Commitment to Privacy

At UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch we respect your right to privacy and we understand that donors, prospective donors, users of the UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch website and others who have contact with our organization offline need to be in control of their personal information. "Personal information" is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact an individual.

UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch is committed to protecting the privacy and security of its on-line visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how www.unacwinnipeg.ca and its affiliated websites may collect, use and aggregate personal information. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Information We Do Collect

As most websites do, we track usage patterns on our website. Specifically we record:

• Internet providers
• date and time of visits
• pages accessed and documents downloaded
• search items entered

This information does not identify individuals and is used only to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of the sites to help us make it more useful to you.

We do not sell information about traffic usage patterns on our website. However, aggregated site usage data may be shared with sponsors as part of the accountability and transparency process that shows how their sponsorship has made a difference.

Cookies

As many websites do, we sometimes store temporary information, which can personalize your visit to our site, using cookies. Cookies are simply an alternative for storing information used by web page scripts in your computer's browser rather than on a server. Cookies cannot gather any more information about you than what is already publicly available when you surf the web or what you offer in a web form. We use cookies to better understand how our site is used, to make sure our information and dynamic content are working correctly, and to improve the performance of our site for our web visitors. We do not use cookies to retain personal information about our visitors.

Personal Information

You do not have to provide any personal information on our website unless you choose to do so.

• Personal information from visitors browsing our website is not retained, shared or sold.
• If you specifically fill in an on-line form or survey that pro-actively asks for personal information, the information you provide will only be used for the purpose(s) described therein. Your personal information will never be sold or shared with other entities.
• If you are joining one of our open forums or listservs, your name and email will only be used for the purpose(s) described therein. However, please remember that, unless otherwise stated, any information or personal view that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We cannot control what recipients do with the information shared. Dialogue postings on listservs and message boards may be temporarily archived by UNA-Canada - Winnipeg Branch.
• If you are making a donation, by printing and mailing in a donation form, we encourage you to also review our Donor Data Privacy.

Security

UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch is committed to protecting the security of your information in whatever format(s) it is held. Our employees, authorized volunteers and agents with access to personal information are required to (a) respect the confidentiality of that information and (b) implement methods of protection. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary; to ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the information is maintained; and to ensure that the data is not lost or destroyed. These safeguards include locked rooms and/or cabinets; limiting access on a "need to know" basis; passwords and encryption; and audits.

External Links

UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch's website contains links to other sites of interest, solely for your convenience. UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch does not control, and is not responsible for, the content or privacy practices of those websites. To ensure protection of your privacy, always review the privacy policy of the sites you visit.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch may, without notice, amend or modify its Privacy Policy by posting the amended Privacy Policy to the UNA-Canada, Winnipeg Branch website. The new policy will go into effect on the date posted, and will replace any prior policies.

UNA-Canada complies with Canada's Privacy Act

Further information on privacy and your rights in regard to your personal information may be found on the website of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.privcom.gc.ca.

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