Saskatchewan NDP Web Privacy Policy

Revised March 2009

The Saskatchewan NDP recognizes that your privacy is important. This document outlines the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use our web site, as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard information. We hope this will help you make an informed decision about sharing personal information with us.

Scope

This page summarizes our privacy policy and information practices for the Saskatchewan NDP Web Site. It is intended to provide complete and accurate information to help you make informed decisions when choosing to communicate with our campaign via this site. A detailed outline of privacy issues you may wish to consider is below.

Our policy is in strict compliance with Canadian and Saskatchewan privacy and electoral laws. We do not collect personal information unless you choose to send us an e-mail, join our CommonWire or subTEXT mailing lists, make a donation, or otherwise voluntarily provide your name and contact information. Information you provide is held in the strictest confidence, and will not be shared with any third party without your express permission.

Memberships

Our membership purchase and renewal site is hosted on a secure server. The information you provide to us is used for processing your membership and adding you to the membership list. Being added to the membership list means you will receive any of the mail or phone contacts that the members of the party receive, including a subscription to the Commonwealth, the NDP newspaper.

Online Donations

Our online donation site is hosted on a secure server. The information you provide to us is used solely for processing your online donation. Your information will be handled directly by the staff at the Provincial Office of the Saskatchewan NDP in a manner consistent with other methods of donation. If you are uncomfortable donating online, please contact Provincial Office to make alternate arrangements for donations.

E-mail

Personal information received via e-mail is provided only to the relevant staff, who require the information to respond to inquiries. This may include Provincal Office staff, Legislative Assembly employees, elected officals, and campaign staff. We will not provide your e-mail address or other information to any third party without your express permission. We protect your personal information with strong security safeguards, including access controls. We do recommend that you avoid sending sensitive personal information electronically, as we cannot guarantee the security of electronic systems or e-mail.

IP Tracking

Your Internet Protocol (IP) is a unique Internet "address," assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). IP addresses are automatically logged by Web servers, collecting information about a user's traffic patterns. While the IP address does not identify an individual by name, it may, with the cooperation of the ISP, be used to locate and identify an individual using the Web. The IP address is considered personal information because it is an identifying number, and IP addresses are protected by most privacy legislation. The privacy issues surrounding IP addresses are explained further below.

Server logs

Server logs include statistical information, such as visitors' IP addresses, type of operating systems, time and duration of visit, Web pages requested, and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types. Our servers automatically log information about visits to our Web site in the normal course of establishing and maintaining Web connections. These statistics are reported in the aggregate to our Web and communications staff, and are used to improve our Web site and ensure that it provides the optimal Web experience for visitors.

We do not link server log information to any other data in a way that would enable us to identify individual visitors. However, we may review server logs for security purposes, for example, to detect intrusions into our network. In the event of a criminal investigation, server log data could be used to trace and identify individuals for prosecution.

Cookies are small text files maintained by your computer in order to help your browser remember user settings as you navigate the site. For example, logging into the "Activist" section of our website will create a cookie on your computer. No cookies deployed by the Sask NDP website track your movements on the web outside of our own web site.

Links

Other sites to which we provide links may be governed by different policies. The New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan does not assume responsibility for the information practices of these other Web sites, and we strongly encourage all Web visitors to review the privacy policies and statements of all externally-linked sites.

Still have questions?

Questions about this policy may be directed to our staff. Please see out contact page for information about how to contact us by web, phone, or mail.