Effective Date: November 2025
Last Updated: November 2025

What’s neXT50 (“WN50”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a volunteer-supported, not-for-profit social venture. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our members, donors, partners, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable international standards.

1. Scope

This policy applies to all personal information collected through:

• Our website and community portal
• Membership and subscription processes
• Event registration and participation (including virtual events)
• Donations, partnerships, and volunteer applications
• Email, surveys, and other communications with WN50

It also applies to information collected automatically when you use our website or services.

2. What We Mean by Personal Information

“Personal information” means any information about an identifiable individual. This may include:

• Name, mailing address, email address, or phone number
• Membership and subscription records
• Payment information (processed securely by third-party providers such as Stripe; WN50 does not store card details)
• Event participation details, surveys, or community contributions
• IP address, device identifiers, and browser information when you use our website or portal

Aggregated or anonymized data that cannot reasonably identify an individual is not considered personal information.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect personal information in the following ways:

• Directly from you: membership applications, event registrations, donations, or communications.
• Automatically: through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies when you use our website or portal.
• Through third-party services: such as Zoom (events), Stripe (payments), Mailchimp (email), and similar providers, each governed by their own privacy policies.
• From participation: in discussions, programs, or advisory groups (including events that may be recorded, with advance notice).

4. Purposes for Collecting Information

WN50 collects and uses personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, including to:

• Manage memberships, subscriptions, and donations
• Provide access to programs, events, and community activities
• Communicate with members, donors, and partners about opportunities, events, and updates
• Facilitate introductions and community participation
• Improve our services, website, and digital platforms
• Meet legal, regulatory, and reporting requirements

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

5. Consent

By providing personal information to WN50, you consent to its collection, use, and disclosure as described in this policy. You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawal of consent may limit our ability to provide some services.

6. Limiting Collection and Accuracy

WN50 collects only the personal information necessary for identified purposes. We make reasonable efforts to ensure that information is accurate, complete, and up to date.

7. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We may share personal information with:

• Service providers and partners under contract to protect your information (e.g., event platforms, payment processors, IT services).
• Authorities or regulators, when required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Business transactions (e.g., merger, reorganization), where information may be transferred subject to appropriate protections.
• Aggregated or de-identified form, for research and reporting.

Cross-border transfers: Your information may be stored or processed outside Canada. In such cases, it will be safeguarded to the standards required under Canadian law.

8. Donor & Member Information

WN50 values the trust of its members and supporters. Donor and membership records are kept strictly confidential and used only for administrative, fundraising, and engagement purposes. WN50 does not rent, sell, or trade donor or member lists.

9. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request corrections or updates to your personal information
• Withdraw consent to future use of your information
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time (via unsubscribe links or by contacting us)
• Request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations

Additional rights may apply based on your location:

• EU/UK/EEA/Switzerland (GDPR): access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, data portability.
• California (CCPA): access, deletion, opt-out of sale of personal information.

10. Safeguards and Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. While no system can guarantee 100% security, WN50 follows best practices to protect your information.

11. Retention and Destruction

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the identified purposes or as required by law. When information is no longer required, it is securely destroyed, deleted, or anonymized.

12. Cookies, Tracking, and Analytics

WN50 uses cookies and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how our website and community portal are used, improve user experience, and support limited outreach. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work as intended.

13. Automated Processing and AI

If WN50 uses automated tools (including AI-powered moderation, analytics, or recommendation systems) in its digital platforms, we will provide clear notice. Members will be informed if automated decisions significantly affect their participation or rights.

14. Children’s Privacy

WN50 does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If such information is inadvertently collected, it will be deleted promptly.

15. Accountability and Openness

WN50 is accountable for protecting personal information under its control. We have appointed a Privacy Officer responsible for compliance with this policy:

Privacy Officer – What’s neXT50
 info@whatsnext50.com
 https://whatsnext50.com/contact

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.priv.gc.ca.

16. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on our website with the revised effective date. Your continued use of WN50 services constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.