Your Privacy Rights

Effective July 1, 2014, all not-for-profit organizations and registered charities, along with commercial companies, must comply with the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), intended to reduce unwelcome electronic advertising to the Canadian public.

Compliant with CASL, the Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) continues to offer our visitors the choice to opt-in to receive our informative content by email. If you would like to opt-in or update your existing email preferences, please contact us.

BRWA’s collection and use of personal information is also governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, (PIPEDA), which grants rights concerning the privacy of your personal information.

Personal information is any information that identifies you or provides a method by which your identity could be deduced. We are committed to maintaining your privacy and protecting the confidentiality of any personal information that you may give us online, in a telephone conversation, in person, or on a completed printed form.

Types of Personal Information Collected

BRWA may collect personal information as required for the administration of our programs or services through electronic forms, email, phone, fax, mail or in person. The types of information we collect may include:

Purpose of Collecting Personal Information

Your personal information is collected for one or more the following purposes:

In accordance with Canada’s privacy laws, BRWA collects information only by lawful and fair means and not in an unreasonably intrusive way. We do not sell, share, barter, rent, divulge or otherwise disseminate personal information. We are also obligated to share donor information (including gift details) with the Canada Revenue Agency if this information is requested of us.

Your Consent

In compliance with Canada’s anti-spam laws, BRWA will only send commercial electronic messages to contacts from whom we’ve received consent.

Your consent may be implied if you provide your contact information when participating in a BRWA event or program, following which you may receive information regarding upcoming events or opportunities that we believe would be of interest to you. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Website Monitoring

BRWA monitors website traffic patterns, site usage, and related site information in order to optimize our online services. This information may also be used for statistical analysis and may be provided to third parties, but this statistical information does not include any identifiable personal information.

Third-party Websites and Personal Information

Sometimes our website links to third-party websites that are not under our control. We cannot guarantee that these sites adhere to strict codes of conduct with respect to privacy, and visitors to our website should be aware that if they submit personal information to these third party sites, they do so at their own risk.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Because of the rapidly changing nature of online media and the world around us, BRWA may change this policy from time to time. Changes may occur without warning and will be reflected on this page.

Contacting the Privacy Officer

This policy addresses some of the main privacy concerns that you might have. If you have concerns regarding our privacy statement or questions about our compliance with privacy guidelines and the Canadian anti-spam laws, contact us:

Battle River Watershed Alliance
Mirror Lake Centre (Main Floor
5419 45 Avenue
Camrose, Alberta T4V0N6
(780) 672 0276
Toll free: 1 (888) 672 0276

If you are not satisfied with our response, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada can be reached at:

112 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 1H3
1-800-282-1376