Nonprofits collect donor information — names, addresses, giving history, and payment details — which donors expect to be handled with particular care and discretion. Many donors specifically check that their data won't be sold to other charities or used for political purposes. Transparent data practices build the donor trust that nonprofits depend on. Canada's federal private sector privacy law, PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), applies to commercial activities across Canada.
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Introduction
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Information We Collect
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How We Use Your Information
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How We Share Your Information
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies
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Data Retention
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Your Rights Under the GDPR
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Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
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Your Rights Under the DPDPA (India)
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Children's Privacy
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Data Security
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Third-Party Links
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Changes to This Privacy Policy
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Contact Us
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Canada's federal private sector privacy law, PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), applies to commercial activities across Canada. Quebec's Law 25 (Bill 64) has introduced GDPR-like requirements for Quebec residents. Canada's Privacy Commissioner can investigate complaints, and courts can award damages for serious privacy breaches.
Nonprofits collect donor information — names, addresses, giving history, and payment details — which donors expect to be handled with particular care and discretion. Many donors specifically check that their data won't be sold to other charities or used for political purposes. Transparent data practices build the donor trust that nonprofits depend on.
Data typically collected by Nonprofit businesses: donor name and contact info, donation history, payment details, volunteer information, event registration data
Yes. If you collect any personal data from users — including email addresses, analytics cookies, or payment information — you are legally required to have a Privacy Policy under PIPEDA (Federal), Quebec Law 25 / Bill 64, Provincial laws (PIPA Alberta/BC). Non-compliance can result in significant fines.
A PIPEDA-compliant Privacy Policy for Nonprofit businesses must disclose: what data you collect (donor name and contact info, donation history, payment details, volunteer information, event registration data), the legal basis for processing, data retention periods, and users' rights. Obtain meaningful consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information.
A Nonprofit typically collects: donor name and contact info, donation history, payment details, volunteer information, event registration data. Under PIPEDA, each category of data must be explicitly disclosed in your Privacy Policy along with the purpose for collecting it and the legal basis used. Failing to disclose any collected data category is a violation.
Non-compliance with PIPEDA requirements can result in regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and reputational damage. Quebec Law 25: privacy impact assessments, data minimization, and new consent rules.