This policy governs how Women’s Health Clinic (WHC) collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from people [site users] who engage with www.womenshealthclinic.org.
This policy includes and upholds the fair information principles outlined in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) to ensure site users’ trust and confidence in WHC’s online data collection practices.
This privacy policy applies to the website and all services offered by Women’s Health Clinic.
*** Site user’s email or personal information will never be sold or shared to anyone outside of Women’s Health Clinic.
How WHC Collects Information
Personal identification: Some ways WHC may collect personal identification information from site users may include - but are not limited to - when they:
- visit our www.womenshealthclinic.org
- subscribe to organizational newsletters or program bulletins · connect with other services, features, or resources on our site
- Make donations to Women’s Health Clinic
All site users may visit www.womenshealthclinic.organonymously. Site users may be asked for their name and email address for online registration and purchases. WHC only collects personal identification information from site users with their express permission.
Non-personal identification: WHC may collect non-personal identification information about how site users interact with www.womenshealthclinic.org. This may include:
- the browser name
- technical information: type of computer, operating systems, Internet service providers, and other similar information.
Web browser cookies: www.womenshealthclinic.org may use “cookies” to enhance site user experience. Web browsers place cookies on site user’s hard drives for record-keeping and to track information about them.
Site users can set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert them when cookies are sent. If so, some parts of our website may not function properly.
How WHC Uses Collected Information
- To improve WHC services: Information you provide helps us respond to your service requests and support your needs more efficiently.
- To personalize the site user experience: WHC may use aggregated information to understand how site users as a generic group use the services and resources on www.womenshealthclinic.org.
- To improve how our website functions.
- For promotion, contest, survey or other site feature: To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics WHC thinks will be of interest to them.
- To send periodic emails: WHC may use the email address to respond to inquiries, questions, and/or other requests received via www.womenshealthclinic.org.
- If a site userser decides to opt-in to WHC’s mailing list, they will receive emails that may include organizational news, updates, related service information, etc. Site users can unsubscribe from future emails, following the instructions at the bottom of each email.
How WHC Protects Your Information
WHC uses appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices, and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and any data stored on www.womenshealthclinic.org.
Sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.
Sharing site user personal information: WHC does not sell, trade, or rent the personal identification information of www.womenshealthclinic.orgsite users to others.
WHC may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
WHC may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf like sending out newsletters or surveys. WHC may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes only with your permission.
Third party websites: Sometimes WHC will link to other websites from www.womenshealthclinic.org. WHC does not control the content or links of these external sites. WHC is not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from www.womenshealthclinic.org.
Content and links from these sites or services can change quickly. They may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which link to www.womenshealthclinic.org, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.
Changes to this privacy policy
WHC retains the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, note of the date of revision will at the bottom of this page.
Please check this page frequently to stay informed about how WHC works to protect the personal information collected via www.womenshealthclinic.org.
www.womenshealthclinic.org site users are responsible for reviewing this privacy policy to be aware of any future changes and modifications. Continued use of www.womenshealthclinic.org after policy revisions are posted indicates that you accept the policy changes.
Accepting these terms: Your continued use of this site indicates that you agree to the terms of this policy.
If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use www.womenshealthclinic.org.
Questions? If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or our email practices please contact: whccomms@womenshealthclinic.org
Revised: This document was last updated on August 26, 2025
