Privacy Policy

The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Our privacy policy will be kept up-to-date and posted on our website.

Cookies
In order to improve our site on an ongoing basis, we use cookies to track your visit. The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths also uses cookies to provide users with certain features (for example, posting on the forums) available our website.

A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a web server and can only be read by the website that gave it to you. It functions as your identification card. It is not a program and cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses.

Cookies can also customize the site to your particular interests or store your personal information - like passwords or user IDs. If a site ever greets you with your name, chances are it's using a cookie to do so.

You can use the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Death website without cookies, but you will not be able to participate in chats or post to the forums.



Information we collect and how we use it
Two types of information are collected from our website:

Personal or "individually identifiable" information you provide to us.
Aggregate information regarding overall website traffic patterns. Normally, web servers collect this type of standard web server/visitor traffic information as part of their web log processes. We do not report on individual user sessions.

Personal information
You do not need to give personal information to receive information from this site.

There are instances online, however, when the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths requests individually identifiable information from you. Please note that we do give our web visitors options wherever necessary and practical. Such choices include:

• Opting not to provide certain personal information when completing donation or
registration features.

• Opting not to receive further communications from the Canadian Foundation for the
Study of Infant Deaths.


Online donations
When you choose to make an online donation through the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths website, you will be redirected to an outside website, Canada Helps. Canada Helps may request the following information:

Contact information: first and last name, street address, city, province or state, postal or zip code, country, telephone number, e-mail address and other contact information.

This information is used to process your donation and your tax receipt.

Credit card information: for donations to any province, Canada Helps process standard credit card information (card number, card type and expiration date) via a secure, 128-bit encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) session. SSL is the proven standard for secure web transactions.

This information is only used to process the payment of your donation. We do not store credit card information.

In Memoriam and In Honour contributions: in the case of memorial contributions and honour contributions, a personalized acknowledgement card is sent to a designated recipient, usually the family member of the deceased or the honouree. Therefore, we will request the name, address, city, province or state, postal or zip code, country and telephone number for your designated acknowledgement card recipient.

This information is only used for the purpose of sending the acknowledgement card.


Volunteer Information Forms
Potential volunteers who complete the online application form are assured of confidentiality. Your information is secure and will not be shared with any other organization. When you choose to submit a volunteer information/application form through our website, we may request the following information:

Contact information: first and last name, street address, city, province or state, postal or zip code, country, telephone number, e-mail address and other contact information.

This information is used to process your volunteer application.

Personal information: information about your particular area of interest and your personal references.

This information is used to process your volunteer application.

When you choose to register for the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths as a volunteer through one of our chapters, we may request the following information.

Participant registration information: includes name, address and other
contact information, including e-mail address and the particular event
location you've registered for.

This information is used to process your registration and if needed, to contact you shortly after your registration to provide additional information you will need for the event.

Volunteer registration information: includes name, address and other
contact information, including e-mail address, the particular event location
you've registered for and the volunteer areas you are interested in.

This information is used only to help us process your application and find the role that is right for you.

Pledge information: includes name, address and other contact information
for the person making the donation by pledging a participant, as well as
information required to process a tax-receipt.

This information is used to process your donation and provide your receipt. The specific participant that you pledge will also be provided with your name and the amount of your pledge.


E-mail inquiries
Our website contains several e-mail links that allow web visitors to easily send an e-mail inquiry or feedback to the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. Examples include e-mail inquiries to the STEPS Coordinator, to the webmaster, or to specific staff in specific departments at our national office. When you use the e-mail links, your e-mail address and the subject of your inquiry are provided to the Foundation.

We only use this information to respond to your inquiries and track the service we provide. This information helps us improve our website, provide more relevant information to our site visitors and update our site as need be.

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency requirements relating to donations
In order to satisfy the requirements of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA), we maintain records of all contributions to The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. Personal information is private and confidential. Additionally, all information is stored in a secure location accessible only by authorized staff and volunteers.

Future contact with the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths may contact online donors or event participants with further communications on a variety of topics such as providing our newsletters, direct mail campaigns and thank you letters. Donors may be contacted by mail, telephone or e-mail. If you do not wish to be contacted, we will honour this request. Simply contact the National office. You can also restrict the use of your contact information by contacting your local chapter or affiliate.

Occasionally, the Canadian Foundation for the Study of infant Deaths may contact individuals who have provided their individually identifiable information through the website, and have agreed to be contacted, specifically in order to conduct surveys seeking feedback. These surveys are used to improve our level of service to you. While aggregate information about survey results may be publicized, individual data from these surveys will not be shared with other organizations.
If you have any questions about our website privacy policy, please don't hestitate to contact us at:

Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
60 James Street, Suite 403
St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7E7
Tel: 905-688-8884
Fax: 905-688-3300
Toll-Free: 1-800-363-7437
email: sidsinfo@sidscanada.org