Who we are
Waterloo Wayside operates this website (https://waterloowayside.ca) to share information about our community programs, volunteer opportunities, and local initiatives.
Contact Forms
Information submitted through our volunteer or contact forms is used solely to respond to your inquiry and manage our community programs.
Cookies
We use basic cookies to ensure the website functions correctly and to improve your browsing experience.
Donations & Financial Information
Online donations to Waterloo Wayside are processed securely through CanadaHelps. When you donate, you are redirected to the CanadaHelps platform or interact with their secure embedded form. Waterloo Wayside does not collect or store your credit card information or financial details. CanadaHelps shares your name, contact information, and donation amount with us for tax receipting and administrative purposes, unless you choose to remain anonymous. You can view the CanadaHelps Privacy Policy here.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or trade your personal information to third parties. Data is only shared with service providers (like email delivery services) necessary for our operations, or as required by law.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For administrative and tax purposes, we retain records of donations as required by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
What rights do you have over your data
You may request to view, edit, or delete any personal data we hold about you by contacting us directly. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to request access to or deletion of your personal information, please contact us at:
Waterloo Wayside Email: webmaster@waterloowayside.org
Address: 22 Bridgeport Rd. West, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y3