Last updated: September 7, 2026

The Mohawk Council of Kanehsatà:ke (“MCK,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of community members and visitors who use this website.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information may be collected through the website, how that information is used and stored, and the choices available to individuals who provide information to us.

Information We Collect

You may browse the MCK website without directly providing personal information.

Personal information may be collected when you voluntarily submit information through a form on the website. Depending on the form or service you are using, this may include:

• your name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• address or location information;
• information included in your message or request;
• photographs, documents, or other files you choose to upload; and
• other information necessary to respond to your inquiry or service request.

The website does not ask users to submit sensitive information such as banking information, Social Insurance Numbers, government identification, or medical information through its website forms.

Where sensitive or confidential information may be required for a particular Council service, the website may instead direct you to contact the appropriate department by telephone or email.

How We Use Your Information

Information submitted through the website is used to process and respond to your inquiry, request, application, report, or other communication.

Depending on the nature of your submission, the information may be directed to the MCK employee or department responsible for the relevant service.

We do not sell personal information or use information submitted through this website for commercial advertising or marketing purposes.

Website Forms and Storage

Forms submitted through this website may be transmitted by email to authorized MCK staff members or departments responsible for responding to the submission.

Form submissions may also be stored within the website’s WordPress administration system for administrative and follow-up purposes.

Website form submissions stored within WordPress are subject to a 12-month deletion process. Information received and subsequently retained by individual MCK departments may be subject to separate administrative, operational, legal, or records-retention requirements.

Email Communications

MCK uses Microsoft 365 for organizational email services.

When information submitted through the website is delivered to an MCK email account, that information may therefore be processed and stored through Microsoft’s services.

Individuals should avoid sending highly sensitive or confidential personal information by email unless instructed to do so by the appropriate MCK department.

Website Hosting and Service Providers

The MCK website is hosted using services provided by GoDaddy.

As part of operating and securing the website, technical information may be processed automatically by the website’s hosting infrastructure. This can include information such as IP addresses, browser and device information, timestamps, requested pages, and technical logs.

This information may be necessary for website operation, security, troubleshooting, fraud or abuse prevention, and server administration.

Analytics and Advertising

At this time, MCK does not use Google Analytics, advertising pixels, remarketing technologies, or similar marketing-tracking tools on this website.

If analytics or other tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated as appropriate to reflect those practices.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the website and its underlying WordPress functionality to operate properly.

At this time, the website does not intentionally use cookies for behavioural advertising or remarketing.

The use of cookies and similar technologies may change as website functionality evolves. Any material changes to these practices will be reflected in this Privacy Policy.

External Websites and Services

The MCK website may contain links to websites and services operated by third parties, including YouTube and Google Maps.

Following one of these links takes you to a service operated independently of MCK. The collection and handling of information on those websites is governed by the privacy practices and policies of the respective third party.

MCK is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

How We Protect Information

MCK takes reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information submitted through the website against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

However, no website, email system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore exercise care when deciding what information to submit electronically.

Retention of Personal Information

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and for applicable administrative, operational, legal, or records-management requirements.

Form submissions stored within the WordPress website are subject to a 12-month deletion process.

Copies of information transferred to and retained by an MCK department, including information contained in departmental email or administrative records, may be retained separately in accordance with the department’s operational and records-management requirements.

Accessing or Correcting Your Information

Individuals who have questions about personal information they have submitted through the website, or who wish to request access to or correction of that information, may contact the Mohawk Council of Kanehsatake.

Requests will be reviewed and handled as appropriate based on the nature of the information and the circumstances of the request.

Children and Minors

This website provides information and services for community members and the general public and may contain information relevant to children, youth, and families.

The website is not designed to intentionally collect personal information from children through its general website forms. Parents or guardians should assist minors when personal information needs to be submitted online.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

MCK may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its services, technology, or information-handling practices.

The date shown at the top of this page will indicate when the Privacy Policy was last updated.

Contact

Questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information through this website may be directed to:

Mohawk Council of Kanehsatake
Council / Communications
Email: communications@kanesatake.ca