Protecting your information -- Respecting your privacy

What does the University of Manitoba do with my personal information?
The University of Manitoba respects your privacy so we make every effort to comply with applicable privacy laws such as the Manitoba Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FIPPA”) and the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”).
So that we can offer products and services and to advance and strengthen relationships between graduates and between the University of Manitoba and its approximately 129,000 alumni, we generally collect, use and disclose personal information only for the following purposes:

    •    to identify alumni;
    •    to provide alumni with news about the university and the association;
    •    to provide information about, and invitations to, university and association events;
    •    to protect alumni, and the University of Manitoba, against error and fraud;
    •    to enhance, promote and provide University of Manitoba, Alumni Association and/or affinity partner products/services; and
    •    to meet legal and regulatory requirements.

How and why will Alumni Relations contact me?
To keep alumni informed, Alumni Relations mails On Manitoba magazine free-of-charge to all alumni three times per year. Occasionally, the association contacts alumni by mail, e-mail, or phone with information about events, services, or feedback. Examples include information about reunions and surveys of alumni for feedback. Alumni Relations might contact you if a former classmate would like to reconnect. Your personal information is not released without your permission.
The University of Manitoba’s Donor Relations call centre also contacts alumni about news, events and fundraising opportunities.

What if I don’t want to be contacted?
Just let us know. We want to ensure that your personal information is treated according to your wishes. You may refuse any/or withdraw your consent at any time. However, in either case, this may limit our ability to serve you. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that we have your consent to keep you connected to the University of Manitoba.
For more information, or to update your mail or e-mail address, please contact Alumni Relations by phone: 1-800-668-4908 or 204-474-9946, fax: 204-474-7531, e-mail: alumni@umalumni.mb.ca or visit: umanitoba.ca/alumni.
For more information about FIPPA, please visit ombudsman.mb.ca. For more information about PIPEDA, please visit priv.gc.ca.