Privacy Policy & Messaging Terms

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

The Bridget Ogundipe for Toronto City Council (Ward 4) campaign ("the Campaign," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information.

Whether you're signing up to volunteer, requesting a lawn sign, making a donation, subscribing to campaign updates, contacting us by phone, email, text message, or social media, or simply visiting our website, we want you to understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.

Although municipal election campaigns are not generally subject to the same privacy legislation as governments or private businesses, we believe protecting your information is an important part of earning your trust.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and safeguard your personal information throughout the 2026 Toronto municipal election campaign.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Campaign, we may collect information such as:

Information You Provide

This may include:

Your name
Email address
Phone number
Home or mailing address
Volunteer interests and availability
Lawn sign requests
Donation information required under Ontario's Municipal Elections Act
Messages, comments, or questions you send us through our website, email, phone, text message, or social media channels
Information you choose to share in voicemail messages or during conversations with members of our campaign team
Your communication preferences, including whether you have chosen to receive campaign emails or SMS updates.

Providing this information is always voluntary.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited technical information such as:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Website usage statistics

This information helps us improve our website, better understand how visitors use it, and enhance your experience.

Voters' List Information

As permitted under Ontario's Municipal Elections Act, the Campaign may receive portions of the official voters' list from the City of Toronto for election purposes.

This information is used only for activities related to the municipal election and is never used for commercial purposes.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to support legitimate campaign activities, including:

Communicating with residents about the campaign
Responding to questions, phone calls, text messages, and voicemail inquiries
Recruiting, scheduling, and coordinating volunteers
Delivering lawn signs
Processing campaign donations
Meeting legal reporting requirements under the Municipal Elections Act
Sending campaign updates, newsletters, election information, and event announcements (where you have chosen to receive them)
Improving our website and communications
Understanding the priorities and concerns of Ward 4 residents

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Email and Text Communications

If you choose to subscribe to campaign updates, opt in to receive SMS messages, or otherwise provide your contact information, we may communicate with you by email or text message regarding:

Campaign news and updates
Community events
Volunteer opportunities
Election information
Fundraising activities
Responses to questions or requests you have submitted
Other campaign-related communications

If you contact the Campaign by text message, we may reply to your inquiry using SMS.

If you choose to receive ongoing campaign text messages, you may opt out at any time by replying STOP. You may also contact us directly to update your communication preferences.

Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates from your mobile carrier may apply.

Donations

Campaign contributions are governed by Ontario's Municipal Elections Act.

When you make a donation, we collect the information required by law, including your name, address, contribution amount, and any other information necessary for campaign finance reporting or the City of Toronto's contribution rebate program.

Some contribution records are required by law to become part of the public record.

Volunteers

If you volunteer with the Campaign, we may collect information such as your:

Contact information
Availability
Areas of interest
Skills or experience

This information is used solely to coordinate campaign activities and communicate with you about volunteering.

Cookies & Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

Remember your preferences
Measure website traffic
Improve website performance
Better understand how visitors use our website

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Third Party Services

We use trusted third-party service providers to operate our website and deliver campaign communications, including email and SMS messages.

These services may include website hosting, online forms, donation processing, email communications, telephone and text messaging services, and website analytics.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf and are responsible for protecting that information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Sharing Your Information

We only share personal information when necessary to:

Support campaign operations
Work with trusted service providers
Meet legal obligations
Comply with the Municipal Elections Act
Respond to lawful requests from public authorities

We do not transfer, share, sell, rent, or disclose consumer SMS data, including mobile phone numbers and SMS opt-in information, to any external organizations for any purpose, except as strictly necessary to provide campaign text messaging services through our trusted service providers, to comply with applicable laws or regulations, or as otherwise required by law.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information for commercial marketing purposes.

Protecting Your Information

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

Access to personal information is limited to authorized members of the campaign who require it to carry out campaign activities.

While no online system can guarantee absolute security, we are committed to handling your information responsibly and taking reasonable steps to protect it.

How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

Support campaign activities
Meet legal record-keeping requirements
Comply with Ontario municipal election laws

When personal information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or destroyed.

Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you or ask us to correct inaccurate information.

To make a request, please contact us using the information below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in campaign operations, legal requirements, or website functionality.

The most current version will always be available on this website.

Messaging Terms & Conditions

By providing your mobile phone number and opting in to receive SMS communications, you consent to receive text messages from the Bridget Ogundipe for Toronto City Council (Ward 4) campaign.

Messages may include:

Responses to inquiries
Campaign updates
Community events
Volunteer opportunities
Election reminders
Fundraising information
Other campaign-related communications

Message frequency varies.

You may opt out of receiving campaign text messages at any time by replying STOP. For assistance, reply HELP or contact us using the information below.

If you have questions about these Messaging Terms or need help regarding SMS messages, please contact us:

Email: info@bridget4ward4.ca
Phone: 647-424-2275

Standard message and data rates from your mobile carrier may apply.

Your mobile phone number and personal information will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy and will not be sold, rented, or shared for commercial marketing purposes.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this policy or our text messaging program, contact us at info@bridgetogudipe.ca, 647-424-2275, or on our website at https://bridgetogundipe.ca.