Privacy Policy
This policy is for information that is gathered through this website only. All other Children's Aid Society information is protected under the Child and Family Services Act.
Privacy and Your Personal Information
The Children's Aid Society of the County of Lanark and The Town of Smiths Falls is committed to maintaining the information about you private and secure.
We recognize that protecting your privacy is an essential part of doing business with the community. As part of this commitment, we believe that our donors should know what personal information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it and how to contact us if you have questions about the handling of your personal information.
What is your personal information?
Personal information is information needed to identify you as an individual. It includes information such as your name, address, telephone number and credit card information.
Why we collect and use your person information:
The CAS collects and uses information about you for specific purposes such as:
- To process donations on-line
- To inform you of upcoming events and projects
- To inform you of giving opportunities
What you can expect from the Children's Aid Society of the County of Lanark and The Town of Smiths Falls:
- Any personal information collected about you will be done with your consent and will be used for purposes outlined to you
- Your personal information will not be shared or sold to another charity
- A high level of confidentiality around the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information is maintained and that appropriate security measures have been taken to protect your personal information whether in paper or electronic format
- Your questions about privacy and our information practices will be answered by our staff
What are your rights?
- Access or receive a copy of your personal information
- Ask us to correct your information
- Refuse to provide your personal information to us. However, this may impact our ability to provide services to you
- Complain to our appropriate staff person about access to your personal information, or about how it is collected, stored, used or disclosed to others.
Questions about your privacy:
If you would like to know more about your privacy, or how your personal information is managed at the Children's Aid Society of the County of Lanark and The Town of Smiths Falls, contact our office at 613-264-9991, 8 Herriott Street, Perth, ON K7H 1S9
For more information about privacy legislation, please contact the Information and Privacy Commission of Ontario at www.ipc.on.ca or call toll free at 1-800-387-0073.
The Children's Aid Society of the County of Lanark and The Town of Smiths Falls is proud of its longstanding commitment to maintaining the confidentiality and security of personal information and is implementing practices to better protect your personal information.