Joe Tay for Markham Regional Councillor, referred to as the Campaign, is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy and security of personal information in accordance with applicable municipal election laws and relevant privacy standards in Ontario.
By submitting your information through this website, campaign forms, event sign ups, volunteer registrations, lawn sign requests, donation pages, or other campaign communications, you consent to the Campaign collecting, using, and disclosing your personal information for political and electoral purposes.

The Campaign may collect and use personal information to communicate with residents and supporters, respond to inquiries, organize volunteers, process donations, provide campaign updates, arrange lawn signs and campaign materials, conduct voter outreach, invite participation in campaign activities, and meet legal reporting and compliance obligations under applicable election laws.

The Campaign does not sell, rent, lease, or trade personal information for commercial purposes.

Personal information may be shared only with authorized service providers who support campaign operations, including payment processors, website and data hosting providers, email or text communication platforms, printers, donation platforms, and volunteer coordination tools. Such information is shared only for campaign purposes and only where reasonable safeguards are in place.

The Campaign is committed to privacy principles including accountability, limited collection, limited use, data minimization, and reasonable safeguards.

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, understand website traffic, and support campaign outreach. Users may adjust their browser settings to decline cookies, although some website functions may be affected.

For online contributions and other transactions, the Campaign uses secure systems and industry standard safeguards to help protect the confidentiality of personal and financial information. Payment information is processed by outside payment providers and is not stored directly on Campaign systems unless required for lawful record keeping.

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for campaign, electoral, administrative, and legal purposes. When no longer required, it will be securely deleted or disposed of, subject to applicable record keeping obligations.
Individuals may contact the Campaign to request access to, or correction of, their personal information, subject to legal, administrative, or security limitations.

By providing your information to the Campaign, you acknowledge and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in these Campaign Consent and Privacy Terms.

For privacy inquiries, please contact: joe@joetay.ca