Privacy Statement
Last updated: April 2026
This privacy statement describes how Brazen Fundraising & Advisory Services Inc. ("Brazen," "we") collects, uses, and protects information you provide when taking the Canary in the Coal Mine assessment. Brazen is a Canadian organization. This statement complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
What we collect
- Your first name and email address (so we can send you the report and follow-up resources)
- Your organization name (to personalize the report)
- Your responses to the assessment questions
- The optional one-sentence answer about what brought you to this assessment
What we do not collect
- Your home address, phone number, or financial information
- Information about specific donors, staff, or board members of your organization (your assessment responses describe organizational patterns, not named individuals)
Why we collect it
- To generate your personalized report
- To send you the report and a small number of follow-up resources tailored to your results
- To understand which patterns are common across the nonprofit sector (in aggregate, never identifying individuals or organizations)
How we store it
Your responses and the generated report are stored in our customer relationship and email tools. Access is limited to Emily Bocking and authorized Brazen staff. We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
How long we keep it
We retain your information for as long as you remain an active subscriber to Brazen communications, or for up to three years of inactivity, after which we delete it. You can request deletion at any time.
Your rights
You can:
- Request a copy of the information we hold about you
- Request correction of any information that is inaccurate
- Request deletion of your information
- Withdraw consent for future communications at any time (every email contains an unsubscribe link)
To exercise any of these rights, email emily@brazenfundraising.com. We respond within 30 days.
About the AI-generated report
The report you receive is generated by a large language model. Your responses are sent to the model only for the purpose of generating your report. The model's provider does not retain your data for training, per its current data policy. The report reflects patterns in your responses interpreted through Brazen's diagnostic methodology. It is an educational tool, not professional counsel.
Disclaimer
This assessment is an educational diagnostic tool, not a substitute for consulting advice. The patterns it surfaces are based on widely-observed nonprofit sector dynamics. For tailored counsel on your organization, contact emily@brazenfundraising.com.
Changes to this statement
We may update this statement. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.