With involvement from businesses, organizations and individuals, Stoney Creek Wrap Around provides services in whatever way is needed. The gift of a used car enabled a single mom to secure full-time employment. Wrap Around was supported by a gift from Hamilton Community Foundation.

Privacy Policy

Our commitment

Hamilton Community Foundation (“HCF”) is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information of current and potential donors, current and potential grantees, employees, volunteers and other individuals. We value the trust of those that deal with us, and of the public, and recognize that maintaining this trust requires that we be transparent and accountable in how we treat personal information that is shared with us.

During the course of our activities as a community foundation, at times we gather and use personal information. Anyone from whom we collect such information should expect that it will be carefully protected and that any use of or other dealing with this information is subject to consent. Our privacy practices are designed to achieve this.

Defining personal information

Personal information is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact a specific individual. This information can include an individual's opinions or beliefs, as well as facts about, or related to, the individual. Exceptions: business contact information and certain publicly available information, such as names, addresses and telephone numbers as published in telephone directories, are not considered personal information.

Privacy practices

Personal information gathered by our organization is kept in confidence. Our personnel are authorized to access personal information based only on their need to deal with the information for the reason(s) for which it was obtained. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was gathered. We also take measures to ensure the integrity of this information is maintained and to prevent its loss or destruction.

We collect, use and disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in light of the circumstances. We routinely offer individuals we deal with the opportunity to opt not to have their information shared for purposes beyond those for which it was explicitly collected.

Information for Our Donors

Our annual report includes specific details of all of our endowment funds and a list of contributors, namely, donors who made gifts to the Foundation or to one of its funds. A copy of our annual report may be viewed on our website. If you do not wish for your name to be included in this list, please advise and we will gladly accommodate your request.

Mailing/Contact Lists

From time to time we send out information that we feel may be of interest to the recipient - such as our Annual Report. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists. If you receive information from us and if at any time you wish to be removed from the Foundation's mailing list, please contact us and we will gladly accommodate your request.

Website

Hamilton Community Foundation is committed to safeguarding visitor privacy on its website. For more information please see Terms of Use.

Updating of privacy policy

We regularly review our privacy practices for our various activities, and update our policy. The full version of our policy is available online.

Contact Information

Question, concerns or complaints relating to Hamilton Community Foundation's privacy policy on the treatment of personal information should be directed to:

Chief Privacy Officer
Hamilton Community Foundation
120 King St. West, Suite 700
Hamilton Ontario L8P 4V2

Fax 905-523-0741

Or via e-mail to: a.aquin@hcf.on.ca