{"id":35,"date":"2022-06-18T20:44:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T20:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdhf-2022.local\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:44:42","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdhf.ca\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jump to:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#myibs\">MyIBS Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#ibdjournal\">My IBD Journal Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#patient-ambassador\">Patient Ambassador Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents (PIPED) Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Canada, as of January 1, 2004 the&nbsp;Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents (PIPED) Act&nbsp;extends to every organization that collects, uses or discloses personal information in the course of a commercial activity within a province, whether or not the organization is a federally regulated business. Organizations covered by the Act must obtain an individual&#8217;s consent when they collect, use or disclose the individual&#8217;s personal information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>allow the individual to access their personal information;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>allow the individual to challenge the accuracy of their personal information;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>only use the personal information for the purposes for which it was collected;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>obtain additional consent if the personal information is going to be used for another purpose;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>assure the individuals that their information will be protected by specific safeguards, e.g., locked cabinets, computer passwords or encryption Personal information includes any factual or subjective information, recorded or not, about an identifiable individual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The CDHF and the PIPED Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF) is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, privacy, security and accuracy of personal information in its possession. &#8216;Personal information&#8217; includes information collected on applications for membership and event participation, newsletter subscriptions, web comments and inquiries and update forms or requests for support sent to partners and donors. All direct correspondence, paper-based or electronic, shall fully disclose all intended uses for personal information. Consent will be obtained to use, or to continue to use, the information for these purposes.&nbsp;<strong>The CDHF does not sell or in any way make available subscribers&#8217; personal information or membership lists without members consent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Information Collected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CDHF defines personal information as information &#8211; oral, electronic or documents &#8211; about an identifiable individual, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name and titles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sex, and date and place of birth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education, professional training and credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business and home address, phone, fax and email address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use of Personal Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal information collected by the CDHF is used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to send subscribers, donors and partners information about digestive health and disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to send subscribers, donors and partners information about CDHF events and activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before using personal information for any purpose other than those listed above, the CDHF will explain the purpose and obtain consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security of Personal Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maintaining the security of personal information is important to the CDHF. Only authorized personnel have access to your information, and our systems and procedures are designed to prevent the loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"myibs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">myIBS App Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By downloading or using the app, these terms will automatically apply to you \u2013 you should make sure therefore that you read them carefully before using the app. You\u2019re not allowed to copy, or modify the app, any part of the app, or our trademarks in any way. You\u2019re not allowed to attempt to extract the source code of the app, and you also shouldn\u2019t try to translate the app into other languages, or make derivative versions. The app itself, and all the trademarks, copyright, database rights and other intellectual property rights related to it, still belong to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation is committed to ensuring that the app is as useful and efficient as possible. For that reason, we reserve the right to make changes to the app or to charge for its services, at any time and for any reason. We will never charge you for the app or its services without making it very clear to you exactly what you\u2019re paying for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CDHF myIBS app stores and processes personal data that you have provided to us, in order to provide our Service. It\u2019s your responsibility to keep your phone and access to the app secure. We therefore recommend that you do not jailbreak or root your phone, which is the process of removing software restrictions and limitations imposed by the official operating system of your device. It could make your phone vulnerable to malware\/viruses\/malicious programs, compromise your phone\u2019s security features and it could mean that the CDHF myIBS app won\u2019t work properly or at all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>You should be aware that there are certain things that the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation will not take responsibility for. Certain functions of the app will require the app to have an active internet connection. The connection can be Wi-Fi, or provided by your mobile network provider, but the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation cannot take responsibility for the app not working at full functionality if you don\u2019t have access to Wi-Fi, and you don\u2019t have any of your data allowance left.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>If you\u2019re using the app outside of an area with Wi-Fi, you should remember that your terms of the agreement with your mobile network provider will still apply. As a result, you may be charged by your mobile provider for the cost of data for the duration of the connection while accessing the app, or other third-party charges. In using the app, you\u2019re accepting responsibility for any such charges, including roaming data charges if you use the app outside of your home territory (i.e. region or country) without turning off data roaming. If you are not the bill payer for the device on which you\u2019re using the app, please be aware that we assume that you have received permission from the bill payer for using the app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the same lines, the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation cannot always take responsibility for the way you use the app i.e. You need to make sure that your device stays charged \u2013 if it runs out of battery and you can\u2019t turn it on to avail the Service, the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation cannot accept responsibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With respect to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation\u2019s responsibility for your use of the app, when you\u2019re using the app, it\u2019s important to bear in mind that although we endeavour to ensure that it is updated and correct at all times, we do rely on third parties to provide information to us so that we can make it available to you. Canadian Digestive Health Foundation accepts no liability for any loss, direct or indirect, you experience as a result of relying wholly on this functionality of the app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>At some point, we may wish to update the app. The app is currently available on iOS and Android \u2013 the requirements for system (and for any additional systems we decide to extend the availability of the app to) may change, and you\u2019ll need to download the updates if you want to keep using the app. The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation does not promise that it will always update the app so that it is relevant to you and\/or works with the operating system version that you have installed on your device. However, you promise to always accept updates to the application when offered to you. We may also wish to stop providing the app and may terminate use of it at any time without giving notice of termination to you. Unless we tell you otherwise, upon any termination, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(a) the rights and licenses granted to you in these terms will end; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(b) you must stop using the app, and (if needed) delete it from your device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Changes to This Terms and Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may update our Terms and Conditions from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms and Conditions on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions or suggestions about our Terms and Conditions, do not hesitate to contact us. info@cdhf.ca&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation built the CDHF myIBS app as a Free app. This SERVICE is provided by Canadian Digestive Health Foundation at no cost and is intended for use as is. This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The aggregated data that we collect (not personally recognizable) may be used for providing and improving the service, and for IBS research purposes. Aggregate data research results may be shared publicly, but these results will not be connected to any personally identifiable information. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at CDHF myIBS app unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Information Collection and Use<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to age range, sex, medications, symptoms, stool, food intake, wellbeing, lifestyle. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy. The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Log Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (\u201cIP\u201d) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device&#8217;s internal memory.This Service does not use these \u201ccookies\u201d explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use \u201ccookies\u201d to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Service Providers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To facilitate our Service; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To provide the Service on our behalf; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To perform Service-related services; or <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Links to Other Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Children\u2019s Privacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. info@cdhf.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ibdjournal\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">My IBD Journal Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation created the My IBD Journal desktop application as a free service. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and disclose personal information if you choose to use our service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. The data we collect (not personally identifiable) may be used for improving the service and for research purposes related to IBD. Aggregate data research results may be shared publicly but will not be linked to any identifiable personal information. We do not share your personal information except as described in this Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terms used in this Privacy Policy align with those in our Terms and Conditions unless otherwise specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information Collection and Use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enhance your experience, we may request personal information such as age range, gender, medications, symptoms, stool, food intake, wellbeing, and lifestyle. This information is retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy. The application may also utilize third-party services that collect information used to identify you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Log Data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an error occurs while using the application, we may collect data and information (through third-party products) on your device, referred to as Log Data. This data may include your device&#8217;s IP address, device name, operating system version, application configuration, usage time and date, and other statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cookies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cookies are small data files commonly used as unique identifiers. While the My IBD Journal application does not explicitly use cookies, third-party code and libraries integrated into the application may use cookies to collect information and enhance their services. You have the option to accept or refuse cookies, but refusing cookies may limit certain features of the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Providers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, provide the service on our behalf, perform service-related tasks, or assist us in analyzing application usage. These third parties may have access to your personal information solely to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to use it for any other purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We value your trust in providing us with your personal information, and we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links to Other Sites<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The My IBD Journal application may contain links to third-party websites. If you click on these links, you will be directed to external sites. Please review their privacy policies, as we do not control or assume responsibility for their content or practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children\u2019s Privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our service does not target individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete it. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. You are encouraged to review this page for any changes. Updates will be effective immediately upon posting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at <a>info@cdhf.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"patient-ambassador\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Patient Ambassador Program: Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for thinking about applying to be considered as a CDHF Patient Ambassador. We know sharing your experience with a digestive condition is personal, and we take care of what you tell us. This page explains what we collect when you apply, why we collect it, who sees it, and the choices you have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who we are<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF) leads the Patient Ambassador Program. We&#8217;ve partnered with Unum Co., a patient-centred strategy studio, to manage the program and the application process on our behalf. Unum Co. handles your information only for this program and only as we direct.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What we collect<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>When you apply, we ask for:<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your contact details: your name,&nbsp; pronouns (if you share them), email, and the province or territory you live in.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your health experience: the condition you&#8217;re living with or have had, roughly when you were diagnosed and where you are in your journey.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your perspective: what you share about your experience, the support you&#8217;ve received and what you wish existed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your availability: when you can meet and anything that would make it easier to take part.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional background information: such as age range, ethnicity and languages. These questions are always optional.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other involvement: any patient councils or advocacy groups you&#8217;re part of.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How we use it<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We use your information only to:<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review your application and select our first cohort of 5 ambassadors&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get in touch about your application, including inviting you to a short conversation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure our cohort reflects a range of experiences and communities across Canada&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let you know about future ambassador opportunities, but only if you say yes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may also look at overall patterns, like how many people applied from each province or how people heard about the program, to improve how we reach people in the future. These summaries never identify you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who sees it<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only the CDHF and Unum Co. team members reviewing applications can see what you share.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The organizations that support this program financially never see applications and don&#8217;t take part in choosing ambassadors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>We never sell your information or use it for marketing.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How we keep it safe<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applications are collected through Microsoft Forms and stored securely in Canada.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access is limited to the people reviewing applications.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once recruitment is complete, Unum Co. securely transfers all application records to CDHF and deletes its copies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How long we keep it<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re selected, your application becomes part of your ambassador file for the length of the program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not selected, we keep your application for 12 months in case new opportunities come up, then securely delete it. If you&#8217;d like us to delete it sooner, just ask.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your choices<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the basics, every question is optional. You decide how much to share.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can ask to see, correct or delete your information at any time.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can withdraw your application at any time, for any reason.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applying doesn&#8217;t mean agreeing to share your story publicly. If you&#8217;re selected, we&#8217;ll ask for your permission separately, item by item, before anything about you is shared.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about this notice or how your information is handled, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@cdhf.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@cdhf.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For questions about your application, email <a href=\"mailto:PatientAmbassador@cdhf.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PatientAmbassador@cdhf.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This notice works alongside CDHF&#8217;s Privacy Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated: October 30, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jump to: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents (PIPED) Act In Canada, as of January 1, 2004 the&nbsp;Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents (PIPED) Act&nbsp;extends to every organization that collects, uses or discloses personal information in the course of a commercial activity within a province, whether or not the organization is a federally regulated business. 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