Privacy Policy
The Ontario Veteran Community Archive is a project of the Historica-Dominion Institute, a national charitable organization that was launched in September 2009 through the amalgamation of two existing organizations: The Historica Foundation of Canada and The Dominion Institute. The Historica Foundation of Canada was launched in October 1999 with a mission to help all Canadians come to know the fascinating stories that make our country unique. Over the years Historica nurtured and expanded its well-known programs such as the Historica Minutes, the Historica Fairs and The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica also added new initiatives such as Encounters with Canada and The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada to capture imagination of students and adults alike. Several of the programs continue at the Historica-Dominion Institute. The Dominion Institute was formed in 1997 by a group of young professionals, concerned about the erosion of a common memory and civic identity in Canada. Using groundbreaking public opinion research and innovative TV, new media and in-school programs, the Dominion Institute helped hundreds of thousands of Canadians connect in meaningful ways with the country’s history, shared citizenship and democratic institutions and values. The Dominion Institute’s developed programs under three themes - memory, democracy and identity -, many of these programs continue at The Historica-Dominion Institute.
The Historica-Dominion Institute is staffed by professionals who strive to serve our project participants based on our mission. The Institute is committed to protecting the privacy of our members and participants in our projects. All information collected, used and/or disclosed by the Institute is done so in accordance with the following Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
The types of personal information that the Institute's can collect includes: names, addresses, phone and/or fax numbers and email addresses of project participants.
The Institute collects no personal information about you unless you choose to provide that information to us. The information you provide to the Institute - such as your name, address, e-mail etc. allows us include you into the project and provide information about events or special offers which may be of interest to you. Any personal data about our members or website visitors is stored securely and used only for the purposes stated below.
By becoming a project participant or volunteer or by requesting information or registering for events offered by the Institute, you give the Institute permission to contact you by way of the information provided.
How We Use the Information
The Dominion Institute may use the personal information that you provide as follows:
- To correspond with you, by either mail, e-mail, phone or fax
- To track statistics that help us improve our services
Web Site
The nature of the Internet is such that it passively and automatically collects certain information about a user's traffic patterns, linked to their Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. These are unique Internet "addresses" assigned to all web users by their Internet Service Providers (ISP). IP addresses are automatically logged by web servers.
Our website is hosted on servers owned and managed by a third‐party, Host My Site. Any personal information collected on our behalf by Host My Site, such as server log data (see below), is managed in accordance with this privacy policy, and is protected by applicable law.
Server logs
Our servers automatically log information about visits to our website in the normal course of establishing and maintaining web connections. Server logs record statistical information such as visitor's IP addresses, type of operating systems, time and duration of visit, web pages requested, and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types. These statistics are reported in aggregate form to our web and communications staff, and are used to improve our website and ensure that it provides the optimal web experience for visitors.
Cookies
The Ontario Veteran Community Archive website may use "cookies". A cookie is a file created by a website to store information on your computer, such as your preferences when visiting that site.
Our Commitment to Security
We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and prevent unauthorized access to personal information, and ensure that the information we collect is used for the purposes stated above.
How You Can Access or Correct Information
You may change or modify information that you have already provided by contacting The Historica-Dominion Institute via e-mail at or at 1.866.701.1867
How to Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this privacy policy or believe your personal information has been mishandled, please contact the Historica-Dominion Institute at 1.866.701.1867
