Whistler Health Care Foundation Website Privacy Policy

Last updated - February 2025

At the Whistler Health Care Foundation (the Foundation), we highly value the trust and confidence placed in us by our donors and supporters. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly. This Privacy Statement outlines the measures we take to safeguard your data and respect your privacy.

The Foundation strives to comply with the British Columbia private-sector privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection Act, SBC 2003, c. 63 (“PIPA”). “Personal Information”, under s. 4 of PIPA, means any information “about an identifiable individual, and includes employee personal information, but does not include contact information or work product information.”

Examples may include but not limited to name, personal non-business contact information (such as email, phone number, and address), credit card information, demographic information, and professional profiles. We may collect information directly from you, through publicly available sources of information (such as government records or registries offices), or through commercially-available donor lists as permitted by PIPA.

Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information from our donors and supporters in order to process donations, communicate updates, and better understand your interests and preferences. This information may include your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and donation amount. We also collect personal information from volunteers who participate in our community awareness and fundraising activities.

Consent

By engaging with the Foundation’s website you consent to the use of your personal information as described in this Statement. Except as set out in this Statement and as permitted by PIPA , your personal information will not be collected or used for any other purpose without your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time with reasonable notice and do so by any means, including by email or phone. If you wish to withdraw your consent, please allow ten working days for us to process your request. You may not withdraw your consent retroactively.

Use of Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

To solicit, accept, and process donations.

To provide tax receipts for any charitable donations.

To send you updates about our programs, events, and campaigns.

To solicit feedback and learn more about your interests.

To analyze our donor base and improve our fundraising strategies.

Sharing of Personal Information

The Foundation does not sell, trade, or share your personal information with any third parties, except when required by law or to facilitate donation processing. We engage third-party service providers to assist with our operations which will require some disclosure of personal information, but they are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your information and use it solely for the purposes authorized by the Foundation and under applicable law.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Access to your information is restricted to authorized personnel on a pure “need to know” basis, and we regularly review our security practices to ensure the ongoing safety of your data.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, we securely destroy or anonymize it in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Donor Preferences and Opt-out

You have the right to update your personal information, manage your communication preferences, access a copy of your personal information, or opt-out of future communications from the Foundation at any time. To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@whistlerhealthcarefoundation.org

Cookies

We collect browser cookies from website visitors. A cookie is a small text file that your computer or mobile devices sends us to ensure that the Foundation’s website is displayed properly and is fully functional. Sessional cookies are placed on your computer while your browser is open, and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. You may also set persistent cookies to last for as long as you wish to or until they expire.

Here are some purposes for which we may need to place cookies on your browser:

Security: the Foundation uses cookies to enable and support security features, and to help detect malicious activity.

Preferences, features, and engagement with our website: Cookies denote your language communications preferences. They can help fill out forms on our Sites more easily. They also provide you with features, insights, and customized content

Performance Analytics: Cookies help the Foundation determine and analyze how well the website is performing to improve functionality. These are also used to analyze web traffic and search engine optimization.

Updates to this Policy

We may occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we do, we will notify you by posting an updated version on our website. We encourage you to periodically review this policy to stay informed about how we protect your personal information.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Statement, please feel free to contact us at info@whistlerhealthcarefoundation.org.  Your support and trust are essential to our mission, and we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security for your personal information.