Privacy Policy of the Eastern Ontario Forest Group

The EOMF is based upon the principles of respect, equity and empowerment as we work towards the concept of forests for seven generations to ensure the sustainability of our forests. We respect the privacy of individuals who become involved as members, partners or “users” of model forest concepts, practices and tools by adhering to our privacy policy.

Why We Need Information

The information you provide to the EOMF – such as your name, address, etc. – allows the EOMF to inform you about events and activities and to notify you of issues, events or special offers which may be of interest to you. By becoming a member, by requesting information, or by registering for events or workshops offered by EOMF, you are giving EOMF permission to contact you by way of the information you provide. You may choose not to be contacted by the EOMF, and you may check and update what information we may have, by contacting us by e-mail at modelforest@eomf.on.ca or by phone at (613) 258-8241.

Protecting Personal Information

Any personal information collected is done with the consent of individuals in order to become a member, obtain products, receive notice about upcoming events, or participate in the development of projects or other activities of the model forest and its partners. Personally identifiable data about individuals are stored securely and used only for the purpose for which they were provided.

Payment Information

All credit card information is collected for gaining payment approval and processing by our financial institution Scotia Bank. These data are retained for audit purposes and once forwarded to the Scotia Bank are subject to their own privacy policy.

Aggregate Information

The EOMF may share aggregate information, but not individual information, about its members and project participants with its partners in the interest of furthering sustainable forestry, improving or designing new programs, and enhancing the overall effectiveness of the organization.

Web Sites Hosted by the EOMF

The EOMF Web server, like all Web servers, logs certain information about each visit:

• Your IP address, which may be resolved to determine your Internet service provider (ISP) and country
• Your operating system and browser version
• The date and time of your visit (from which visit duration can be derived)
• Pages and files you’ve viewed
• The referrer (if a site has linked you to our site)
• Search engine referrer and keywords (if applicable)

This information is parsed into summary reports that are provided to the EOMF Web administrator, as well as the primary point of contact (in the case of a project or partner’s Web site). The information is used to measure our success in delivering Web content, and to tailor the content to public demand. Web server log files are not used to track any individual user.

Web sites hosted or administered by the EOMF may make use of “cookies”. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer that are used by the Web server to customize the way you view the site.

More Information

For further information on our Privacy Policy please contact:

Mary Humphries, Administration Coordinator or Brian Barkley, General Manager by e-mail at modelforest@eomf.on.ca or by phone at (613) 258-8241