Protecting Your Information

The Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) is committed to protecting your privacy by keeping all the information you provide us secure and confidential.

We do not give out any contact information to 3rd parties other than that which is required by law. This includes buttons/pixels put on by third party organizations such as Google, Meta, etc., which sell digital information.

Designated Privacy Officer: The Christian Heritage Party of Canada has a designated Privacy Officer responsible for overseeing the Party's compliance with its Privacy Policy and the protection of personal information under the Party's control.

IP Addresses: We do log IP addresses, or the location of your computer network on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. We may also use IP addresses for internal analytics purposes to track which pages people visit to improve the quality of our website. This does not reveal any specific demographic information about you personally.

Cookies: Like most websites, we do use cookies, which are small text files stored on the user’s browser. For example, we use cookies to assist with site analysis, which includes tracking the time and date of website visits, pages viewed and referring URLs. There are simple ways to refuse cookies or accept them each time they are offered. Consult your browser’s online help for assistance on changing cookie settings or removing cookie files.

Training: A training video discussing how to secure personal information on public networks and personal computers is provided and is annually sent to those handling CHP information. It includes the reminder that private information can be overheard, seen or received. If it is someone else’s information, then it is private.

Confidential Information: All CHP staff and volunteers are required to protect the confidentiality of personal information. CHP volunteers are only given as much personal information as is necessary for them to perform their work. Volunteers are instructed when they first receive such information and with each report that the information is strictly for CHP use only, and cannot be shared with, or used by others.

Members Information: Member’s information will be shared with your local electoral district associations (EDAs), Area Associations, and provincial councils. This information includes, name, address, phone number,  email address and membership details. Accounts that have been deactivated can be completely deleted upon request. We encourage you to provide us with updates of your changed personal information. You can notify us at NationalOffice@chp.ca, by mail at CHP Canada, P.O. Box 4958, Station E, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J1 or by phone 1-888-868-3247 (1-888 Vote CHP).

Breach of Security Safeguards: In the event of a loss of, unauthorized access to, or unauthorized disclosure of personal information under our control as a result of a breach of our security safeguards, we will take appropriate steps to respond to the breach and mitigate its effects.

Where it is reasonable in the circumstances to believe that the breach creates a real risk of significant harm to an individual, we will inform the affected individual as soon as feasible. In assessing whether a breach creates a real risk of significant harm, we will consider, among other things, the sensitivity of the personal information involved and the probability that the personal information has been, is being, or will be misused.

Donor Information: We are a federal political party and governed by the Canada Elections Act, and as such, donor information, like names and addresses, on amounts over $200 is provided to Elections Canada.

Members Information: Member’s information will be shared with your local electoral district associations (EDAs), Area Associations, and provincial councils. This information includes name, address, phone number, email address and membership details. Accounts that have been deactivated can be completely deleted upon request. We encourage you to provide us with updates of your changed personal information. You can notify us at NationalOffice@chp.ca, by mail at CHP Canada, P.O. Box 4958, Station E, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J1 or by phone 1-888-868-3247 (1-888 Vote CHP).

Email: We provide regular information to those who have requested it via email. Once having subscribed you may unsubscribe by clicking the link provided at the bottom of our emails.

Website: Our website is hosted and managed by Marketing Integrity, who continually monitor and implement the latest updates to ensure that your browsing is safe and secure.

Database: All personal information is managed in accordance with our privacy policy. Our database contains security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information you have entrusted to us. Any payment details such as banking or credit card numbers are fully encrypted.

Privacy Officer Training: Our Privacy Officer, or their delegate, is required to attend at least one meeting per calendar year relating to the protection of personal information held by the Chief Electoral Officer, in accordance with the Canada Elections Act.

Prohibitions: The Christian Heritage Party is prohibited from engaging in the following conduct:

Providing false or misleading information. No person described above shall provide false or misleading information to any individual about the purposes for which the CHP collects personal information.

Selling personal information. No person described above shall sell personal information that is under the control of the CHP.

Disclosing personal information to cause harm. No person described above shall disclose personal information under the control of the CHP to the public for the purpose of causing harm.

This prohibition extends to any person or entity acting on our behalf (including our candidates, electoral district associations, officers, agents, employees, volunteers and representatives)

Policy Changes: Should our privacy policy be revised, such changes will be published on our website, and notification printed in our next semi-annual Update newsletter.

If you have any questions, contact our Privacy Officer, George Zekveld, at 1-888-868-3247 or nationaloffice@chp.ca