Privacy Policy for UrbaNature Éducation
Updated December 19, 2024
At UrbaNature Éducation, accessible from www.urbanature.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by UrbaNature Éducation and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. Our Privacy Policy was generated with the help of GDPR Privacy Policy Generator
UrbaNature Éducation legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:
- UrbaNature Éducation needs to perform a contract with you
- You have given UrbaNature Éducation permission to do so
- Processing your personal information is in UrbaNature Éducation legitimate interests
- UrbaNature Éducation needs to comply with the law
Information we collect may include:
On this website’s contact forms
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- For volunteers, additional information includes: your emergency contact’s name and phone number
Analytics information
- Your location
- The device you use
- The browser you use
UrbaNature Éducation will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
If you are a Quebec resident, in accordance with Law 25, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights.
If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
- The right of rectification.
- The right to object.
- The right of restriction.
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
How we protect and safeguard your information
- We limit the information we collect to what’s strictly necessary
- We keep your information for a maximum of 12 months and destroy information we no longer need
- We do not sell your personal information
Log Files
UrbaNature Éducation follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, UrbaNature Éducation uses “cookies”. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
Third Party Privacy Policies
UrbaNature Éducation uses Google Analytics data to improve this website, Zeffy for its fundraisers, donation and event online forms, and Mailchimp for its email newsletters.
We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of Google, Zeffy, and Mailchimp for more detailed information. They may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
Zeffy Privacy Policy
Mailchimp Data Security and Privacy
Minors
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Law 25 specifies that persons under the age of 14 are considered minors for the purposes of data collection. Their personal information may not be collected from them without the consent of the person having parental authority or of a tutor, except where such collection will clearly be for the benefit of the minor.
UrbaNature Éducation does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 14. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in UrbaNature Éducation. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Exercising your rights
You may exercise the rights specified above by contacting Lisa Mintz, our executive director and the person responsible for personal information protection at UrbaNature. You can reach her by email at;
urbanature.education@gmail.com