Privacy Policy
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PRIVACY POLICY
Femmes Dynamiques d’Ontario (FDO)
INTRODUCTION
Femmes Dynamiques d’Ontario (“FDO”, “we”, “our” or “us”) is committed to protecting privacy and safeguarding personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how FDO collects, uses, discloses, retains and protects personal information relating to individuals who visit our website, use our digital services, participate in our activities, communicate with us, register for events or submit information to our business directory.
This Policy is intended to reflect applicable Canadian privacy principles, including those under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), where applicable, as well as recognized privacy best practices.
The application of a specific privacy law may depend on the nature of FDO’s activities, the applicable jurisdiction, the type of information involved and the circumstances in which it is collected.
PRIVACY OFFICER
Femmes Dynamiques d’Ontario is responsible for personal information under its custody or control.
For questions regarding this Policy, access requests, correction requests, consent-related matters or privacy complaints, please contact us:
Femmes Dynamiques d’Ontario (FDO)
Address: Lanercost Way Downtown Toronto, Ontario Canada L7C 3W2
Telephone:v+1 647-850-6876
Email: contact@fdontario.com
WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Personal information generally means information about an identifiable individual.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include a person’s name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, professional information, account information or certain technical information that can be associated with an individual.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Depending on your relationship with FDO, we may collect different categories of information.
Identification information:
First and last name;
Business or organization name;
Title or position;
Email address;
Telephone number;
Mailing address;
Profile information;
Photographs or multimedia content voluntarily provided by you.
Professional information:
Business name;
Business description;
Industry or sector;
Products or services offered;
Website;
Professional social media accounts;
Professional contact information;
Information submitted through the business directory.
FDO activity information:
Event registration information;
Participation information;
Requests for information;
Communication preferences;
Information necessary to administer a service or activity.
Technical information:
IP address;
Device type;
Browser type;
Operating system;
Pages viewed;
Date and time of access;
Navigation information;
Security and diagnostic information.
FDO seeks to limit collection to information reasonably necessary for identified purposes.
HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
Information may be collected directly from you when you:
visit our website;
complete a form;
contact FDO;
register for an event;
submit a business to the directory;
create or use an account;
submit content;
request information;
participate in an FDO activity.
Certain technical information may also be collected automatically when you use our website.
Where required by law, FDO obtains consent before or at the time of collection.
PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING AND USING INFORMATION
FDO may use personal information to:
provide and administer services;
manage registrations and participation;
organize events and activities;
respond to inquiries;
communicate with users, members, participants, businesses and partners;
administer the business directory;
publish information you have chosen to make public;
improve the website and services;
maintain website security;
prevent fraudulent or abusive activity;
perform administrative operations;
produce statistics and analytics;
comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
send communications where permitted and, where required, with your consent.
FDO does not use personal information for purposes incompatible with those for which it was collected unless permitted or required by law.
CONSENT
Where required by law, FDO obtains consent before collecting, using or disclosing personal information.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, consent may be express or implied.
You may withdraw consent in certain circumstances.
However, withdrawing consent may prevent FDO from providing certain services or processing certain requests where the information is necessary for those activities.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
FDO may operate a directory intended to increase the visibility of businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, organizations and initiatives within its network or ecosystem.
When you voluntarily submit information intended for publication in the directory, you understand that information identified as public may be viewed by other users and may be accessible on the Internet.
We recommend that you do not submit sensitive or confidential personal information that is not necessary for presenting your business.
Information published in the directory may be modified, corrected or removed according to procedures established by FDO.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
When you voluntarily choose to make certain information public, including through a professional profile or business directory, that information may be accessible to third parties.
You are responsible for reviewing the information you choose to publish.
FDO does not recommend publishing confidential or sensitive information in public areas of the website.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
FDO may contact you by email or other electronic means to:
respond to an inquiry;
administer a registration;
provide a service;
provide important information;
communicate information about FDO activities.
Where communications constitute commercial electronic messages subject to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), FDO will comply with applicable requirements regarding consent, sender identification and unsubscribe mechanisms.
You may unsubscribe from promotional communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided or by contacting FDO.
COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
The FDO website may use cookies, local storage technologies, analytics tools or similar technologies.
These technologies may be used to:
operate the website;
remember preferences;
improve navigation;
measure website usage;
analyze performance;
identify technical issues;
enhance security.
You may configure your browser to block or delete certain cookies. Some functionality may be affected.
Where required, FDO will obtain applicable consent before using non-essential technologies.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
FDO may use third-party service providers for certain functions, including:
web hosting;
data storage;
email management;
forms;
web analytics;
event management;
payments;
security;
IT maintenance;
backups;
communications.
These providers may access information only to the extent necessary to perform the services assigned to them.
FDO does not sell users’ personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
PAYMENTS
Where FDO offers services or activities requiring payment, transactions may be processed by third-party payment providers.
Complete payment-card information may be processed directly by these specialized providers.
FDO does not necessarily retain complete payment-card information.
Payment providers’ privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
CROSS-BORDER PROCESSING
Some technology providers used by FDO may store or process information in Canada or other jurisdictions.
Where information is processed in another jurisdiction, it may be subject to the laws applicable in that jurisdiction.
FDO takes reasonable steps to select appropriate providers and protect personal information entrusted to them.
INFORMATION SECURITY
FDO implements reasonable physical, administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against:
unauthorized access;
loss;
theft;
misuse;
unauthorized alteration;
unauthorized disclosure;
destruction.
These safeguards may include access controls, passwords, backups, cybersecurity measures and, where appropriate, encryption.
However, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
RETENTION
FDO retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal or administrative requirements.
When information is no longer required, FDO takes reasonable steps to delete, destroy or anonymize it, as appropriate.
ACCURACY
FDO seeks to maintain personal information that is accurate, complete and current where necessary for the purposes for which it is used.
You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
ACCESS AND CORRECTION RIGHTS
Subject to applicable legal exceptions, you may request:
whether FDO holds personal information about you;
access to the relevant information;
information about how it is used;
the purposes for which it is used;
information regarding certain disclosures;
correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Requests should be sent to: contact@fdontario.com
FDO may request information necessary to verify your identity before processing a request.
PRIVACY COMPLAINTS
If you have concerns about how FDO handles your personal information, we encourage you to contact us directly so that the matter can be reviewed internally.
You may also exercise any available rights or remedies before the appropriate privacy oversight authority where applicable.
PRIVACY INCIDENTS
FDO takes reasonable measures to prevent privacy incidents.
If an incident occurs, FDO will assess it and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Where applicable law requires it, FDO may be required to report certain incidents to the appropriate authorities and notify affected individuals.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
FDO’s services are not specifically designed to knowingly collect personal information from children without the necessary authorization.
Where activities involve minors, FDO may implement procedures appropriate to the activity and applicable legal requirements.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
The FDO website may contain links to websites, platforms or services operated by third parties.
FDO is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those third parties.
We recommend reviewing their respective policies before providing personal information.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
FDO may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to its activities, technologies, services or applicable legal requirements.
The version published on the website constitutes the current version.
CONTACT
Femmes Dynamiques d’Ontario (FDO)
Lanercost Way Downtown Toronto, Ontario Canada L7C 3W2
Telephone: +1 647-850-6876
Email: contact@fdontario.com
Website: fdontario.com