Our Privacy policy

WEcare Workplace Foundation is committed to protecting private information and maintaining the confidentiality of personal information under our control. In order to ensure the protection of this information, we have adopted the following ten privacy policies established by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information.

Accountability

We are responsible for maintaining and protecting personal information under our control.

Identifying Purposes

When personal information is requested, we will identify the purposes for which it will be used at or before the time the information is collected.

Consent

An individual’s knowledge and consent will be obtained for the collection, use, or disclosure of his or her personal information, except where required by law.

Limiting Collection

We will limit the collection of all personal information to only what is necessary to meet the identified purposes.

Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention

We will use or disclose personal information only for the purposes in which consent has been provided, or as required by law. We will retain personal information only as long as is necessary to fulfil the identified purposes.

Accuracy

We will keep personal information as accurate, complete and up-to-date as is required to fulfil the identified purposes.

Safeguards

We will protect personal information by using security safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Openness

Upon request, we will provide information about our policies and practices related to the management of personal information.

Individual Access

Upon request, we will provide individuals with information related to the existence, use, and disclosure of any of their personal information, and will provide access to this information under the conditions stated in this privacy policies.

Challenging Compliance

Any concerns relating to our privacy policies and practices can be forwarded to our Privacy Officer at 587-393-6535 or email info@wecareworkplacefoundation.org

Statement of Principles of Donors’ Rights

If you need further assistance, please contact our office at 780-990-1000 or email us on info@wecareworkplacefoundation.org

• The Donor participates in the very essence of our mission and purpose, exercises rights, prerogatives, and fundamental privileges that must be recognized at all times and without reservation.
• The right to be informed of the organization’s mission and purpose and to become a member of the organization if the donor so wishes.
• The right to know the identity of the organization’s officers and members of the Board of Directors and to expect that they act with the greatest transparency, integrity, and discernment in implementing the organization’s mission and purpose for the best interests of the community.
• The right to have access to the organization’s annual financial statements and to easily obtain a copy.
• The right to know how donations, directly or indirectly contributed, to the organization are distributed and to be assured that donated funds are used as intended by the donor.
• The right to be treated with consideration and respect by the organization and to receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
• The right to confidentiality regarding personal information about donors and facts about their donations.
• The right to expect that all relationships between the organization’s representatives and the donor will be professional in nature.
• The right to be informed of the exact nature of the relationship which exists between fundraisers and the organization.
• The right to expect that the organization will not share or sell a mailing list which includes the donor’s name, without providing the donor with a meaningful opportunity to decline.
• The right to ask questions of the organization and to expect prompt, truthful, and complete answers in an easy-to-understand manner.

The Legend (*) “Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual, but does not include business contact information (as per PIPA – Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act).