Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information. Last updated: January 2025.

Assembleia de Deus Ministério Missão Projeto Restaurando Vidas ("the Ministry", "we", "us", or "our") is a registered Canadian nonprofit charity (BN: 796065936RR0001) located at 1-1763 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M6M 3W9. We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of every individual we serve, in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Ontario privacy legislation.

1. What Personal Information We Collect

We may collect personal information from you when you:

  • Contact us through our website contact form
  • Subscribe to our email newsletter
  • Register for an event or community program
  • Request pastoral care, counselling, or program support directly

The types of personal information we may collect include:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (if voluntarily provided)
  • Subject and content of your message or inquiry
  • Language preference (English/Portuguese)

We do not collect payment, credit card, or financial information through this website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes only:

  • To respond to your inquiries and requests in a timely manner
  • To provide you with information about our community programs and services
  • To send ministry news, event announcements, and newsletters (only if you have subscribed)
  • To connect you with appropriate pastoral care or program support
  • To improve our website and ministry services

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and process your personal information with your knowledge and consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at AssembleiaMinisterioVidas@hotmail.com or by calling 249-496-8961.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to any third party without your explicit consent, except as required by law. We may share your information internally with trained pastoral staff and coordinators for the purpose of responding to your request or providing a program service you have requested.

5. Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our ministry newsletter, we will use your email address to send you periodic updates about events, programs, and ministry news. Each email will include an unsubscribe link. You may opt out at any time. We use basic email delivery methods and do not use third-party marketing platforms that track open rates or behavioral data.

6. Website Cookies & Analytics

Our website may use basic cookies to improve your browsing experience (such as remembering language preferences). We do not use third-party advertising cookies or tracking pixels. We do not currently use Google Analytics or any third-party behavioral tracking service. If this changes, we will update this policy and notify visitors via a website notice.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Contact form submissions are transmitted to our email inbox securely. We do not store form submissions in a database on the server. Authorized ministry staff who receive your communications are expected to maintain confidentiality.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Email communications are retained in our inbox for a reasonable period for pastoral follow-up and then deleted. Newsletter subscription lists are maintained until a subscriber opts out.

9. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

Under PIPEDA, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if it is inaccurate. To make such a request, please contact us at:

We will respond to access requests within 30 days, as required by PIPEDA.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. Parents or guardians wishing to enrol a child in our programs should contact us directly by phone or email to discuss the information we may require.

11. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites (such as community partners or government resources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer:

  • Organization: Assembleia de Deus Ministério Missão Projeto Restaurando Vidas
  • Email: AssembleiaMinisterioVidas@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 249-496-8961
  • Address: 1-1763 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M6M 3W9

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.priv.gc.ca.