Privacy Policy

1. Overview and Scope

This Privacy Policy outlines how the Ontario College of Family Physicians collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information provided by members, webinar participants, resource library visitors, and website users in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Ontario privacy legislation.

2. Information Collection

We collect personal information only when necessary to fulfill organizational purposes, including:

• Membership status verification and CFPC number tracking.
• Registration for educational webinars, Communities of Practice, and annual conferences.
• Reporting accredited Mainpro+® credits to the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
• Subscribing to clinical updates, advocacy news releases, and practice management newsletters.
• 1-on-1 Peer Connect mentorship matching requests.

3. Consent and Opt-Out Options

We obtain explicit or implied consent prior to collecting or using personal information for communications. You may withdraw consent or unsubscribe from electronic communications at any time using the link in our newsletters or by contacting privacy@ontariofamilyphysicians.ca.

4. Data Protection and Cookie Usage

We employ physical, administrative, and technical safeguards (including SSL encryption and access controls) to protect stored data. Essential cookies are used to maintain session security and store accessibility settings (`siteAccessibilitySettings`). Anonymized usage data is analyzed to improve resource library navigation.

5. Privacy Inquiries

If you have questions or concerns regarding our privacy practices or wish to request access to your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer: