Privacy

Come to MBC

Join us this summer for bible teaching, engaging kids and youth programs, live music, and family time together at the beach or around the campfire.

Between September and June, you can experience one of our many MBC Retreats, customize your own group experience, or stay with us in our MBC BnB.

Grow

At MBC, we want to provide experiences and resources that will strengthen your faith journey with Jesus Christ. Explore these resources available and plan your visit to MBC soon!

Serve

MBC is blessed with an incredible team of staff and volunteers. There are many opportunities to serve year-round. Consider joining us in our mission to help grow resilient, biblically rooted families to the glory of God.

Give

Your financial support of Muskoka Bible Foundation enables our mission to write a better story for family in Canada. We long to see resilient, biblically-rooted families thrive in a society of shifting values; to the glory of God!

Widjiitiwin

The Widjiitiwin program exists to address the unique and complex needs of marginalized youth and their families, guided by and empowered by the Holy Spirit and embracing Jesus in a manner consistent with the principles expressed in God’s Word. It is a ministry of Muskoka Bible Centre, rebirthed in 2022 to drive our mission to grow resilient, biblically rooted families to the glory of God.

Home 5 About MBC 5 Privacy

Protecting your Privacy

MBC is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information.  Any personally identifiable information about you is considered “Personal Information” and will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Identified Purposes

MBC will only collect, use and disclose Personal Information for its own purposes: Employee, and Stepping Stones, Widjiitiwin personal information is collected:

  • As required by government to process government forms
  • To be able to communicate with the staff member/Stepping Stones before, during and after their term at MBC
  • To be able to interview the potential staff member/Stepping Stones
  • To be able to inform guests/parents/guardians/supervisors about the staff member/Stepping Stones that will be interacting with the guest during their stay at MBC
  • To send follow up information about MBC 
  • For promotional purposes.

Guest and Camper personal information is collected:

  • To be able to communicate with the parent/guardian 
  • To be able to process payments
  • To be able to serve guest/camper needs before, during and after their stay, including health information
  • To send follow up information
  • For promotional purposes

Friends and/or donors of MBC personal information is collected:

  • To be able to communicate with ministry of MBC
  • To provide you with opportunities to be involved and support MBC
  • For promotional purposes

Consent

Your knowledge and consent of MBC collection, use and disclosure of your personal information is important. We rely on the following action(s) by you as indications of your consent to our existing and future  personal information practices:

  • Your express consent or acknowledgement contained within a written, verbal or electronic application process
  • Your consent solicited by MBC Ministries for a specified purpose
  • Your receipt of this Privacy Policy, until you notify MBC of a withdrawal of this consent

You may withdraw this consent at any time.  MBC will inform you of the consequence of withdrawing your consent. You may withdraw your consent by letter or email (privacy@muskokabible.com : subject line “Removal of consent for personal information”).

Limited Collection and Retention of Personal Information

MBC will only collect, use, or disclose personal information that is necessary for the Identified Purposes or as required by law. If we require personal information for any other purpose, you will be notified of the new purpose and subject to your consent, that new purpose will become an Identified Purpose. We will retain personal information only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the Identified Purposes.

Accuracy

MBC will maintain your personal information as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the Identified Purposes.

Safeguards

MBC will protect your Personal information by security safeguards such as passwords and locked filing cabinets appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Safeguards will vary depending on the sensitivity, format, location, and storage of the Personal Information.

Accountability, Openness and Customer Access

Muskoka Bible Centre is responsible for all Personal Information under its control and has designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable to Senior Management for Muskoka Bible Centre in compliance with this Privacy Policy.

A copy of this Privacy Policy (and any future updates) can be obtained from our website.

If you have any question about this Privacy Policy or your Personal Information, please call the Privacy Officer, Julie Brown at 1-705-789-0123.

Challenging Compliance

If you are not satisfied with MBC response to a privacy related inquiry or complaint, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada during business hours at 1-800-282-1376 or at www.privcom.gc.ca.