Privacy Policy

What this policy covers

We, Dufferin County, take our privacy obligations seriously and we’ve created this privacy policy to explain how we treat your personal information collected on this website. Personal information is information we hold which is identifiable as being about you.

Our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information is regulated by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of privacy act.

The software platform this website runs on and associated technology operations are provided by Bang the Table Pty Ltd. Click this link for the Privacy Policy governing their service.

What personal information we collect

Profile Information

We collect information from you when you register to use this site. This includes your email address and additional demographic information as provided by you on the registration form.

Please note that you are able to browse any publicly accessible sections of this website completely anonymously without signing up.

Engagement Information

The content you create as part of your interactions with this website. These can include responses to surveys, comments on discussion forums, or any of the other engagement opportunities available here.

Usage Information

We collect information about your usage of the site, such as pages visited, documents downloaded, etc.

How we use the information we collect

We collect this information in order to:

analyse and interpret it to help meet our objectives and obligations;
communicate information to you about engagement opportunities, events and other initiatives; and
respond to enquiries and otherwise engage with stakeholders.

External links

Our website may contain links to other websites. Those links are provided for convenience and may not remain current or be maintained. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of linked websites and we suggest you review the privacy policies of those websites before using them.

Requesting access or correcting your personal information

You can make a freedom of information request relating to the personal information we hold about you. To make a request contact the Information Management Coordinator, Rebecca Whelan at rwhelan@dufferincounty.ca

Contact Us

For further information about our privacy policy and related information practices, or to access or correct your personal information, or make a complaint, please contact the Information Management Coordinator, Rebecca Whelan at rwhelan@dufferincounty.ca