Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Canadian Community Empowerment Association ("CCEA," "we," "us") collects, uses, and protects personal information through our website. It applies to website visitors only; program participants, volunteers, and members are also covered by CCEA's internal Privacy Policy, provided at the time of registration.

Information We Collect

Contact form submissions: name, email address, phone number, and message content.
Newsletter sign-ups: email address, provided voluntarily and used only with your consent.
Basic website analytics: anonymized or aggregated data such as pages visited and general location (city/region), collected via standard analytics cookies.

How We Use Your Information

To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
To send newsletters or program updates, only if you have opted in, and you may unsubscribe at any time.
To understand general website usage and improve our content and navigation.

Cookies

Our website uses basic cookies for analytics purposes. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may limit some website functionality but will not prevent you from accessing our core content.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers (e.g., our email newsletter platform or web hosting provider) solely to operate our website and communications, under confidentiality obligations. We may disclose information if required by law.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at collecting personal information from children. Registration for programs involving minors is handled separately through the CCEA Participant Registration Form, which includes parental consent.

Data Retention & Security

We retain website-collected information only as long as needed for the purposes above, and use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect it, consistent with CCEA's internal Privacy Policy and Records Retention & Document Management Policy.

Your Rights

You may request access to, or correction of, personal information we hold about you, or ask to be removed from our mailing list, by contacting our Privacy Officer at the details below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time; the effective date above reflects the most recent update. Material changes will be reflected on this page.