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If 95% of what we learn comes from our eyes and ears, imagine what it must be like to be deafblind.

Privacy Policy

What information does DeafBlind Ontario Services collect?

We collect personal information when you:

  1. make a donation online;
  2. register for an event;
  3. subscribe to a mailing list or newsletter

Personal information collected by DeafBlind Ontario Services may include:

  1. contact and identification information, such as your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address;
  2. credit card information;
  3. communication preferences;
  4. donation information such as date of gift, amount of gift, campaign you contributed to, name of spouse or partner if it was a joint gift.

 

How we use your personal information

The personal information we collect is used to process donations, to respond to requests for services and information, and to keep you informed about the organization’s activities. Some of the information we collect is needed in order to satisfy the requirements of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) (e.g. income tax receipts).

DeafBlind Ontario Services does not disclose, rent, sell or trade your personal information without your consent, except as otherwise required or permitted by law.

For donations of $50 or more, donor names are published in the annual report.  All individual donors with gifts of $50 or more who do not wish to have their name published are asked to contact us by one of the means listed below.

 

How we protect your personal information

DeafBlind Ontario Services takes reasonable steps to protect your personal information against unauthorized access and to maintain the accuracy and proper use of the information by means of appropriate physical, technical and organizational measures.  All online transactions and contributions on our website occur through a safe, private, and secure system that protects the individual’s personal information.  All employees, volunteers and staff are required to keep confidential the information they have access to when performing their duties.

 

Retention and disposal of your personal information

DeafBlind Ontario Services retains your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected and to comply with applicable laws. 

 

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments regarding DeafBlind Ontario Services’ Donor Privacy Policy, to access or correct inaccuracies in your personal information, or withdraw your name from an email or mailing list, please contact us:

DeafBlind Ontario Services
17665 Leslie Street, Unit 15
Newmarket, ON   L3Y 3E3
905-853-2862
communications@deafblindontario.com