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Consent & Privacy

RDS - Rare Dementia Support Canada - Advice, Community, Learning

Rare Dementia Support Canada is led by Nipissing University. Nipissing University protects the privacy of all RDS Canada users’ health information in accordance with the Personal Health Information Protection Act (2004).

Nipissing University is a Health Information Custodian for the purposes of providing services through RDS Canada. RDS Canada employees are employees of Nipissing University. All employees involved in the provision of RDS Canada services will assess, use and disclose personal health information as required in performing their duties.

We value your privacy and want to be upfront about how we use cookies and analytics on our site. Here’s a quick rundown:

Cookies: What Are They?

Cookies are tiny pieces of data that get stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. They’re like a friendly little reminder of your visit!

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to make our site work better for you. They help us:

  • remember your settings so you don’t have to re-enter your information every time you visit
  • improve your experience; by knowing how you interact with our site, we can make it even better

Analytics with GA4

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how people use our website. GA4 helps us:

  • track visits and see how many people are checking out our site
  • analyze behavior and learn what pages are popular and how you navigate through the site

GA4 collects data like your device type, browser and pages you visit, but it doesn’t identify you personally. This helps us make our site more useful and enjoyable for everyone.

Implied Consent

By continuing to use our site, you’re giving us your implied consent to use cookies and collect data with GA4. In Canada, this means you’re agreeing to our use of cookies and analytics as described. If you prefer not to have cookies, you can adjust your browser settings to block them. Just keep in mind that this might affect how our site works for you.