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Privacy Policy

The Canada Institute for Generational Futures (CIGF), operating under the public-facing brand GenFutures Canada, is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals and organizations that engage with our website, communications, programs and institutional activities.

This Privacy Policy describes, in general terms, how CIGF may collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information obtained through this website and related communications.

Information We May Collect

CIGF may collect limited personal or institutional information that you voluntarily provide through:

  • Contact or inquiry forms

  • Email and other communications

  • Partnership or collaboration inquiries

  • Event registrations

  • Program or initiative inquiries

  • Research, institutional or community engagement activities

  • Other interactions with CIGF

Depending on the nature of the interaction, information may include your name, email address, institutional or organizational affiliation, role or position, contact information, areas of interest, and other information you choose to provide.

Research or program activities involving participants may be governed by additional consent, privacy, safeguarding or information-management procedures appropriate to the activity.

Website & Technical Information

When you visit the CIGF website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through our website platform or third-party service providers. This may include browser type, device type, approximate geographic information, Internet Protocol (IP) address, pages visited, referral information and general website usage patterns.

This information may be used to maintain website functionality, understand general usage, improve the website and support security and administrative purposes.

Cookies & Similar Technologies

The CIGF website may use cookies or similar technologies provided through our website platform or integrated third-party services. These technologies may support essential website functions, security, analytics, accessibility or user experience. Where applicable, visitors may be able to manage certain cookie preferences through their browser or website settings.

How We May Use Information

Information provided to or collected by CIGF may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries and communications

  • Facilitate institutional engagement and partnership discussions

  • Develop or administer programs, initiatives, events or collaborative activities

  • Communicate information about CIGF activities and opportunities

  • Support research, knowledge exchange or institutional engagement where appropriate

  • Improve website functionality and user experience

  • Maintain organizational records and administrative operations

  • Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems

  • Meet applicable legal, regulatory, contractual or organizational requirements

CIGF does not sell personal information.

Consent

Where required, CIGF seeks to collect, use and disclose personal information with appropriate consent.

By voluntarily providing information through our website or communications, you acknowledge that the information may be used for the purposes for which it was provided and for reasonably related organizational purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Where appropriate and permitted, consent may be withdrawn by contacting CIGF, subject to legal, contractual, administrative or operational requirements.

Information Sharing & Service Providers

CIGF may share limited information with service providers, institutional partners or other parties where reasonably necessary to support website operations, communications, programs, collaborative activities, administration or legal requirements.

For example, third-party providers may support website hosting, email communications, event registration, data storage, analytics or other organizational functions.

CIGF does not knowingly disclose personal information to third parties for their independent commercial marketing purposes.

Where information is shared in connection with a partnership or collaborative initiative, CIGF seeks to limit such sharing to information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

Third-Party Services & International Processing

CIGF may use third-party technology and service providers whose systems or servers may operate in Canada or other jurisdictions. As a result, information processed through these services may be stored or processed outside the province or country in which it was originally collected and may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction where it is processed.

Third-party services operate according to their own terms, privacy practices and security measures.

Data Retention

CIGF seeks to retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, for legitimate organizational requirements, or as required by applicable law.

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymized or securely disposed of, subject to applicable administrative, legal, contractual or record-keeping requirements.

Data Security

CIGF takes reasonable administrative, organizational and technical measures appropriate to its operations to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure or alteration.

However, no method of electronic transmission, communication or digital storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Individuals should therefore exercise appropriate care when transmitting sensitive information electronically.

Children & Young People

CIGF’s work may include initiatives relating to youth, education and intergenerational development. However, this general website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children through ordinary website inquiries without appropriate authorization or consent where required.

Where a CIGF program or activity involves the collection of personal information from minors or other participants requiring additional protections, appropriate program-specific consent, privacy, safeguarding and information-management procedures will be established.

Access, Correction and Privacy Requests

Individuals may contact CIGF to ask questions about personal information they have provided or to request access to or correction of that information, where applicable.

Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable legal, administrative and organizational requirements.

External Links

The CIGF website may contain links to external websites, institutional partners or third-party resources.

CIGF is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy or content of external websites. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of third-party websites they choose to access.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

CIGF may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in its activities, website functionality, technologies, organizational practices or applicable requirements.

Any updates will be reflected in the current version of this Privacy Policy posted on the CIGF website.

Contact

For questions, requests or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or CIGF’s handling of personal information, please contact:

Canada Institute for Generational Futures (CIGF)

Operating as GenFutures Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Email: info@genfutures.ca

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