Privacy Policy

The Anthony A. Adeoye Campaign for Mayor of St. Catharines ("the Campaign", "we", "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who interact with our website located at www.anthony4mayorstc.ca ("the Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Ontario privacy principles.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us through our website forms. The categories of information we may collect include:

• Full name — used to identify you for campaign communications and donation receipts
• Email address — used to send campaign updates, receipts, and respond to inquiries
• Phone number — used for volunteer coordination and campaign follow-up
• Home address — required for donation receipts under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Ontario)
• Neighbourhood — used to coordinate canvassing and campaign activities in your area
• Volunteer preferences and availability — used to match volunteers with campaign activities
• Message content — retained to respond to your inquiry

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information collected solely for the following purposes:

• Campaign communications — event invitations, campaign updates, and important voter information
• Volunteer coordination — scheduling, training, and activity assignment
• Donation receipt issuance — as required by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Ontario)
• Responding to media and general inquiries
• Compliance with municipal election reporting obligations

We will not use your information for any purpose other than those listed above without obtaining your prior consent.

3. No Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes. Your information will never be sold to marketers, data brokers, or any other organization.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Legal obligations — Donation records are subject to public disclosure under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Ontario). Contribution details are filed with the City of St. Catharines after the election and become public record.
• Service providers — We use the third-party services listed in Section 5 below to operate our website and forms. These providers process data on our behalf and are not permitted to use your information for their own purposes.
• Legal requirements — We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

• Formspree — Processes form submissions (volunteer sign-ups, contact forms, donation records). Data is transmitted securely and stored by Formspree. See Formspree Privacy Policy.
• Mailchimp — Used for email newsletter distribution to subscribers. See Mailchimp Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics — Used to analyze website traffic and user behaviour in aggregate. No personally identifiable information is transmitted to Google Analytics. See Google Privacy Policy.
• YouTube — Campaign video content may be embedded from YouTube. YouTube may collect data when you interact with embedded videos. See Google Privacy Policy.
• Google Maps — Used to display location information on the contact page. See Google Privacy Policy.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. A cookie consent banner is displayed on your first visit, and we store your preference in your browser's local storage. We use:

• Functional cookies — to remember your cookie consent preference
• Analytics cookies — from Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our website (aggregate, anonymized data only)

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Donation records are retained in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Ontario).

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. All form submissions are transmitted using HTTPS encryption via Formspree. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.

9. Your Rights

Under PIPEDA, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Withdraw consent for non-legally-required uses of your information at any time
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it

10. Contact for Privacy Inquiries

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us at:

Anthony A. Adeoye Campaign
Email: anthony4mayorstc@gmail.com
Phone: 905-749-7227

We will respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Effective Date: June 2026