The Edmonton Shetland Sheepdog Fanciers Club (ESSFC) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information collected through this website, club communications, event entries, memberships, or related activities.

This Privacy Policy outlines how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

ESSFC may collect personal information voluntarily provided by members, exhibitors, event participants, or website visitors, including:

• Name 
• Address 
• Email address 
• Phone number 
• Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) membership information 
• Event entry information 
• Membership application details 
• Volunteer or committee participation information 

Limited technical information such as browser type, pages visited, and website usage data may also be collected automatically through website analytics tools.

Personal information may be used for purposes including:

• Processing memberships and renewals 
• Organizing club events, trials, specialties, and activities 
• Communicating club updates, newsletters, and announcements 
• Maintaining club records 
• Responding to inquiries 
• Improving website functionality and member experience 

ESSFC does not sell or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

ESSFC events may include photography, video recording, catalogs, and publicly posted results. By participating in club events, exhibitors and attendees acknowledge that names, dogs, placements, titles, and photographs may appear on the ESSFC website, social media pages, catalogs, newsletters, or related promotional materials.

This website may use cookies or website analytics tools to help improve functionality and understand visitor traffic.

Visitors may disable cookies through their browser settings if preferred.

ESSFC takes reasonable steps to safeguard personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, or loss.

While reasonable security measures are used, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed completely secure.

This website may contain links to third-party organizations, including the Canadian Kennel Club, event services, or social media platforms. ESSFC is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

Individuals may request access to or correction of their personal information held by ESSFC by contacting the club directly.

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:

Edmonton Shetland Sheepdog Fanciers Club (ESSFC)
Alberta, Canada

This Privacy Policy is effective as of March 2026.