Canadian Cancer Society Privacy Policy
At the Canadian Cancer Society, we recognize the importance of privacy and are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality and security of your personal information.
The Canadian Cancer Society is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information in its possession or under its control. This privacy policy describes the types of personal information that the Society collects and manages personal information.
Personal information related to donations, our services and volunteers is collected at the provincial level. Our provincial divisions must comply with specific privacy legislation in their provinces/territories. For more on the Society’s privacy practices in your province/territory, please select from the drop-down box below.
What is personal information?
Personal information is any information that can identify an individual, such as name, address, age, credit card information, banking information. Personal information does not include an individual’s business title or business contact or information that cannot be associated with or tracked back to a specific individual. Information that is publicly available, such as a telephone book listing, is not considered to be personal information.
What personal information does the Society collect?
The information the Society collects is the minimum information required to establish and maintain a service, volunteer, participant, donor or program relationship with you. This includes:
- Contact and identification information (name, address, phone number, e-mail)
- Donation information (date of gift, amount of gift, the campaign you contributed to, name of spouse or partner if it was a joint gift).
- Financial information (payment methods and preferences, billing and banking information, credit card number and expiry date or chequing account transit numbers to process your donation).
- Other personal information used for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances. (For example, if you have demonstrated an interest in participating in fundraising events, such as Relay For Life, we may send you information regarding other fundraising programs and services).
Personal information about donors, volunteers and clients is collected at the provincial level. Please select your province/territory from the drop-down box below to find out about our provincial privacy practices:
How does the Society use your personal information?
The Society generally collects your personal information directly from you and only with your consent. The Society uses your personal information for fundraising, to process donations and event registrations, to respond to requests for services and information, and to keep you informed about our activities.
If the purpose for using your personal information changes from the time since such consent was obtained, the Society will advise you of this purpose before such use or disclosure.
If you do not wish the Society to use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than for which it was collected, or if you do not want to receive any marketing or fundraising materials from the Society, please contact the Society’s privacy officer in your province/territory.
Accuracy and retention of personal information
The Society aims to ensure that any personal information provided is accurate, complete and current as required for the purposes for which the information is used.
The Society keeps personal information only as long as it is needed for the reasons it was collected. The length of time we retain information varies, depending on the program, service or event and the nature of the information. When your personal information is no longer required for Society purposes, the information is either physically destroyed or deleted. For more information about Society practices in your province/territory, please select from the drop-down box below.
Inquiries about our privacy policy and requests to access your personal information
1. If you have any questions about the privacy policy in your province, or would like to access your personal information, please contact the Canadian Cancer Society privacy officer in your province/territory.
2. If your inquiry relates to the Canadian Cancer Society’s national office privacy policy, please contact the national office privacy officer:
Privacy officer
Canadian Cancer Society
10 Alcorn Avenue, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M4V 3B1
416-961-7223
3. If you have a concern about the Society’s privacy practices, please contact the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
112 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1H3
Tel: 1-800-282-1376
Fax: (613) 947-6850
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29 July 2010
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