Privacy Policy

At Vermilion & District Housing Foundation (VDHF), one of our main priorities is the privacy of the visitors to vdhf.ca. We endeavour to collect and use all visitor information in a sensible and responsible manner. In accordance with our website Terms and Conditions, this Privacy Policy outlines the types of website visitor information we collect and record, how we use it, and how we secure and protect it.

By using vdhf.ca, you hereby consent to our website Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions of use.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that is shared or collected on vdhf.ca. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via other web properties, other than this website.

vdhf.ca follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log all visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as a part of their analytics services. The information collected by log files include, but are not limited to, internet protocol (IP) addresses, device and browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and user actions such as the pages visited and clicks completed. These do not include any information that is personally identifiable, and any demographic data is aggregated to ensure users’ personal privacy is protected. The purpose of the information is for administering the site, tracking users’ movements and actions, quantifying site performance metrics, and analyzing user data trends.

Like any other website, vdhf.ca uses web “cookies”. Cookies are small pieces of code sent to your browser automatically by a website you visit. They help that website remember information about your visit, which can make it easier for you to navigate the site and make the site more useful to you. These cookies store information including visitors’ device information, preferences, and the pages or content that the visitor accessed or visited on the website. The information is used to optimize the users’ current and future experiences by customizing the site content, elements, or features delivered to them.

Google is a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to vdhf.ca and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies. You may learn how to do this by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy.

Third-party analytics servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons on their respective platforms, advertisements, or links which may appear on vdhf.ca. These technologies are sent directly to users’ browsers and will automatically record your IP address, device, and browser information when this occurs. These technologies are used to track and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that VDHF has no access to, or control over, the cookies that are used by third-party technologies.

VDHF’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. These may include current privacy practices and instructions about how to control certain privacy features.

You can choose to disable cookies to our site or any other website through the settings or options of your web browser. To find more detailed information about cookie management for specific web browsers, please visit their respective websites.

We receive and store any information that you enter on our website, such as on embedded forms. You can choose not to provide any information, but this may limit your ability to interact with our website or utilize our services.

When you enter your contact information on our website, we will use it to contact you, and if you choose, to send you information about our company and to inform you of our business functions or features.

With the contact information you provide and your implied consent, we may send you emails on behalf of our company, if we believe that you may be interested in receiving these emails. If you do not want to receive emails from us in the future, you can notify us by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link embedded within each email. If you have been contacted by us after unsubscribing, please inform us immediately.

Another priority for VDHF is protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activities.

VDHF does not advertise to anyone under the age of 18. We also do not knowingly collect or access any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. If you think that your child provided this kind of information to us or on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will make efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Our website uses the latest Secure Socket Layer (SSL) software technology. During the transmission of any information on our website, including the information you provide directly, this SSL software automatically encrypts the information that is being transmitted. This secures and protects the information by making it impossible for any outside entity to view or use.

To the extent that you use our website, anyone with access to your device(s) may be able to access our website and conduct business in your name. Persons with access to your device(s) may be able to view any private or stored account information or other information that you have provided. Therefore, it is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to any login credentials, including username or password information, and to your device(s).

VDHF endeavours to secure all our website data, particularly users’ personally identifiable information, against any potential negligent or malicious actors such as hackers. We use current industry best practices to prevent any unauthorized access to our website, servers, databases, and user information. If we believe this data has been accessed or viewed without our explicit permission, we will thoroughly investigate and inform anyone who may be affected at our earliest reasonable opportunity.

It is not our policy to share, sell, or rent lists of any client or user information to unaffiliated third parties. We may, however, share certain user information that we collect on our website with third parties which have a relationship with us as a business partner or marketing/advertising partner.

We may hire employees, contractors, and other agents or companies to perform website and data functions on our behalf. Examples include customer list management, data analysis, marketing assistance, e-mail communications, and customer relationship management. These companies and individuals only have access to personal information needed to perform their specific job functions and are not permitted to use any information for any other purpose. Where applicable, these other companies are bound by their own privacy policies as well as any privacy-compliance as outlined in their contract(s).

As we continue to develop our company, we may buy, sell, or merge business divisions, or combine with another company. Additionally, our company, or all or a significant part of its assets, may be acquired by another company. In such events, user information or data may be transferred and shared between business assets. The information transferred and shared remains subject to pre-existing privacy policies unless the user agrees to a new privacy policy.

As we are bound by the laws and regulations of the province of Alberta, Canada, when required, VDHF will cooperate with law enforcement and judicial authorities and may provide personally identifiable information to appropriate authorities upon receipt of a subpoena or court order, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation. We will also release user data or information if we are obliged and authorized to do so by, or pursuant to, any law, justice official, civil claim, or other legal process.

We may update, revise, edit, or modify this Privacy Policy without notice. Please refer to this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with our current Privacy Policy.

If you would like us to remove your information from our website or email database, you may send us a request at any time.

If you require clarifications or additional information about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Effective July 15, 2024