Privacy Policy

Canadian Privacy Policy

Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada — BN: 86513 6824 RR0001

Last Updated: April 27, 2026
We at Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada respect Your privacy. This Privacy Policy is designed to explain how We collect, use, share, and protect the personal information You provide to Us when You access Our website (cheetah.org/canada/), make donations, or engage with Us on social media, as well as Your own rights to the information We collect.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We will alert You to any changes to this Policy by changing the “last updated” date at the top of this Policy. Any changes become effective immediately upon publication on Our website, and You waive specific notice of any changes to the Policy by continuing to use and access Our site(s). We encourage You to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT
We collect a variety of information from You when You visit Our website, make donations, or interact with Us on social media. By accepting this Privacy Policy, You are specifically consenting to Our collection of the data described below, to Our use of the data, to the processing of this data, and to Our sharing of the data with third-party processors as needed for Our legitimate business interests.

Personal Data
Personal Data is information that can be used to identify You specifically, including Your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, or demographic information. You consent to giving Us this information by providing it to Us voluntarily on Our website. Your decision to disclose this data is entirely voluntary. You are under no obligation to provide this information, but Your refusal may prevent You from accessing certain benefits or making donations.

Derivative Data
Derivative data is information that Our servers automatically collect about You when You access Our website, such as Your IP address, browser type, the dates and times that You access Our website, and the specific pages You view. Derivative data may also include data collected by third-party service providers, such as advertising and analytics providers, and may include cookies, log data, or web beacons.

Social Networking Data
We may access personal information from social networking sites and apps, including
Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and TikTok, which may include Your name, username, location, email address, and any other public information. If You do not want Us to access this information, please go to the specific social networking site and change Your privacy settings.

Donation and Payment Data
When You make a donation, We collect billing information necessary to process Your
contribution. Credit card numbers and payment details are used only for donation processing and are not stored on Our servers. These transactions are processed through secure third-party payment processors including WooCommerce Payments.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Your information allows Us to process Your donations, communicate with You, issue tax
receipts, and fulfil Our obligations to You as a registered Canadian charity. Specifically, We may use the information described above to:

Process and acknowledge donations and issue Canadian tax receipts
Correspond with You regarding Your donation or Our conservation work
Send You newsletters, updates, or fundraising appeals (with Your consent)
Deliver targeted advertising on platforms including Facebook and Google
Fulfil matching gift programmes through Double the Donation
Analyse website usage trends to improve Our online experience
Resolve disputes and troubleshoot any problems
Assist law enforcement as necessary
Prevent fraudulent activity on Our website
Comply with Our legal and regulatory obligations as a Canadian registered charity

GROUNDS FOR USING AND PROCESSING YOUR DATA

Legitimate Business Interests: We may use and process Your data for Our legitimate business interests, which include communicating with You, improving Our services, and providing You with the information or donation opportunities that You have requested.

Performance of a Contract: We may use and process Your information to enter into a contract with You and to perform Our contractual obligations to You.

Consent: We may use Your data, or permit selected third parties to use Your data, based on Your consent. You may withdraw Your consent at any time.

As Required by Law: We may also use or process Your data as required to comply with Our legal obligations, including those imposed by the Canada Revenue Agency.

WHY WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION

We may share Your information with third parties in certain situations, including to serve Our legitimate business interests such as administration of Our website, processing donations, communicating with You, and delivering Our programmes and services.

Third-Party Processing: We may disclose Your information to third parties who assist Us with payment processing, hosting services, email delivery, communications, and donor management. We do not authorise them to use or disclose Your personal information except in connection with providing their services to Us.
Advertisers: We use third-party advertising companies, including Google (via Google Ads, DoubleClick, and Google Tag Manager) and Meta (via Facebook Pixel and Facebook Custom Audiences), to run and manage Our ads. These companies may use information about Your visits, contained in web cookies, to offer You personalised advertisements. You should consult their respective Privacy Policies for information on how to opt out of certain practices.

No Sale of Personal Information: Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada will NOT sell, rent, or lease Your personal information to other organisations. We assure You that the identity of all Our donors will be kept confidential. Use of donor information will be limited to the internal purposes of Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada and only to further the activities and purposes of Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada.

By Law: We may share Your data as required by law or to respond to legal process, including a subpoena, or as necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.

External Links: Our website includes hyperlinks to other websites not controlled by Us, including cheetah.org (the international CCF website), Charity Navigator, and social media platforms. We are not responsible for any damage or consequences You suffer by using these hyperlinks. We encourage You to read the policies of those third-party websites before interacting with them.

TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Log Files: Like many websites, We make use of log files that record visitors to the site. The information inside these files includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider, date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks. This information is used to analyse trends, administer the site, and gather demographic information. Cookies: We use cookies — small text files sent to Us by Your computer — and web beacons to store certain information. We may use cookies to authenticate Your identity, for personalisation, for security, for targeted advertising, or for analysis of the performance of Our website and services. Cookie types in use include:

Functionality Cookies: Remember Your preferences from earlier visits.
Social Media Cookies: Record when You have engaged with a social media tool while
visiting Our website.
Advertising Cookies: Collect information about Your browsing habits in order to display relevant ads on third-party sites.

Pixel Tags: We use pixel tags (including Facebook Pixel and Google Conversion Linker) to monitor the use of Our website and gather information about Your interaction with it. These tags may collect IP addresses and browser type and are used to measure ad effectiveness and support remarketing campaigns.

WEBSITE ANALYTICS

We partner with third-party analytic companies, including Google Analytics 4, Google Universal Analytics, Cloudflare Web Analytics, and Cloudflare Insights. These analytic companies may use cookies or other tracking technologies to analyse visitors’ use of Our website. We do not transfer personal information to these third-party vendors. However, in order to access Our website, You must consent to the collection and use of Your information by these third-party analytic companies.

Google Analytics: You can opt out of having Your activity on Our website made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information about Google’s Privacy Policy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You may also opt out of interest-based ads via the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) or the Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool
(http://optout.aboutads.info/).

INTERNATIONAL DATA

Our website is hosted by servers managed through Cloudflare, with infrastructure located in the United States and Canada. Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada is incorporated in Canada. If You reside outside Canada, some of Your data will be transferred internationally to and stored on those servers. We use all reasonable methods to protect the safety of Your data during transfer. By using this site and providing Us with information, You consent to this transfer, processing, and storage of Your information.

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal data as long as it is needed to conduct Our legitimate business purposes or to comply with Our legal obligations as a registered Canadian charity, or until You ask Us to delete Your data. Donation records may be retained for a minimum of seven years as required by the Canada Revenue Agency. Data that is no longer needed will be permanently deleted.

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We take all reasonable steps to protect Your personal data and keep Your information secure. Our website is secured with SSL by default, and We use Cloudflare’s infrastructure for performance and security. Donation payments are processed through WooCommerce Payments; We do not store any whole credit card numbers or payment information on Our servers.
No security measure is foolproof, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against interception or misuse. We will notify You promptly of any known breach of Our security systems or Your data which might expose You to serious risk.

CHILDREN

The CCF Canada website is not designed for use by children under age 16, and We do not knowingly solicit personal data from anyone under age 16. If You are under age 16, do not access or use Our website or related products or services. If You become aware that We have collected data of anyone under the age of 16, please contact Us so that We may delete that data.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have certain rights with respect to Your personal data. We reserve the right to request evidence of Your identity before We take any action with respect to the exercise of Your data rights. Your rights include:

Confirm Personal Data and Its Use: You have the right to request that We confirm
what data We hold about You, and for what purposes.
Change Consent: You have the right to change Your consent to Our use of Your
information.
Request a Copy of Data: You have the right to request a digital copy of the data We hold about You.
Delete All Data: You have the right to request that We delete all data that We hold about You, subject to our legal retention obligations.
Emails and Communications: You may opt out of receiving future email
correspondence from Us at any time.
Complaints: If You are an EU or Canadian resident, You may have the right to complain to a supervising authority if You believe We have violated Your rights under this Privacy Policy or applicable law.

CANADA’S ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION (CASL)

Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada complies with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).
We will only send You commercial electronic messages if You have provided express or implied consent to receive them. Each communication We send will include a clear and easy mechanism to unsubscribe. If You wish to withdraw your consent at any time, please contact Us at the address below.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Last Updated: April 27, 2026
NOTICE: These Terms and Conditions of Use are legally binding. It is Your responsibility to read these Terms and Conditions carefully prior to use of or access to Our website.
General Provisions: This website is owned and operated by Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada, a registered Canadian charity (BN: 86513 6824 RR0001) with its principal place of business in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You must be at least sixteen years of age to use Our website. The Terms and Conditions contained on this page are subject to change at any time.

Intellectual Property Notice: All images, text, designs, graphics, trademarks, and service marks are owned by and property of Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada and/or Cheetah Conservation Fund (Namibia), or the properly attributed party. It is a violation of federal law to use any of Our intellectual property in whole or in part, and it is a violation of international copyright conventions to use CCF’s photography without express written permission.

Use of Intellectual Property: You may use Our intellectual property with clear and obvious credit back to Our site, as well as links back to the page where the materials are located when it is appropriate to do so. However, You may never claim any of Our intellectual property as Your own or Your unique creation, even with attribution.

Assumption of Risk: By accessing Our website and related materials, You assume all the risk of Your access and any subsequent actions You choose to take as a result of the information provided to You.

Disclaimers: Our website and related materials are provided for educational and informational use only. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Our website and organisation for any direct or indirect loss or conduct incurred as a result of Your use of Our website and any related communications.

Entire Agreement: The terms of the Privacy Policy together with these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between site users and Our organisation relating to the use of this website.

Law and Jurisdiction: These Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada. Any dispute arising out of or related to the
information contained herein is subject to adjudication in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Consent: By using Our website, You hereby consent to Our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.

Severability: If any part of these Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy is deemed unlawful and/or unenforceable, all other provisions contained herein will remain in full force and effect.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If You have comments or questions about Our Privacy Policy, please contact Us:

Organisation: Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada
Email: Contact form at cheetah.org/canada/contact
Phone: (819) 271-8529
Address: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Charity Registration: BN: 86513 6824 RR0001

All rights not expressly granted in these Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy are reserved by Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada.

US Privacy Policy

Cheetah Conservation Fund is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors and supporters. We have developed our privacy policy to ensure our donors and supporters that their information will not be shared with any third party.

Awareness

Cheetah Conservation Fund provides this Donor Privacy Policy to make you aware of our privacy policy, and to inform you of the way your information is used. We also provide you with the opportunity to remove your name from our mailing list, if you desire to do so.

Information Collected

Here are the types of donor information that we collect and maintain:

contact information: name, spouse’s name, employer, complete address, phone number, email address;
payment information: credit card number and expiration date are used for transactions but not stored, and billing information;
shipping information: name, organization, complete address;
information concerning how you heard about Cheetah Conservation Fund;
information on events attended, donations made and volunteer activities;
information you wish to share: questions, comments, suggestions; and your request to receive periodic updates; e.g., to individuals who request it, we will send periodic mailings related to specific fund-‐raising appeals and newsletters.

How Information is Used

Cheetah Conservation Fund uses your information to understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, communicate back to you, and update you on our work. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing and not used for any other purpose. We use the comments you offer to provide you with information requested, and we take seriously each recommendation as to how we might improve communication.

No Sharing of Personal Information

Cheetah Conservation Fund will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to other organizations. We assure you that the identity of all our donors will be kept confidential. Use of donor information will be limited to the internal purposes of Cheetah Conservation Fund and only to further the activities and purposes of Cheetah Conservation Fund.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect information about children. Should a child whom we know to be under 16 make known to us their personally identifiable information we will use that information only to respond directly to that child to inform them that we must have parental consent before receiving their personally identifiable information.

Removing Your Name from Our Mailing List

It is our desire to not send unwanted mail to our donors. Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list.

Contact Us

If you have comments or questions about our donor privacy policy, please send us an email at [email protected] or call us at (866) 909-3399.