Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 1, 2025 **1. Introduction** Welcome to the Canadian Friends of the Lebanon Mountain Trail (CFLMT). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website (cflmt.org), and/or any related services, sales, marketing or events. **2. Information We Collect** We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for membership, make a donation, subscribe to our mailing list, purchase merchandise, or otherwise contact us. The personal information we collect may include: - Personal Identification Information: Name, mailing address, email address, phone number. - Financial Information: Payment data (such as credit card details) is processed by our third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe) and we do not store this information on our servers. - Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and other standard web log information. **3. How We Use Your Information** We use personal information collected via our website for a variety of business purposes described below: - To process transactions: We use your information to process payments for memberships, donations, and merchandise. - To send administrative information to you: For example, membership renewals, event updates, and responding to your inquiries. - To send you marketing and promotional communications: We may use your information for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time. **4. How We Protect Your Information** We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. Our website uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt information. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. **5. Sharing Your Personal Information** We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the website, such as payment processors (Stripe) and email marketing services, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. **6. Your Rights Under PIPEDA** As a Canadian organization, we adhere to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). You have the right to: - Access the personal information we hold about you. - Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete information. - Withdraw consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of your information. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below. **7. Third-Party Websites** Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. **8. Changes to This Privacy Policy** We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date” and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. **9. Contact Us** If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at info@cflmt.org.