Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 2, 2026

Empowerment Found Collective (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, donate, or interact with us.

1. What Is Personal Information?

“Personal information” means information about an identifiable individual, including but not limited to:

Name
Email address
Mailing address
Phone number
Donation details
IP address or online identifiers

It does not include anonymous or aggregated data.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect personal information when you:

Make a donation
Subscribe to our newsletter
Contact us through our website
Register for events or programs

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may collect:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages viewed
Date and time of access

This information helps us improve our website and services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

Process donations and issue tax receipts (where applicable)
Respond to inquiries
Send updates and communications (with your consent)
Improve our programs and website
Meet legal and regulatory requirements

We collect and use only the information necessary for these purposes.

4. Consent

By providing your personal information, you consent to its collection, use, and disclosure as described in this Privacy Policy.

You may withdraw your consent at any time (subject to legal or contractual restrictions) by contacting us.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share your information only:

With trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors, email service providers)
As required by law
To protect our legal rights

All third parties are required to protect your information in accordance with Canadian privacy standards.

6. Payment Security

Donations are processed through secure third-party payment processors. We do not store full credit card information on our servers.

7. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to:

Improve user experience
Monitor website performance
Understand visitor engagement

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some website features may not function properly.

8. Safeguards

We use appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of online transmission is completely secure.

9. Access and Correction

Under Canadian privacy law, you have the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request corrections if information is inaccurate or incomplete

To make a request, please contact us using the information below.

10. Retention of Information

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to meet legal requirements.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to access or correct your personal information, please contact:

Empowerment Found Collective
Email: contact@empowermentfound.com
Mailing Address: 3165 Tokala Trail, London, Ontario, N6G 0Y2, Canada

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