Privacy Policy

Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal information entrusted to us. We collect, use, and disclose personal information responsibly, in accordance with Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and AHC’s Information Privacy and Security Policies.

Information We Collect

We collect only the personal information necessary to support our programs, services, fundraising activities, and communications. This may include information you provide through our website, such as your name, contact details, donation information, or messages submitted through forms. Wherever possible, we collect the least amount of information required for the intended purpose.

How We Use Your Information

Personal information is used only for the purposes for which it was collected, or for purposes consistent with those objectives. This may include responding to inquiries, processing donations, delivering programs, sharing updates (with consent), and meeting legal or reporting requirements. We do not sell or trade personal information.

Information Sharing

AHC does not disclose personal information to third parties except where required to deliver services (such as secure payment processors), where consent has been provided, or where disclosure is authorized or required by law. All service providers are required to meet privacy and security standards consistent with AHC policies.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Safeguards

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or loss. Access to personal information is limited to authorized staff and service providers who require it to perform their roles.

Access and Correction

Individuals have the right to request access to their personal information and to request corrections if they believe the information is inaccurate or incomplete, subject to limited legal exceptions.

Website Analytics and Cookies

Our website may use basic analytics tools to understand website usage and improve user experience. These tools collect information in an aggregated, non-identifying way.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to privacy, please contact AHC’s Privacy Officer using the contact information provided on this website.

Land Acknowledgment

As an organization working towards improving peoples’ well being, we acknowledge our presence on Treaty 6 territory and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, Ojibway, Anishinaabe, Nakota Sioux, and Inuit, as our responsibility to extend support for healing to our Indigenous Community members during this difficult times. 
We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries and whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.

As an organization, we commit ourselves to continue to acknowledge, learn, understand, and create opportunities to educate our staff, volunteers, and community members about the lived experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, walking the path of reconciliation.

Action for Healthy Communities Society of Alberta (AHC's) Diversity and Inclusion Statement

AHC is a proud proponent of diversity in the workforce, and we support an inclusive workplace that values the diversity of ideas.

AHC fosters diversity and inclusion at all levels of our organization. It is among the cornerstones of our core values of inclusion, collaboration, participation, personal development, innovation and excellence. We understand that equity deserving individuals and communities possess huge potential for growth and development but facing myriad of challenges which can be addressed through their capacity building by hiring and retaining individuals with an array of competencies, talents, experiences, and ideas to propel the innovation that drives our success. 
A diverse workforce and inclusive culture help us strengthen performance and inspire creative solutions. We believe the attention given to diversity and inclusion makes us more responsive, agile, trustworthy and innovative.

AHC's diversity and inclusion policies aim to foster an inclusive space that encourages more meaningful engagement among all program participants, employees, volunteers and other stakeholders to strengthen our performance.
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