Defining Personal Information
Personal information is any information that can be used to identify or contact an individual, such as a name, address, email, or financial information. You can visit our website without revealing any personal information about yourself. We will not collect any personal information from you, unless you choose to provide it to us.
Collecting and Using Personal Information
PWYP-Canada gathers personal information only when you submit it voluntarily on the website, in person or by email, such as when you complete the member sign-on form.
We only use personal information for the purpose stated at the time of collection. We limit the collection of personal information for the purposes identified and only collect it by fair and lawful means.
Tracking Visitors to Our Website
To improve the quality of our website, PWYP-Canada may collect and store the following information about you, and the pages you visit: your country, the name of the domain from which you access the Internet, the date and time you access our site, the Internet address of websites that direct you to our website, and the pages you visit while on our site.
Security of your Personal Information
Any personal information gathered is kept private and secure, with measures in place to protect against loss and misuse. Only select PWYP-Canada staff are authorized to access personal information and only for the reason for which it was obtained.
Sharing your Personal Information with Third Parties
PWYP-Canada does not rent, sell, or share your personal information with third parties without your permission, with the exceptions that follow.
PWYP-Canada may engage third party service providers to perform a variety of functions, such as processing your donations or providing technical support for our website. Third party service providers may only use personal information for the purpose of performing their role and not for any other purpose. We require assurances from third parties that they comply with our privacy policy.
On occasion, we may share your name and contact information with an allied organization, to promote collaboration in the interest of advancing natural resource management. We do not share our email lists with anyone outside of PWYP-Canada. We reserve the right to disclose personal information if required by law.
Linking to Others
We are not accountable for any websites or material linked from the PWYP-Canada website. Links are provided solely for convenience and are not meant as endorsements.
Updating Personal Information
The accuracy of your personal information is important to us at PWYP-Canada. If your information changes or you wish to have your personal information removed from our database, please email us at info@pwyp.ca.
PWYP-Canada reserves the right to amend its privacy policy at any time. This policy was last updated in January 2019.