Privacy Policy

1.Information You Choose to Share

When you connect with the campaign, we may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, telephone number, address and postal code. This may occur when you:

• Sign up for campaign news or updates
• Volunteer with the campaign
• Request a lawn sign
• Make a campaign contribution
• Register for or participate in campaign activities
• Contact or otherwise communicate with the campaign

2.Campaign Contributions & Payment Information

• If you make a campaign contribution, your payment may be securely processed through a third-party payment service provider. The campaign does not intend to store full credit-card or payment-card information on its website.
• We collect and retain the information required by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for every contribution, including your name, address, contribution amount and date, along with your self-declared eligibility (for example, that you are an Ontario resident contributing from your own funds).
• If your total contributions to the campaign exceed $100, your name and address will be included, as required by law, on the campaign's financial statement, which is filed with the City Clerk and becomes a public document.
• Contribution information may also be used, retained or disclosed where necessary to meet applicable municipal election, financial reporting and legal requirements.

3.Website, Cookies & Analytics

• Our website may use cookies and analytics technologies to help us understand how visitors use the site and improve their experience.
• This information may include technical details such as your IP address, browser or device type, pages visited and general website activity.
• You can usually adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. If you do, some parts of the website may not work as smoothly.

4.How We Use Your Information

Personal information may be used to:

• Respond to your questions and requests
• Coordinate volunteers and campaign activities
• Arrange lawn-sign requests and delivery
• Share campaign news, events and important updates
• Process and administer campaign contributions
• Improve our website, communications and community outreach
• Meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements

5.We Respect Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. Information may be shared with trusted service providers who assist with legitimate campaign activities, such as website services, communications, payment processing or campaign operations. These providers may only use your information to provide services to the campaign, and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.

Information may also be disclosed where required or permitted by law, including the public disclosure of contribution information described above.

Some of our service providers, including our payment processor, are based outside Canada. This means personal information may be stored or processed on servers located in the United States or other countries, and may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions, including lawful access by their courts, law enforcement or national security authorities.

6.Keeping Your Information Safe

• We take reasonable administrative, technical and organizational steps to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure.
• While reasonable safeguards are used, no website, electronic communication or online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7.Your Communication Choices

You may unsubscribe from campaign emails or other electronic communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications or by contacting the campaign. Our email communications are intended to comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL); each message identifies the campaign as the sender and includes a way to unsubscribe.

8.Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may contact the campaign if you would like to request access to, update or correct personal information you have provided, subject to applicable legal requirements.

9.Information Retention

For example, records related to campaign contributions are retained as required to meet our financial statement and audit obligations under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

10.Children's Privacy

This website and our campaign contribution process are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

11.Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use services provided by third parties. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we encourage visitors to review those policies when using their services.

12.Serving Mississauga's Diverse Communities

Mississauga is home to people from many cultures, languages and backgrounds. Campaign information may be made available in multiple languages to help more residents stay informed, involved and connected.

13.Our Promise

Your trust matters to us. We will treat the personal information you share with care, respect and responsibility throughout the campaign.