Our Commitment to Protecting Your Privacy
CMHA Niagara will collect, use and share information regarding its clients, contracts, and donors.
CMHA Niagara may collect data for the following reasons:
- To provide mental health care
- To communicate or consult with other health care providers
- To communicate with its funding providers including, but not limited to:
- The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care,
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
- United Ways of St. Catharines, Niagara South, Greater Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, and the Lottery Corporation of Greater Fort Erie.
- To arrange payments for clients and creditors
- To plan, manage and administer CMHA Niagara programs and services
- For fundraising activities
- For other purposes as permitted or required by law
Your mental health information is stored in accordance with the CMHA Niagara Consumer Files - Maintenance and Destruction Policy and as required by law. Other information is destroyed, shredded, erased or made anonymous.
You have the right to:
Ask for a copy of your mental health information
Ask us to make corrections to inaccurate or incomplete health information
Be told if your information is lost, stolen or shared with someone without authorization
Change your mind if you have previously given us permission to use or share your mental health information.
Questions or complaints about our privacy practises at CMHA Niagara can be addressed to the Privacy Officer, George Kurzawa at info@cmhaniagara.ca.
You may also make a complaint to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, by calling (416) 326-3333 or toll - free at 1 800 387-0073, or visit their website at: www.ipc.on.ca.
