EMC Privacy Policy

 EVANGELICAL MENNONITE CONFERENCE
PRIVACY CODE SUMMARY

In the EMC Privacy Code Summary, the words “we”, “us” and “our” means the EMC and the EMC Network. The EMC Network includes any conference with which EMC deals, together with the organizations that are affiliated with such conferences, and any other charitable organization which partners with EMC. The words “you” and “your” mean you as a member, volunteer, employee or contractor of EMC.

EMC is committed to protecting your privacy

At EMC, respecting privacy is an important part of our commitment to our clients and volunteers. That is why we have developed the EMC Privacy Code. The EMC Privacy Code is a statement of principles and guidelines regarding the minimum requirements for the protection of personal information by EMC and within the EMC Constituency. Our objective is to promote responsible and transparent personal information management practices.

The following principles guide us in the collection, use, retention and disclosure of personal information.

We are responsible for your personal information

We have appointed a Privacy Officer that is responsible for overseeing the collection, use, retention and disclosure of personal information within the EMC Constituency.

We will inform you of the purpose for collecting your personal information

We identify the purposes for which personal information is collected at or before the time it is collected.

We obtain consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information

An individual’s knowledge and consent is required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate.

We limit the collection of personal information

We limit the collection of personal information to that which is necessary for the purposes identified. We collect personal information by fair and lawful means.

We only use or disclose personal information for identified purposes and retain it only as necessary

We use or disclose personal information only for identified purposes, except with the consent of the individual or as required or permitted by law. We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the identified purposes.

We maintain the accuracy of your personal information

Personal information maintained is as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the identified purposes. We amend our records and, where appropriate, advise third parties regarding any changes to maintain the accuracy and completeness of personal information.

We are sensitive to your privacy and will protect your personal information

We protect personal information through safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

We are open about our privacy policies and procedures

We will make readily available to the individual specific information about our policies and procedures relating to our management of personal information.

We allow you access to your personal information

We inform an individual of the existence, use and disclosure of his or her personal information upon request and provide the individual access to that information. An individual shall be able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.

We provide you with the answer

An individual is able to address a challenge concerning compliance with the above principles to our Privacy Officer.

For More Information

For more information regarding the EMC Privacy Code, please contact our Chief Privacy Officer (Emery Plett, Executive Director) at (204)-326-6401 or via email at info@emconference.ca. Access requests, inquiries or complaints should be addressed in writing to: Evangelical Mennonite Conference, 440 Main Street, Steinbach, MB  R5G 1Z5.