Does your non-profit know how to apply privacy rules related to worker personal information?
The use of the term “employees” in PIPEDA includes anyone working for the non-profit, whether they are employees, contract workers, or “contractors”.
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Is it active ?
Yes
Does your non-profit get consent from individuals before collecting their personal information?
Consent is permission. It means a person voluntarily agreed to the collection of their unique information. Consent can be express or implied.
Prior to collecting personal information, does your non-profit identify the purpose for its collection and use?
Purpose means the reason(s) for collecting personal information and how it might be used. Non-profits should only use personal information for those reasons.
Do you know how your non-profit collects personal information?
An example of collecting personal information is asking someone for their name and email address to include on a membership group email.
Example Privacy Policy
Example Privacy Policy
Compliant with BC's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Societies Act FAQs
What is a society? What are bylaws? What are members' rights? How do you dissolve a society? It’s important to be familiar with all the “need to knows” of the Societies Act to ensure your non-profit is legally compliant! Our FAQs cover common topics on everything from start to finish in the lifetime of your organization.
Member
A member is an individual or organization that has been granted membership in a non-profit. Members usually get to vote at annual general meetings and are often responsible for selecting the directors of the non-profit.
Director
A director is an individual who has been elected or appointed to manage the non-profit society. Directors are usually also members of the society. Directors are collectively responsible for managing, or supervising the management of, the activities and internal affairs of the society. Sometimes directors are called board members, which can get confusing.