The Charities File On Board is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors. Information gathered from registered users is for anonymous demographic compilation and will be used in aggregate form only when evaluating the online discussion forum format.
The Charities File On Board has software in place to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized access to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. No attempt will be made to identify individuals visiting the site unless attempts to cause damage are detected.
Information that is collected and stored is listed below:
- The Internet domain and IP address from which the Charities File is being accessed
- The type of browser(s) (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, etc.) used to access the Charities File
- The date and time the Charities File is accessed
- The pages visited
- If linked to The Charities File On Board from another website, the address of the outside site is also collected
- Aggregate counts on download of documents
- Aggregate counts on links to external Internet addresses
This information is gathered to help make Charities File visits more useful to the user. This data allows us to determine the number of visitors to various parts of the discussion forums and the types of technologies used by visitors so that our services can be improved.
www.thecharitiesfile.ca respects the privacy of its stakeholders, and makes every effort to protect information in its possession. All information created, held or collected by The Charities File On Board is protected by, and VoluntaryCharities File.ca is acting in compliance with, federal privacy legislation under the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Privacy questions or concerns may be directed to [email protected] or you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
