Calvary Baptist Church, Town of Sioux Lookout, Privacy Policy
In accordance with applicable laws, Calvary Baptist Church (the "organization") is committed to protecting the privacy of its members, adherents, donors, volunteers, students, alumni parents, faculty and staff, employees, residents, directors, officers and any other person about or from whom the organization collects personal information. The organization embraces the principles of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) to ensure that all personal information is properly collected, used only for the purposes for which it is collected and is disposed of in a safe and timely manner when no longer required.
What is considered personal information?
Personal information is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact, as specific as an individual's name, address, birth date, email address and phone number. As a regular course of business, it may be provided to those who provide us with contracted services. We verify that these companies adhere to the relevant privacy legislation. Personal identifiers will not be rented or sold to any third party without approval.
1. Accountability
The organization is responsible for maintaining and protecting the personal information under its control. The organization has appointed Privacy Officers who are responsible to ensure that the organization complies with its privacy obligations in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
2. Identifying Purposes
The organization collects and uses personal information for a variety of purposes including but not limited to:
-providing services to individuals served by the organization;
-establishing and maintaining members lists and/or membership history; and purchases, registrations, donations and preferred payment methods.
The organization shall identify and explain the purposes for which it collects personal information to the person from whom the personal information is being collected before or at the time the information is collected.
3. Consent
Consent will be obtained from the person whose personal information is collected, used and disclosed, unless obtaining the consent would be inappropriate or not required by law. Sometimes, the person's consent may be implied by virtue of his or her membership or registration in the organization or because of the person's involvement within the organization. When it is appropriate, written consent will be obtained.
Written consents will be kept on file for as long as the information is reasonably necessary. A person may withdraw his or her consent, in writing, at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. The person will be informed of reasonably foreseeable implications of the withdrawal.
