The People's Party of Canada ("PPC", "the Party", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting the personal information that members, donors, volunteers, supporters, and visitors share with us. This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the rights you have in relation to it.
This policy is published in accordance with section 446.6 of the Canada Elections Act.
In accordance with the Canada Elections Act, the PPC has designated a Privacy Officer who is responsible for overseeing the Party's compliance with this policy.
You can reach our Privacy Officer with any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this policy or our handling of your personal information:
"Personal information" means information about an identifiable individual. For the PPC, this typically includes your contact information (such as your name, postal address, email address, and telephone number), as well as other information you provide to us in connection with your membership, contributions, volunteer activities, or interactions with the Party.
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
We collect personal information in a number of ways. The examples below illustrate the most common situations:
Each year, and during a general election, Elections Canada provides registered political parties with lists of electors containing the names, addresses, and a unique identifier for each elector in the electoral districts where the Party endorses candidates. We use this information solely for electoral purposes, including communicating with electors and encouraging participation in the electoral process. We do not sell this information or use it for any commercial purpose.
When you sign up as a member of the PPC through our website or by mail, we collect your name, address, email, telephone number, date of birth, citizenship status, and payment information. We use this to manage your membership, send you communications about Party activities, and confirm your eligibility under the Canada Elections Act.
When you donate, we collect your name, contact information, and payment details. Payment details are processed by our payment processor; the Party itself stores only limited card information such as the last four digits, card brand, and authorization confirmation. For donations above $200, the Canada Elections Act requires us to publicly disclose your name, postal address, and contribution amount to Elections Canada.
When you offer to volunteer with the Party or with an Electoral District Association, we collect the information needed to assign you to suitable activities — for example, your name, contact details, riding, areas of interest, and availability.
If you sign a petition or take action through one of our online tools, we collect the information you provide (such as your name, postal code, and email address) along with a record of the action you took. We use this information to acknowledge your participation, send you updates about the campaign in question, and, where you consent, send you broader Party communications.
When you visit peoplespartyofcanada.ca or partipopulaireducanada.ca, our servers automatically record limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, and the time and duration of your visit. We use this information to improve the performance and security of our website. The website also uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — for purposes such as remembering your language preference (English or French), keeping track of your session if you are logged in, and measuring the effectiveness of our outreach campaigns. You may set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used; however, some features of the website may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
When you register for a PPC event, we collect the information necessary to manage the event, such as your name, contact information, and any accessibility or dietary requirements you choose to share with us.
When you contact the Party by email, telephone, mail, or social media, we collect the information you choose to provide so that we can respond to you.
We use the personal information we collect to:
We will not use your personal information for purposes other than those described in this policy without your consent, except where permitted or required by law.
The PPC is a national organization with a riding-based membership system. Your information may be shared internally between the national Party, Electoral District Associations, candidates, and authorized volunteers and staff, in accordance with this policy.
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers we engage to perform services on our behalf — for example, payment processors, email service providers, customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, hosting providers, communications platforms, and mass mailing or telephone outreach services. These providers are required to safeguard your information and use it only for the purposes for which we engaged them.
We may also share your personal information with Elections Canada and the Commissioner of Canada Elections as required by the Canada Elections Act, and otherwise where we are legally required or authorized to do so (for example, in response to a court order or to protect the safety of our team or the public).
The PPC does not sell or rent personal information to anyone outside the Party.
We take the security of your personal information seriously. We use a combination of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal information. These measures include access controls, role-based permissions in our database, encryption of data in transit, secure password practices, and periodic reviews of our security arrangements. Where personal information is processed by third-party service providers, we require those providers to maintain appropriate safeguards.
No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure. While we work to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
The PPC provides training on the protection of personal information to all employees, contractors, Electoral District Association officers, and volunteers who may have access to personal information under the Party's control. This training is provided at onboarding and is refreshed periodically. It includes:
Individuals with access to Party data are required to acknowledge their understanding of, and agreement to comply with, this Privacy Policy.
You may update or correct the personal information we hold about you by emailing info@peoplespartyofcanada.ca or by contacting our Privacy Officer at the address above.
You may unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email we send you, or by emailing info@peoplespartyofcanada.ca. If you wish to be added to our internal Do-Not-Call list, please let us know by email.
You may direct any question, concern, or complaint about this policy or our handling of your personal information to our Privacy Officer using the contact information in Section 1.
The PPC's activities are not directed at children. Party membership is available only to individuals who are 14 years of age or older, in accordance with our internal rules. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14 without the consent of a parent or guardian.
The PPC may update this policy from time to time, including to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The current version of this policy is always available at peoplespartyofcanada.ca (English) and partipopulaireducanada.ca (French). Any material updates will be communicated through our website or other reasonable means.
This policy was last updated on May 13, 2026
