Privacy Policy

Boundary Family Society (BFS) respects your privacy. We protect your personal information and adhere to all legislative requirements with respect to protecting privacy. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing or donor lists. We value the trust of those we deal with, and of the public, and recognize that maintaining this trust requires us to be transparent and accountable in how we treat the information you choose to share with us. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was gathered. 

Defining Personal Information

Personal information is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact a specific individual. This information can include an individual’s opinions or beliefs, as well as facts about, or related to, the individual. Exceptions: business contact information and certain publicly available information, such as names, addresses and telephone numbers as published in telephone directories, are not considered personal information.  

Website 

When you visit the BFS website, we automatically gather and store certain non identifiable information about the visit including the date/time of your visit, the web pages accessed, your Internet Protocol (IP) address (a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer), the type of browser and operating system used. This information is used for purposes such as assessing system performance, improving web services and website management. BFS does not use this data to determine your identity. 

The content of this website is for your personal and non-commercial use. The names, logos, symbols, trademarks, photographs and/or likeness, graphics, illustrations, video, music, sound, images and other materials available are the property of BFS and its partners and may not be used or reproduced without the prior written approval of the party to whom they belong. 

The BFS website contains links to websites operated by others. Providing these links is for information only and is not an endorsement by BFS, nor an indication of any affiliation or association with the organizations concerned. When you link to another site, this privacy policy will not apply, however, you may be subject to the privacy policy of that new site, if one exists. BFS is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or functioning of other websites. 

Questions or Concerns 

Questions or concerns relating to the BFS privacy policy on the treatment of Personal Information should be e-mailed to: info@bfiss.org