Effective Date: August 20th, 2025
Afro-Canadian Contractors Association (ACCA)
Privacy in Summary
At the Afro Canadian Contractors Association (ACCA), your privacy matters to us. We collect personal information only when it’s needed to provide services like memberships, event registrations, or program sign-ups. This may include basic contact details, payment information, and participation history.
We use trusted third-party tools—such as Stripe for payments, QuickBooks for records, Mailchimp for emails, and Eventbrite for events—and these providers also have strong safeguards in place. Some of your information may be stored outside of Canada, depending on where these services host their systems.
You always have the right to know what information we hold about you, to update it if it’s not correct, or to ask us to remove it when it’s no longer needed. If you have questions, concerns, or would like to access your information, you can contact info@accacan.com.
Full Privacy Policy (Based on PIPEDA’s 10 Fair Information Principles) The Afro Canadian Contractors Association (“ACCA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy is based on Canada’s 10 Fair Information Principles under PIPEDA. It explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information from our members, participants, donors, and visitors.
1. Accountability
We are responsible for all personal information under our control, including information handled by trusted service providers. ACCA has appointed a Privacy Officer who can be reached at info@accacan.com.
2. Identifying Purposes
We collect personal information for specific purposes, such as:
– Processing memberships, registrations, and event sign-ups
– Managing payments through Stripe or Eventbrite
– Maintaining financial records in QuickBooks
– Sending updates through Mailchimp (with your consent by subscribing) – Improving website functionality and analytics
3. Consent
We collect, use, or share personal information only with your knowledge and consent, except where required by law. Consent may be implied when you provide information for an obvious purpose, like registering for an event.
4. Limiting Collection
We collect only the personal information necessary for identified purposes. For example, we may need your name, email, and payment details to process an event registration—but we won’t request unnecessary information.
5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention
Your information will only be used for the purposes we identified when collecting it. We keep personal information only as long as needed, and securely destroy or anonymize it when no longer required.
6. Accuracy
We work to ensure personal information is accurate and up to date. You may request corrections to your information at any time by contacting us at info@accacan.com.
7. Safeguards
We use secure servers, encryption, and limited access to protect personal information. Our service providers, such as Stripe, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, and Eventbrite, are also required to protect your data.
8. Openness
This Privacy Policy explains our practices and is available on our website. You can ask for more details about our privacy practices at any time.
9. Individual Access
On written request, we will confirm what personal information we hold about you, how it’s used, and to whom it has been disclosed (subject to legal limits). You may also request corrections.
10. Challenging Compliance
Questions or complaints about our privacy practices can be directed to our Privacy Officer at info@accacan.com. We will investigate and take appropriate action.
International Transfers
Some service providers may process or store information outside Canada (such as in the United States). Your data may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
Afro Canadian Contractors Association (ACCA)
Email: info@accacan.com