PRIVACY POLICY

 

Monthly Dignity

Last updated: February 11, 2026

 

1. WHO WE ARE

Our website address is: https://monthlydignity.org

Monthly Dignity is a non-profit organization working to address the causes and consequences of period poverty in Montreal by providing free menstrual products, offering menstrual health education, and advocating for menstrual equity. We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Quebec’s Law 25 on the protection of personal information in the private sector.

Privacy Officer:
For any questions regarding your personal data, you can contact us at: [email protected]

 

2. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1 Online Donations (via Keela)

When you make a donation through our online giving platform (Keela), we collect your:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address (optional, if you wish to receive a tax receipt by mail)
  • Payment information (processed securely by Keela)
  • Donation amount and frequency
  • Donation history

Purpose: To process your donation, issue tax receipts, manage our relationship with our donors, and keep you informed of our activities (with your consent).

2.2 Newsletter Subscription (via Keela)

When you subscribe to our newsletter via Keela, we collect your:

  • First and last name
  • Email address

Purpose: To send you our newsletter and inform you of our activities, campaigns, and events.

2.3 Website Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:

  • Data entered in the comment form
  • Your IP address
  • Your browser’s user agent

Purpose: Detection of spam comments and moderation.

An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. See Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

 

3. COOKIES

3.1 Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, we offer to save your name, email, and website in cookies to facilitate your future comments. These cookies expire after one year.

 

4. EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES

Articles on our site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) from other sites. This embedded content behaves as if you were visiting these third-party sites directly.

These websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Install third-party tracking tools
  • Track your interactions with embedded content

 

5. SHARING YOUR DATA

5.1 With Keela

Your donation and newsletter subscription information is processed through Keela, our donor management platform. Keela acts as a processor and handles your data in accordance with its own privacy policy and applicable laws.

5.2 Tax Receipts

Information necessary for issuing tax receipts may be shared with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec, in accordance with legal obligations.

5.3 No Sale of Data

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

 

6. DATA RETENTION

Donations and Subscriptions

Donation data is retained in accordance with Canadian tax requirements (minimum 7 years) and for as long as necessary to maintain our relationship with you.

Newsletter

Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe.

 

7. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR DATA (LAW 25)

In accordance with Quebec’s Law 25, you have the following rights:

7.1 Right of Access

You can request to receive a file containing all personal data we hold about you.

7.2 Right of Rectification

You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

7.3 Right of Deletion

You can request deletion of your personal data (except data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes, such as tax receipts).

7.4 Right to Withdraw Consent

You can withdraw your consent at any time for:

  • Receiving our newsletter (via the unsubscribe link)
  • Promotional communications
  • Use of your data for non-essential purposes

7.5 Right to Portability

You can request a copy of your data in a structured and commonly used format.

7.6 Right to File a Complaint

If you believe your rights have not been respected, you can file a complaint with the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec: www.cai.gouv.qc.ca

 

8. DATA SECURITY

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Disclosure
  • Modification
  • Destruction

Payment transactions are processed securely through Keela with SSL/TLS encryption.

 

9. DATA TRANSFER

Your data may be stored and processed in Canada or other countries where Keela and our service providers operate. We ensure that adequate protection measures are in place for any data transfer.

 

10. SPAM DETECTION

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

 

11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may modify this privacy policy at any time. The most recent version will always be available on this page with the last update date.

 

12. CONTACT US

For any questions regarding this privacy policy or to exercise your rights:

Monthly Dignity
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://monthlydignity.org

 

13. CONSENT

By using our website, making a donation, or subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to this privacy policy.

For the newsletter and non-essential communications, we obtain your express consent upon registration, and you can unsubscribe at any time.