Privacy Policy

The Harris Legacy Project (“we”, “our” or “us”) recognizes the importance of privacy. The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to inform you about our privacy practices, including how we collect, use and disclose your personal information.

What This Privacy Statement Covers

This Privacy Statement covers the following topics:

• Personal Information We Collect
• How We Use Your Personal Information
• Cookies and Other Similar Technology
• How We Share Your Personal Information
• Your Consent to the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information
• Opting Out of Our Posts/Newsletter
• Retention and Storage of Personal Information
• Information Security
• Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information
• Third-Party Websites and Services
• Changes to this Privacy Statement
• How to Contact Us

Personal Information We Collect

“Personal information” means information about an identifiable individual. Generally, personal information does not include any business contact information that is solely used to communicate with you in relation to your employment, business or profession.

We may collect, use and disclose different types of personal information, depending on our relationship with you. Generally, we collect only the personal information that you choose to provide to us, such as your name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number and preferences for receiving our newsletter.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We generally use your personal information for the following purposes:

• if you use our website or other technology applications, to administer your use of those applications
• to communicate with you through our newsletter or other communications
• to fundraise and promote The Harris Legacy Project events and services
• to manage our relationship with donors and issue tax receipts if/where applicable
• to respond to your inquiries, complaints or requests
• to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our operations, services and programs
• to investigate legal claims and protect our rights, operations or property
• for such other purposes as you may consent to from time to time
• as otherwise required or permitted by law

Cookies and Other Similar Technology

When you interact with our website, we may use automatic data collection technology (such as cookies and web beacons) to record technical and usage information, such as your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, operating system and platform, and the date and time of your visit and the pages of our website that you visited. We may also include web beacons or other tracking technologies in e-mail messages that we send to you, to determine which messages were opened.

We use the technical data and usage information that we collect to enhance the functionality and navigation of our website and to improve the delivery of our content. We make no effort to personally identify you based on the information that is automatically collected through cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies.

We do not use your technical data or your personal information to engage in interest-based or behavioral advertising of our services across third-party websites or service offerings.

You have a variety of tools to control the information collected by cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies when you use our website. For example, you can use controls in your internet browser to limit how the websites you visit are able to use cookies and to withdraw your consent by clearing or blocking cookies.

How We Share Your Personal Information

We generally identify to whom, and for what purposes, we will disclose your personal information (and we obtain your consent to such disclosure) at the time we collect your personal information.

We may disclose your information when we believe such disclosure is required or permitted by law. In addition, we may disclose your personal information to a third party in the event of any significant business transaction, such as a merger or reorganization.

We rely on service providers to perform certain services on our behalf, such as technical support providers and data storage providers. If we transfer your personal information to a service provider, we require that they maintain the confidentiality of your personal information and keep it secure. We also require that our service providers comply with applicable privacy laws and only use your personal information for the limited purposes for which it is provided.

Your Consent to the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information

We collect, use and disclose your personal information with your consent or as permitted or required by law. How we obtain your consent, including whether it is express or implied, will depend on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the personal information in question.

If you provide personal information about another individual to us, it is your responsibility to obtain the consent of that individual to enable us to collect, use and disclose their information as described in this Privacy Statement.

If you wish to withdraw your consent to our collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below. We will accommodate your request to withdraw consent, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawal of your consent may mean that we will no longer be able to provide you with certain services.

Opting Out of Our Newsletter

If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, you may opt out by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any e-mail you receive from us. You may also opt out by contacting us directly using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.

If you opt out from receiving our newsletter, we may still need to send you communications about your use of our services or other matters.

Retention and Storage of Personal Information

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, and as permitted or required by law.

We may transfer your personal information outside of Canada to fulfil the purpose for which we collected it, including for processing and storage by our service providers. While your personal information is outside of Canada, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located, which may have different data protection laws than Canada. Those laws may require disclosure of your personal information to authorities in that country. For more information about our policies and practices regarding service providers outside of Canada, contact us using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.

Information Security

We have implemented physical, organizational, contractual and technological security measures in an effort to protect your personal information from loss or theft, unauthorized access, use or disclosure. For example:

• we train our volunteers and agents on the importance of safeguarding personal information
• we restrict access to your personal information to those volunteers or agents who need access for authorized purposes
• we protect personal information in electronic form using technological means such as firewalls, access controls and encryption

Despite these measures, we cannot guarantee that our safeguards will always be effective. A breach of security safeguards can result in such risks as phishing and identity theft. In such cases, we will act promptly to mitigate the risks and to inform you where there is a real risk of significant harm, or as otherwise required by law.

If you have reason to believe that your personal information is no longer secure, please contact us immediately using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.

Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information

We expect you to supply us with updates to your personal information, when required. We will not routinely update your personal information unless such a process is necessary.

You may make a request to review any personal information about you that we have collected, used, or disclosed, and we will provide you with any such personal information to the extent required by applicable laws.

You may also challenge the accuracy or completeness of your personal information in our records. If you demonstrate that your personal information in our records is inaccurate or incomplete, we will amend your personal information as required.

We may require that you provide sufficient identification to fulfill your request to access or correct your personal information. Any such identifying information will be used only for this purpose. We will not charge you any fees to access your personal information in our records without first providing you with an estimate of the approximate fees, if any.

Third-Party Websites and Services

We may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. We may also make opportunities available to you to purchase, subscribe to, or use other products or services from third parties with different privacy practices. Those other websites, products, or services are governed by the privacy statements and policies of the respective third party. This Privacy Statement does not extend to any websites, products, or services provided by third parties. We do not assume responsibility for the privacy practices of third parties and we encourage you to review all third-party privacy statements prior to using third-party websites, products or services.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

The Privacy Statement was last revised as of the date that appears at the top of this page. To review a summary of recent changes, click here.

From time to time, we may make changes to this Privacy Statement. When changes are made, they will become immediately effective when published in a revised Privacy Statement posted on our website, unless otherwise noted. We may also communicate the changes to this Privacy Statement by other means.

How to Contact Us

All comments, questions, concerns or requests regarding your personal information or our privacy practices should be forwarded to our Privacy Officer at: