Personal information is collected by the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), under the authority of the National Defense Act, via a web-based application hosted by Jotform, a third-party company registered in Vancouver, British-Columbia.
Personal information will be used to administer the Support Our Troops (SOT) National Scholarship Program. Information is used to determine/verify program eligibility for scholarships and to prosess award payments. Your application is voluntary, however, if you choose not to provide your personal information, we may be unable to process your application and/or provide the award. Personal information may also be used for marketing, program monitoring, evaluation, or reporting purposes, with the data being anonymized and aggregated whenever possible.
Personal information is protected, and is only used and disclosed by CFMWS in accordance with the Privacy Act, as described in personal information bank CFMWS PPE 802 - Financial Assistance - Support Our Troops (SOT) Funds. Under the Act, individuals have rights of access to and correction of their personal information, and the right to file a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution’s handling of personal information.
If you require clarification about this statement, contact the CFMWS privacy coordinator at: ATIP.AIPRP@cfmws.com. For more information on the Privacy Act, consult the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
For Jotform’s Privacy Policy, please visit their website at: Jotform Privacy Policy.