Commitment to Privacy

Bells Corners United Church (BCUC) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, accuracy, and security of personal information that is collected, used, retained, and disclosed in compliance with applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. This includes, but is not limited to, the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) (2000, c.5).

For more information on applicable federal and provincial legislation, see the website of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (www.priv.gc.ca)

Personal Data Collected on BCUC’s Website (bcuc.org)

The information BCUC collects from our website visitors is the minimum necessary for the website to function properly, for visitors to communicate with BCUC, and for BCUC to understand the effectiveness of our web pages.

Types of data collected

The types of personal data BCUC’s website collects automatically, either directly or through third parties, include: cookies, geographic location, browser type, device type, operating system, referral source, search terms, and page views.

The types of personal data that are collected when users complete our online forms (such as the contact form) include: cookies, first name, last name, email address, and other information the user chooses to include in their message.

The details and purposes of the data collection are described below.

Hosting and backend infrastructure

The BCUC website is hosted by Squarespace.com, which provides the infrastructure and software that allow the website to function.

Personal data collected: Cookies, usage data, and other data as specified in the Squarespace privacy policy (link below).

Place of processing: United States.

Squarespace’s privacy policy: www.squarespace.com/privacy.

Analytics

This website uses Squarespace Analytics to collect information about traffic on our website. We use this information in an aggregate form to calculate overall site traffic patterns, to analyze user trends, and to administer the website. Individual traffic patterns will not be disclosed to any third party except as required by law.

Personal data collected: Cookies, geographic location, browser type, device type, operating system, referral source, search terms, and page views.

Squarespace’s privacy policy: www.squarespace.com/privacy.

Contact Form

The website provides a contact form for users to send a message to the BCUC office. By completing the contact form, the user authorizes BCUC to reply to the user regarding the purpose of the submission. The information gathered will not be used for any other purpose.

Personal data collected: Cookies, first name, last name, email address

Place of processing: Canada and United States

By using this website you agree to BCUC’s use of cookies. Cookies are small bits of code that are installed on the user's browser when the user visits the website. They allow the website to perform certain functions to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run effectively. The BCUC website is hosted by Squarespace. The BCUC website uses a subset of the cookies that might be used by a Squarespace website which are listed at: support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001264507.

You can prevent the installation of cookies on your browser by changing the cookie settings within your browser preferences.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

BCUC may from time to time change this Privacy Statement as new services are added or old ones changed or due to changes in technology and legal requirements. Please review this statement regularly for updates.

Contact Information

For more information, or, if you wish your personal information removed from BCUC’s records, please contact the BCUC Communications Committee:

Email: office@bcuc.org

Telephone: 613-820-8103