PLAMONDON AND DISTRICT MUSEUM SOCIETY
PRIVACY POLICY
1. Purpose
This policy outlines the Plamondon and District Museum Society’s commitment to respecting the privacy of individuals whose personal information is shared with and collected by the Plamondon and District Museum Society, and explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose personal information. This includes the personal information of members, donors, sponsors, exhibitors, board members, volunteers, individuals who engage with us on community initiatives, and Plamondon and District Museum Society staff.
2. Types of Information We Collect
1. We may collect personal information of various types, including, but not limited, to the following:
- a. Name
- b. Contact information, including email address, mailing address, and phone number
- c. Demographic information, such as postal code
- d. Other information relevant to membership, program, and event surveys
- e. Financial details for credit card processing received by phone or email
3. We collect this information from various sources, including, but not limited, to the following:
- a. Individual Membership application information
- b. Voluntary disclosure, such as through surveys of members, event participants, and program participants
- c. Donation information
- d. Program and event registrations
4. What We Use Personal Information For
- a. For internal record keeping, including processing membership applications,
- program applications, payments, donations, and tax receipts
- b. To deliver membership benefits, including running programs and events, and
- providing services
- c. With prior consent, to periodically send emails about programs, services, member benefits, or other information of interest to the membership, sent to the email address provided to the Plamondon and District Museum Society
- d. For the development of Plamondon and District Museum Society programs, events, projects, and services
- e. With prior consent, to compile contact information for event attendees to create and share a contact sheet to enable attendees to network following the event
- f. To contact individuals by email, phone, or mail
5. How We Protect Personal Information
The Plamondon and District Museum Society employs reasonable administrative and technical measures to ensure the security of personal information. The Plamondon and District Museum Society uses a secure database, and passwords are updated on a regular basis. The Plamondon and District Museum Society Secretariat only sends / receives information through secure email. No information is saved or distributed through personal devices.
The Plamondon and District Museum Society also protects information by following a Membership List policy that aligns with privacy legislation.
6. How and When We Share Personal Information
- We will not sell, distribute, or lease personal information to third parties.
- Personal and demographic information collected anonymously from member surveys is used in aggregate to communicate data.
- The Plamondon and District Museum Society may share names of all donors (unless they have chosen to remain anonymous).
- About Our Websites
The Plamondon and District Museum Society is committed to respecting the personal privacy of our website visitors. The Plamondon and District Museum Society uses a secure website that does not use cookies or collect IP addresses. The Plamondon and District Museum Society does not store credit card information provided online; it is processed securely by an external online payment processing software.
This policy applies to the Plamondon and District Museum Society’s websites only. We are not responsible in any way for the privacy practices of other websites, which may be provided as links on the Plamondon and District Museum Society’s website.
8. Policy Review
This policy shall be reviewed every two years.
- Plamondon and District Museum Society Contact Information
- If you have questions about this policy, please contact plammusum@gmail.com.
