Privacy Policy

Organization Name: West Island Assistance Fund
Website URL: https://fdoi.org/
Website Type: Informative website

Purpose of this Privacy Policy

The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform the users of our site about the personal data that we will collect as well as the following information, where applicable:

  1. The personal data that we will collect
  2. The use of collected data
  3. Who has access to the collected data
  4. The rights of site users
  5. The site’s cookies policy

This privacy policy works in parallel with the general conditions of use of our site.

Applicable Laws

This policy complies with the laws set out in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

For residents of Quebec, this privacy policy aims to comply with the Act modernizing legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information in the private sector (Act 25). If there are inconsistencies between this document and Act 25, the state legislation will apply. If we find inconsistencies, we will modify our policy to comply with the relevant law.

For residents of EU countries, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs all data protection policies, regardless of where the site is located. This privacy policy aims to comply with the GDPR. If there are inconsistencies between this policy and the GDPR, the GDPR will apply.

For residents of the State of California, this privacy policy aims to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If there are inconsistencies between this document and the CCPA, state legislation will apply. If we find inconsistencies, we will modify our policy to comply with the relevant law.

Consent

Users agree that by using our site, they consent to:

  1. the conditions set out in this privacy policy and
  2. the collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this policy.

Personal Data We Collect

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit and use our site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

  1. IP address
  2. Location
  3. Hardware and software details
  4. Links on which a user clicks while using the site
  5. Content that the user consults on your site

Non-Automatically Collected Data

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our site:

  1. First and last name
  2. Email Address
  3. Personal information
  4. Information about people living at the same address
  5. Preference information

This data may be collected using the following methods:

  • Contact form
  • Form to become a volunteer
  • Registration Form

Please note that we only collect data that helps us achieve the goal set out in this privacy policy. We will not collect additional data without informing you in advance.

How We Use Personal Data

Personal data collected on our site will be used only for the purposes specified in this policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose.

The data that we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

  • Analytics
  • Performance
  • Functionality
  • Advertising

The data that we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

  • Communication

With Whom We Share Personal Data

Employees

We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs it to achieve the objectives set out in this policy.

Third Parties

We may share user data with the following third parties:

We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:

  • Consultation of visitor trends

Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given objective.

Other Disclosures

We pledge not to sell or share your data with third parties, except in the following cases:

  1. if the law requires it
  2. if it is required for any legal procedure
  3. to prove or protect our legal rights
  4. to buyers or potential buyers of this company in the case where we seek to sell the company

If you follow hyperlinks from our site to another site, please note that we are not responsible and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data

We do not keep user data beyond what is necessary to achieve the purposes for which they are collected.

How We Protect Your Personal Data

In order to ensure your protection, all data stored in our system are well secured and are only accessible to our employees. Our employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a violation of this agreement would result in the employee’s termination.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that our user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

Minors

For EU residents, the GDPR specifies that people under 15 years of age are considered minors for data collection purposes. Minors must have the consent of a legal representative for their data to be collected, processed, and used.

Your Rights as a User

As a user, you have the right to access all your personal data that we have collected. In addition, you have the right to update or correct any personal data in our possession provided it is acceptable under law.

You can choose to delete or modify your consent to the collection and use of data at any time, provided it is legally acceptable to do so and that you have informed us within a reasonable timeframe.

How to Modify, Delete, or Challenge Collected Data

If you wish your information to be deleted or modified in some way, please contact our privacy officer here:

Moussa Abdelkerim Ngarbassa, Directeur général
direction@fdoi.org

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by the website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits.

We use the following types of cookies on our site:

  1. Functional Cookies: Functional cookies enable certain functionalities such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting comments and other third-party functionalities.
  2. Advertising cookies: Advertising cookies are used to provide visitors with personalized advertisements based on previously visited pages and analyze the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
  3. Analytical cookies: Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information about the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
  4. Performance Cookie: Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze key performance indicators of the website, which helps provide a better user experience to visitors.

You can choose to disable cookies entirely or partially, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

Modifications

This privacy policy may be modified from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to take into account any changes to our data collection process. We recommend our users to check our policy from time to time to make sure they are informed of any updates. If necessary, we may inform users by email of changes made to this policy.

Contact

If you have any questions for us, feel free to contact us using the following:

(514) 683-0456
info@fdoi.org
21 Rue du Centre Commercial, Roxboro, QC H8Y 3K6

Effective Date: September 19, 2023