Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
Niragira Community Development Project ("NCDP", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have, in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Contact form submissions — your name, email address, phone number, and message.
- Volunteer applications — your name, contact details, skills, and availability.
- Donations — your name, email, and billing details processed securely by our payment processor, Stripe. NCDP does not store your full card number on our servers.
- Website usage data — standard technical information such as browser type, device, pages visited, and referring URLs, collected automatically to help us improve the site.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To process and acknowledge your donations and issue receipts.
- To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
- To review and follow up on volunteer applications.
- To send updates about our programs, provided you have consented to receive them.
- To maintain the security and functioning of our website.
3. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share information only with trusted service providers who help us operate our website and process donations (such as Stripe), and only to the extent necessary for them to provide those services. We may also disclose information if required to do so by law.
4. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences and understand how visitors use our site. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some site functionality.
5. Data Retention & Security
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
6. Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you, and you may withdraw consent to future communications at any time, by contacting us using the details below.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Niragira Community Development Project
934 Danforth Avenue, Suite 101, Toronto, Ontario M4J 1L9, Canada
Email: info@niragiracommunitydevelopment.org
Phone: +1 (647) 704-2387