Effective Date: July 10, 2025
Nature Newfoundland and Labrador (Nature NL) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our members, volunteers, supporters, and website visitors.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information, in accordance with Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information (when shopping with us):
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Payment information (handled securely via third-party providers such as PayPal)
- Communication preferences
- Website usage data (via cookies or analytics tools)
2. How We Collect Information
We collect your information through:
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Membership registrations
- Event sign-ups
- Volunteer applications
- Online donations or payments (via PayPal and Canada Gives)
- Contact form submissions
- Website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
3. Use of Information
We use your personal information to:
- Send newsletters and updates
- Process membership and donation payments
- Communicate about events, programs, and opportunities
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Improve our website and outreach efforts
- Conduct statistical analysis’ such as website traffic, page views, and view retention
We only collect and retain personal information necessary for these purposes.
4. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services such as:
- PayPal for secure donations and payments
- Mailchimp for email newsletters
- Google Analytics for understanding website usage
These services may collect, use, or store your information according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 7).
6. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and gather anonymized analytics. You may adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, though this may affect site functionality.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct or update your information
- Withdraw consent to receive communications
- Request deletion of your data
8. Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. In the event of a breach, we will take all required and responsible methods to effectively respond and secure your information.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
10. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in practices or legal requirements. The effective date will always be shown at the top of this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact:Nature Newfoundland and Labrador
21 Merrymeeting Rd, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1C 2V6
Email: [email protected]
