Privacy Policy

Updated January 31st, 2025

Welcome to https://www.elisplace.org (the ”Site”). 

We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially when conducting business. This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site (”Visitors”) who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various offerings from Eli’s Place (collectively, ”Services”).

”Personally Identifiable Information”

Refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.

When will we collect information?

We may collect personal information when you:

• Donate to us or one of our cause funds
• Sign up to receive communications from us
• Participate in a survey
• Attend one of our events
• Contact us

What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?

We may collect basic user profile information from Visitors. We collect the following additional information: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

What information do we collect from donors?

We collect and use Personal Information as necessary to process donations and payments, issue tax receipts, acknowledge donations, confirm renewal of ongoing donations, to keep you informed, and to maintain a donation history.

Further to this, certain information will be processed to comply with federal and provincial legislation and reporting requirements.

What organizations are collecting the information?

In addition to our direct collection of information, our third-party service providers (such as CanadaHelps and Eventbrite) may collect this information from our Visitors. We do not control how these third parties use such information, and ask that visitors consult the privacy statements of these organizations.

How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?

We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitors about research or purchase opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. Furthermore, we may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.

How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?

Personally Identifiable Information collected by Eli’s Place is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties.

What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?

Visitors may opt out of receiving unsolicited information from or being contacted by us by responding to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at info@elisplace.org.

Are Cookies Used on the Site?

Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of our Visitors, so that we can recognize the user’s computer or device when they return. 

Analytics

We may use third party services such as Google Analytics to help us gather and analyze information about the website’s performance (such as, engagement, impressions, search terms). These services may use cookies and other tracking technologies. Information on Google Analytics’ data privacy and security at the following links:

• https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
• https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/2919631

How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?

All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place, and we will not be liable to Visitors for any such occurrences.

How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?

Visitors may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at admin@elisplace.org.

We retain personal data in accordance with applicable law. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, Eli’s Place will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify personal data we hold if such personal data is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected.

Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?

We provide Visitors with a mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site’s database by contacting info@elisplace.org. 

However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor’s entry without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.

What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our privacy practices. We encourage you to review this page again in the future, to see any changes. Furthermore, we will indicate at the top of this privacy policy when it was most recently updated.

Links:

https://www.elisplace.org contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another website. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites, as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

Contact:

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@elisplace.org