PRIVACY POLICY

The Ontario River Project is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our community members, donors, volunteers, and website visitors. This policy outlines our practices regarding data collection, use, and security, demonstrating our commitment to safeguarding personal information.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFROMATION

Ontario River Project collects both personal and non-personal information through our website and participation in our projects. This includes but is not limited to names, email addresses, and geographical locations, collected via online forms, event registrations, and donations.

When you the user inputs information or there is an action that allows the collection of information, the information may be stored and used as data to improve the Ontario River Project's website and functionalities as a organization. Please note that if you disclose any personal information it may be stored and used by others.

It is important to note that information may be collected pertaining to your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by the Ontario River Project. information may include but is not limited to: your IP addresses, browser, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. The information that may be collected will be used towards creating a better environment, services, and to provide general statistics of how the website is used.

The Ontario River Project encourages you and others to review the privacy statements of other Web sites you choose to link from Ontario River Project so that you may understand how information is collected and used.
The Ontario River Project is not responsible for the privacy statements or other types of content on Web sites outside of the Ontario River Project, this may include websites we link and/or monitor.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

At the Ontario River Project, we prioritize transparency and integrity in handling your personal and non-personal information. This data, including names, email addresses, and geographic locations, is gathered through our website interactions, event registrations, and donations. We utilize this information to enhance our website's functionality, improve our organizational operations, and personalize your experience with us. 

Furthermore, we collect technical details such as IP addresses, browser types, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses automatically. This information is crucial for optimizing our services, creating a better user environment, and compiling general statistics regarding website usage.

We encourage our community to stay informed about their digital footprint. As such, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any websites linked from ours. While we strive to protect your information within our domain, it's important to note that the Ontario River Project is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.

The Ontario River Project does NOT sell, lease, rent, nor release it's users personal information to third parties. The Ontario River Project may occasionally contact you on behalf of external business partners and/or sponsors that will have an interest in promoting and selling their products to users of the Ontario River Project. However, in these specific cases, your UNIQUE IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION that includes but is not limited to your Name, Email, Address, Telephone will NOT be transferred to said third parties without your consent. In very few cases the Ontario River Project may provide data with trusted partners to help perform analysis of statistics, send emails and/or postal mail, customer support in instances of future sales via the Ontario river Project, meet ups, and deliveries. Any third party that the Ontario River Project associates with is STRICTLY PROHIBITED from using any of your information for reasons other than the services they provide through the Ontario River Project. Said third parties will be required to maintain confidentiality of your information. The Ontario River Project will NEVER disclose personal information without your explicit consent upon your race, religion, political views and affiliations.

The Ontario River Project keeps track of the pages and Web sites our users visit within the Ontario River Project, to determine points of interest so we may deliver content based on the analysis of this information. In the future this content may be tailored towards particular users who show great interest in certain areas.

Ontario River Project will disclose your personal information without your notice or consent if 1. it is required by law 2. in situations where it is deemed necessary to disclose information for the safety of others. The Ontario River Project operates in good faith and will only distribute information on our own terms if it is believed it needs to be done. 3. abiding to a legal order, the law, or comply with legal processes served on the Ontario River Project organization and/or site. 4. Protecting and/or defending the rights and property of the Ontario River Project. 5. under distressing circumstances to protect the safety and/or personal safety of users of the Ontario River Project, or the public.

USE OF COOKIES

The Ontario River Project's website uses cookies to enhance your online experience. Cookies, which are text files stored on your device by the website, facilitate features like remembering personal settings you've made on the site for future visits. They're essential for personalizing your experience by recalling your preferences and previously entered information, making subsequent visits smoother and more tailored to you. By remembering personal details like contact and shipping addresses, the site can quickly recall this information for future interactions, simplifying processes such as donations or event registrations. This functionality allows users to easily access and enjoy the custom features of the Ontario River Project's website, enhancing our overall engagement with the organization's initiatives. You have the option to accept or decline cookies in your browser features but note that opting out may affect your ability to use some interactive features fully.

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

This website was built using Webador. The Ontario River Project has a secure encryption built in by Webador, it is encouraged that if you are worried about your information being leaked, distributed, and/or hacked; please visit Webador's Web site to learn more about their encryption. The Ontario River Project is proud to protect our users' information from other accessors that are not approved by the Ontario River Project. When personal information is being sent to other Web sites, it will be protected through the use of encryption SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol

CHILD SAFETY AND INFORMATION

If you are under the age of 18, make sure to obtain your parent or guardian's permission before any personal information is sent to the Ontario River Project. If you are a parent or guardian, please monitor your children's usage and educate yourself on the hazards that are on the internet.
The Ontario River Project will collect ONLINE data without consent of a parent or guardian, if the parent or guardian does not want online data to be collected i.e. but not limited to Email, IP address, browser, telephone number (if provided) please direct them to not use our website.
The Ontario River Project will collect personal information of those below the age of 18 unless directed otherwise by their parent or guardian. Ontario River Project has the right to assume consent is given by a parent or guardian if information is provided without being directed otherwise. 
The Ontario River Project takes pride in our good faith and transparency. At any point if personal information is collected and a parent or guardian would like that information to be removed, we will do so to the best of our ability.

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