Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2025

1. Introduction

The Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights in Sport (operating as Play for Dignity) is committed to protecting the privacy, accuracy, and reliability of any personal information users choose to provide through this website. This policy describes Play for Dignity’s personal information privacy practices.

By accessing this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this policy and consenting to the use of your personal information in accordance with it. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, please exit from this website and do not disclose any personal information through this website or access any other pages.

Changes may be made to this policy at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to check these terms and conditions for changes and updates. Should you have any questions about this policy or Play for Dignity’s data collection and use practices, please email info@playfordignity.ca.

2. Collection of Personal Information

Play for Dignity collects name, position title, employer or organization name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, as well as certain other information submitted through this website, for use in communicating with you about programming opportunities, events, news, and information offered by the Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights in Sport and its partners.

In order to register for events, receive newsletters, or access other services, users may provide additional personal information. In this policy, “personal information” refers to information about an identifiable individual. While the personal information we collect may come directly from you, it may also be provided by our affiliates or other third parties acting on our behalf (such as HubSpot or event registration systems).

3. Use of Personal Information

Play for Dignity uses personal information for the purposes indicated above. In addition, Play for Dignity may use personal information to:
- Provide services and information requested by users;
- Contact users in connection with events, programming, and other initiatives;
- Communicate opportunities to engage with Play for Dignity’s work; and
- Share information about events, programs, and services that may be of interest.

If users provide personal information and later decide that they do not want it used for these purposes, they may opt out by contacting Play for Dignity. Please refer to Personal Information: Access and Correction below.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

Play for Dignity will share personal information only in the following circumstances:

(a) Play for Dignity may disclose or transfer personal information to third parties who provide services or information requested through this website (such as HubSpot, Google Analytics). These third parties may host this website, store personal information, or manage event or newsletter systems. Any personal information provided to such third-party contractors will be treated in accordance with this privacy policy.

(b) Play for Dignity may disclose personal information when required or permitted to do so by law or legal process.

(c) Aggregate information that does not contain any personal information about users may be used and disclosed from time to time for research, reporting, or evaluation purposes.

(d) Play for Dignity may also use personal information to assess engagement needs and offer programs, services, or events that may best meet those needs. If you do not wish to receive these offers or such information, please contact our Privacy Officer as outlined below.

5. Consent to the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

When we receive personal information from you that enables us to provide a requested service or program, your consent to allow us to deal with that personal information in a reasonable manner is implied. If you provide information about other individuals (such as team members, staff, or dependants), you must first obtain their consent for these purposes prior to disclosure to us.

Providing us with your personal information is always your choice. When you request services or register for events, we ask that you provide information that enables us to respond to your request. In doing so, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure to appropriate third parties of such personal information for the purposes described in this policy. You also authorize us to use and retain this personal information for as long as it may be required for those purposes.

Your consent remains valid even after your relationship with Play for Dignity ends, unless you provide written notice that such consent is withdrawn.

In accordance with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”), we will only send you commercial electronic messages if we have express or implied consent as defined under CASL. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in any of our email communications or by emailing info@playfordignity.ca.

6. Personal Information: Access and Correction

If users wish to access their personal information, or request that their personal information be removed from Play for Dignity’s database or website, they may contact us at the email or mailing address listed at the end of this document.

Play for Dignity will provide access to this information, correct any factual inaccuracies identified, and remove information as requested. Removal of a user’s personal information may prevent us from providing further services, updates, or event information.

7. Privacy and the Internet

Play for Dignity also collects information that, alone, cannot be used to identify users (“non-personal information”) through this website. Examples of non-personal information include IP addresses, cookies, Internet tags, and navigational data.

- IP addresses are automatically assigned to computers when accessing the Internet and may be used to measure site traffic, understand usage patterns, and improve our services.
- Cookies are small text files used to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate access, and understand when and how pages are visited. Users may adjust browser settings to refuse cookies; however, doing so may limit website functionality.
- Internet tags (also known as clear GIFs or single-pixel GIFs) may indicate how many times a page is viewed and which information is consulted.
- Navigational data (including log files and clickstream data) is used for system management, improving site content, and communicating information to visitors.

We use third-party services such as Google Analytics and HubSpot to collect and analyze this data. These service providers may store or process information outside Canada, subject to applicable laws in those jurisdictions.

8. Links to Other Sites

This website may contain links to other sites. The provision of these links is for your convenience only and does not constitute an endorsement or approval of those sites. This privacy policy does not apply when you leave this site. Linked sites may have their own privacy policies, which you should consult before providing any personal information.

9. Safeguards

Play for Dignity protects personal information using security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information received. Access to personal information is limited to authorized staff or trusted service providers who require it for the purposes described in this policy.

10. Questions

If you have any questions about this policy, this website, or our data practices, you may contact us at:

Play for Dignity
Email: info@playfordignity.ca
Website: https://playfordignity.ca
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA