other purpose for which authorization is granted by the interested parties The Foundation's practices with regard to the protection of personal information The Foundation has an obligation to respect all aspects of the law passed to this effect. The practices of the Foundation are designed to achieve this goal. In its attempts to collect, use and store personal information, the Foundation observes the following practices: Consent to collect, use and disclose personal information must remain essential. The consent obtained for this purpose will be made clear by the very nature of the transaction or will comply with the criteria of this policy or will be specified at the time of collecting the information, if not after having collected it. The consent will be express or implied, given directly by the interested party or by an authorized representative. Express consent can be given orally, electronically or in writing. Implied consent is consent obtained by inference from what the individual's conduct suggests. Toute autre utilisation est sujette au consentement des intéressés, la Fondation leur offrant à chaque fois la possibilité de refuser que ces renseignements soient utilisés dans un but autre que celui pour lequel ils ont été recueillis. Toutes les précautions sont prises pour que ces renseignements soient à l’abri d’une utilisation malencontreuse ou frauduleuse. À l’interne, l’accès aux renseignements personnels est limité aux seules personnes qui en ont besoin dans le but pour lequel ils ont été recueillis. Ces renseignements sont gardés dans des lieux sûrs et dans des serveurs contrôlés par la Fondation ou encore dans les bureaux de nos fournisseurs de services. Des mesures de protection spéciales (physiques, électroniques et d’ordre oragisationnel) sont déjà mises en place pour veiller à ce que lesdits renseignements ne soient ni partagés ni divulgués au-delà des buts pour lesquels ils ont été recueillis. Des mesures de précaution sont prises pour assurer l’intégrité desdits renseignements. Les renseignements personnels ne sont conservés que le temps nécessaire à leur utilisation dans le but pour lequel ils ont été recueillis, mais aussi le temps de remplir certaines obligations juridiques. À l’échéance de tout besoin d’utilisation de ces renseignements (dans le but pour lequel ils ont été recueillis), il est convenu de les détruire. Les intéressés ont droit d’accès aux renseignements les concernant détenus par la Fondation et peuvent en vérifier l’exactitude, au besoin. De temps à autre, la Fondation peut divulguer ces renseignements aux : Fournisseurs de services, notamment les organismes ou personnes retenus pour remplir certaines fonctions à sa place (ex., traitement de données, services administratifs ou professionnels, gestion de documents, publipostage, etc.). Bénévoles ou membres du personnel qui examinent et évaluent au nom de la Fondation les demandes de financement ou de bénévolat. Autres organismes à but non lucratif (consentement requis). Parties tierces, lorsque l’autorisation est accordée ou lorsque la divulgattion s’avère requise ou permise en vertu de la loi. When information is transmitted to external service providers, the Foundation ensures that they have implemented policies and procedures for the protection of personal information at least comparable to its own. The Foundation's website The Foundation uses cutting-edge technology (eg, high-performance firewalls, anti-viruses, passwords, encryption software) to protect all information received online. When an individual visits our website, our server automatically registers the domain name and standard information delivered during such an operation. This information is used for statistical purposes to help us manage our site: it does not serve us to identify visitors. We use cookies and other technologies to keep track of the interactions of our visitors, in order to improve our site and personalize their future visits. Our website may occasionally contain electronic links to other websites, but only as a convenience to make it easier for visitors. Third parties may have different privacy policies and procedures from those of the Foundation: Changes to this policy The Foundation reserves the right to modify or supplement its policy at any time. Access to information, inquiries and complaints process Persons whose personal information the Foundation holds have the right: to know the existence of such information and the right to access it to verify its accuracy; and to file a complaint in the event of inappropriate information, misuse, improper retention or disclosure. A local officer is responsible in each division and at the Foundation's National Office for administering the policy and procedures relating to personal information, including access requests. Complaints or queries relating to the Foundation's privacy policy or procedures can be addressed directly to Teresa Havill, the Principal Agent by email ( privacy@kidney.ca ) or by mail to: The Canadian Foundation du kidney c / o: senior privacy officer 5160, boul. 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