Notice of Collection

Protecting Your Privacy

In accordance with Section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, and under the authority of the Toronto Metropolitan University Act, 1977, Toronto Metropolitan University (the “University”) will share your contact and certain other personal information provided upon graduation or afterward by you in connection with University Advancement initiatives directed at alumni, parents of former students, staff and faculty supporters for the purposes of providing you with information about programs, services, offers, surveys, events, and communications from Alumni Relations, Marketing & Communications, Development and Academic programs or faculties, to provide receipts for donations, for fundraising purposes, as well as the collection of statistics. Please note, as you were notified when you registered at the University and again when you convocated, the University considers the following information about the University's graduates public:  images, names, program, degree earned, and year of graduation as they appear in Convocation programs and in webcasts.  

The University discloses your personal contact information to outside organizations or agencies such as mailing-houses or telephone services to enable them to contact alumni on behalf of the University and its affinity partners but ensures it has entered into confidentiality agreements with those outside organizations so that alumni personal information is kept confidential.  The University does not rent, trade or sell its mailing or telephone lists. At no time do the affinity partners have direct access to your contact information unless you agree. At any time you have the right to request that your personal information cease to be used for our University Advancement initiatives or for fundraising purposes. If you have questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information by the University please contact the Office of the Assistant Vice President, Engagement, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3 at avpengagement@torontomu.ca.