What Information Do We Collect and How?

At Opportunity International Canada, we gather various types of information when you interact with our website. Some of this information is provided directly by you, while other data is collected passively or automatically as you navigate our site. The collected information encompasses the following:

• Personally identifying information, such as your email address, website URL, and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, is acquired when you submit a form. We use this data solely to respond to your queries and do not share it with any third parties unless required for specific purposes, as described in this policy.

• In the event of a donation on our website, we collect limited personally identifying information based on the nature of the transaction. We only request information essential for fulfilling your request and do not disclose it beyond the scope outlined in this policy.

• Google Analytics records anonymized browsing data, navigation paths, and visit times.

• MailChimp captures your email address when you actively subscribe via our site’s forms. You can modify your email preferences or unsubscribe through the links provided in every email you receive.

• When we embed videos from Vimeo or YouTube on our site, these platforms may collect browser and IP data, but they do not receive additional personally identifying information (such as your name or email) from us.

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How We Utilize Your Data

The information collected may be used for the following purposes, in accordance with applicable laws:

• Facilitating your access to and use of our website.

• Responding to your inquiries and requests.

• Sending you updates about our programs, revisions to our terms, conditions, policies, or other administrative information.

• Managing, evaluating, and administering our website and online services, including data analysis, audits, and continuous improvement.

• Fulfilling our obligations and exercising our rights under any agreements you or your organization have with us.

We only share your personal information when necessary for processing specific donations, involving employees, contractors, or partners to assist us in fulfilling your requests. These individuals and businesses have agreed not to disclose this information to third parties. We do not rent or sell your personally identifying information to anyone, including partners listed in the previous section.

International Users

We may transfer the personal data we collect about you to recipients in countries other than your country of residence, including Canada, where our headquarters are located. These countries may not have the same data protection laws as your home country. Rest assured, when we disclose personal data to a third party in another country, we have safeguards in place to ensure your data remains protected, as described in this privacy policy or as disclosed at the time of data collection.

For individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA), your data may be transferred outside of the EEA only to countries offering adequate protection for EEA data, or to third parties with approved transfer mechanisms, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or Privacy Shield certification for US-based entities.

Your Rights

You have rights regarding your personal data:

• You can opt out of certain data collection and usage, access, update, restrict, or object to its processing, or request its deletion, depending on your location.

• You can request a copy of the personal data you provided for transmission to another company.

• You can withdraw any previously provided consent.

• You have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority if applicable.

The retention period for your personal data depends on its nature and our ongoing business needs. We retain data for as long as necessary to fulfill our relationship with you and meet legal, tax, or accounting requirements. Afterward, we delete or anonymize it.

You can exercise these rights by contacting us via email (details provided in the “Contact Me” section below).

If you’re dissatisfied with how we process your personal data, please inform us by email, and we will review and address your complaint promptly.

Data Protection

We take reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access or use of personally identifying and personally identifiable information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us via email at privacyofficer@opportunityinternational.ca.

Our mailing address is:
Opportunity International Canada 
01-2275 Upper Middle Road East
Oakville, ON
L6H 0C3 

Toll-free: 1-877-867-2448

Policy Changes

We periodically review and may update our Privacy Policy. We encourage you to check this page frequently for any modifications. Your continued use of our site implies agreement to the new or revised terms.