Ontario Health Data Platform Website Privacy Policy
This Website Privacy Policy applies to ohdp.ca
This privacy policy explains how the Ministry of Health collects, uses and discloses your information when you use the Ontario Health Data Platform website. This policy explains how our privacy commitments apply to the Ontario Health Data Platform website operations.
Privacy Policy Commitments
The Ministry of Health is the executive sponsor of Ontario’s Ontario Health Data Platform.
- The only personal information that we collect from your visit is what you voluntarily provide to us for specific purposes.
- Our website analytics only use non-identifiable data.
- We do not share data about your visit with third parties except to report malicious attacks or as required by law.
- We do not allow third parties to trace you with the exception of embedded Google Search.
Personal Information
The only personal information that we collect from your visit is what you voluntarily provide to us for specific purposes, such as to ask questions, provide feedback, submit an Ontario Health Data Platform Registration Form located on the researcher support page or subscribe to our communications.
The Ministry of Health only collects personal information that is necessary for the administration of a lawfully authorized purpose, in accordance with section 38(2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). At the time of collection, you will be informed of the specific purpose for what is being collected.
Data Collection
The website uses Cookies and Google Analytics to collect data about website usage patterns, including but not limited to visitor traffic and navigation preferences. Cookies used do not contain personally identifying information and do not give us access to anything on your device. Data generated from cookies are not used to identify visitors, and are never shared with third parties.
All visitors to the Ontario Health Data Platform website are able to set individualized preferences through their personal web browser to block cookies or remove them after visiting the website. Visitors who choose to deny or remove cookies will still be able to access information on the website.
How We Use Your Data
Our website analytics only uses non-identifiable data. We analyze website usage data strictly for internal purposes.
Third Parties
The Ministry of Health collects and analyzes website usage data strictly for internal purposes. We do not sell, rent, exchange, or otherwise disclose any information that we collect about our website visitors to third parties, except in the case of a malicious attack or as required by law
Contact Us
For further information about information collected when you visit the website, or to inquire about your privacy as it pertains to the Ontario Health Data Platform website or communications, contact the Ontario Health Data Platform Privacy Officer. To change your information or remove your name from the Ontario Health Data Platform mailing list, contact Ontario Health Data Platform Communications.
Last updated: December 1, 2021