Thank you for visiting www.meshottawa.org, we hope that you found our site useful.

We will  be able to accept online donations soon....

If you wish to make a donation now, please mail your cheque or money order to MESH Ottawa, c/o Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St., Ottawa, ON, K1Y 2Y3. . Tax receipts will be issued upon request for donations of $20 or more.

Your support will help us help those in the Greater Ottawa region with CFS and/or FMS reduce isolation, enhance their quality of life and increase their participation within the community. Each dollar raised goes to our programs. Charities are expected to spend a minimum of 80% of receipted donations.We are 100% volunteer run with less than 10% of funds raised going to overhead and operating expenses.

MESH Ottawa is proud to be an active member in the lives of those living with CFS (ME) and/or FMS.

We are deligent in ensuring that the privacy of our volunteers, members, donors and supporters are kept confidential. All information collected from all sources is kept strickly for the purposes of MESH Ottawa. WE DO NOT SELL, LOAN OR RENT any of our lists.

To further protect the privacy of our volunteers, members, donors and supporters, we are now guided by Bill C-6 also known as The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) guiding principles

Principle 1 - Accountability

An organization is responsible for personal information under its control and shall designate an individual or individuals who are accountable for the organization's compliance with the following principles.

Principle 2 - Identifying Purposes

The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified by the organization at or before the time the information is collected.

Principle 3 - Consent

The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate.

Principle 4 - Limiting Collection

The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by the organization. Information shall be collected by fair and lawful means.

Principle 5 - Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention

Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfilment of those purposes.

Principle 6 - Accuracy

Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.

Principle 7 - Safeguards

Personal information shall be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Principle 8 - Openness

An organization shall make readily available to individuals specific information about its policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

Principle 9 - Individual Access

Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use, and disclosure of his or her personal information and shall be given access to that information. An individual shall be able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.

Principle 10 - Challenging Compliance

An individual shall be able to address a challenge concerning compliance with the above principles to the designated individual or individuals accountable for the organization's compliance.