Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Common Ground Foundation (“CGF”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website www.commongroundfoundation.ca (the “Site”).

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide, including:

Personal Information: Information that identifies you as an individual, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.

Non-Personal Information: Information that does not identify you as an individual, such as anonymous usage data, referring/exit pages, and URLs, platform types, and the number of clicks.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

Directly from You: When you provide it to us, for example, by filling out a form on our Site, subscribing to our newsletter, making a donation, or contacting us for information.

Automatically: When you use our Site, we may automatically collect information using cookies and other tracking technologies (e.g., Google Analytics).

4. Use of Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

To provide and maintain our services
To notify you about changes to our services
To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site
To process donations and send receipts
To solicit feedback and comments about our projects, which may be used to promote our projects
To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Site
To monitor the usage of our Site
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
To use photos and videos from our events for promotional purposes on our Site

5. Sharing of Information

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verification of parental
consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: privacy@commongroundfoundation.ca
By visiting this page on our website: Contact Us
By mail: Common Ground Foundation 15th Floor, Bankers Court 850-2nd Street SW Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 0R8

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Alberta and Canada. By using our Site, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts in Alberta, Canada, in the event of any dispute arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy.

Effective Date: August 6, 2024