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Legal Transparency

    

Iranian Eternal Heroes Remembrance (IEHR) is committed to operating with integrity, transparency, dignity, and respect for the communities and individuals we serve.

As a Canadian, non-partisan, community-focused non-profit organization centered on remembrance, education, awareness, historical documentation, storytelling, research, and community engagement, IEHR believes that clear standards are essential to building trust and protecting the dignity of the people whose stories we preserve.

This Legal & Transparency section explains IEHR’s approach to privacy, website use, copyright and content, contributor and community participation, and organizational transparency. These policies are intended to support a respectful, safe, responsible, and transparent experience for visitors, contributors, collaborators, families, volunteers, advisors, and community members.

IEHR aims to follow applicable laws and generally recognized principles of privacy, responsible digital engagement, ethical conduct, intellectual-property protection, and non-profit accountability. These policies may be updated as IEHR’s activities, services, technology, and legal obligations evolve.


Privacy Policy

  

  

IEHR respects the privacy of visitors, contributors, participants, families, volunteers, collaborators, and community members. This Privacy Policy explains, in general terms, the personal information IEHR may collect through its website and related digital activities, how that information may be used or disclosed, and the choices available to individuals.


1. Information We May Collect


Depending on how you interact with IEHR, and where the relevant feature or activity is offered, IEHR may collect information such as:


  • Contact information, including your name, email address, telephone number, and other details you choose to provide.
  •  Information submitted through website contact forms, email correspondence, volunteer or contributor communications, event registrations, surveys, applications, or other interactions with IEHR.
  • Biographical, interview, photograph, video, audio, story, family-history, or remembrance information voluntarily provided for educational, historical, research, publication, or community-engagement purposes, subject to appropriate consent or participation arrangements.
  • Information relating to submissions, collaborations, events, donations, sponsorships, grants, or other organizational activities, if and when those features are offered.
  • Technical information associated with use of the website, such as browser or device information, general usage information, cookies, security signals, and similar information collected by the website platform or service providers.
  • Any other information that you voluntarily provide to IEHR for a clearly identified purpose.
  • IEHR seeks to collect only information reasonably necessary for its activities and intended purposes. Where information is sensitive—particularly information involving grief, trauma, family relationships, political or personal experiences, photographs, recordings, or identifiable stories—IEHR seeks to handle it with heightened care and in a manner consistent with the nature of the information and the consent provided.


2. How Information May Be Collected


Personal information may be collected directly from you when you communicate with IEHR, submit information through the website, participate in an interview or initiative, provide materials for publication, register for an activity, make an inquiry, or otherwise engage with the organization. Limited technical information may also be collected automatically through cookies, website-hosting tools, analytics technologies, security tools, anti-spam services, embedded content, and similar technologies.


3. How IEHR May Use Information


IEHR may use personal information for purposes that include:


  •  Responding to inquiries and communicating with visitors, contributors, families, volunteers, advisors, collaborators, and community members.
  •  Administering IEHR programs, educational initiatives, remembrance activities, events, interviews, publications, research, and community engagement.
  •  Preparing, reviewing, publishing, preserving, translating, or archiving remembrance stories, biographies, educational resources, research, interviews, photographs, videos, and related content where appropriate consent or authorization has been obtained.
  • Managing website functionality, security, fraud or spam prevention, technical support, and service improvement.
  •  Understanding general website usage and improving the accessibility, relevance, and effectiveness of IEHR’s digital resources.
  • Maintaining appropriate organizational, administrative, legal, governance, financial, and historical records.
  •  Meeting legal, regulatory, contractual, governance, safety, or safeguarding obligations where applicable.
  • IEHR will not intentionally use personal information for a materially different purpose without appropriate notice, consent, or other lawful authority where required.


4. Consent, Choice, and Sensitive Information


Where consent is appropriate or required, IEHR seeks to explain the purpose of collection, use, or disclosure in a reasonably clear manner. Individuals may choose not to provide optional personal information; however, this may limit IEHR’s ability to respond to a request, include a contribution, arrange participation, or provide a particular service or opportunity.

Consent relating to interviews, photographs, recordings, media participation, family stories, publications, and similar activities may also be governed by a separate IEHR media-consent, release, contributor, or participation agreement. For particularly sensitive material, IEHR may use additional safeguards or publication preferences appropriate to the circumstances.


5. Cookies, Analytics, Security Tools, and Embedded Content


The IEHR website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, analyze general website traffic, improve user experience, and help protect forms or digital services from abuse. Visitors may be able to manage cookies through their browser settings or through controls made available by the website platform.

IEHR’s website currently uses Google reCAPTCHA on certain forms to help prevent spam and abuse. Use of reCAPTCHA may involve the processing of technical information by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy terms. Pages may also include links to or embedded content from third-party services such as social-media, video, publication, or analytics platforms. Those services may collect information under their own privacy policies and settings.


6. Service Providers and Processing Outside Canada


IEHR may use third-party service providers to host or operate the website, deliver communications, provide security or anti-spam services, store information, analyze website performance, support digital publishing, or assist with organizational activities. These providers may process information in Canada or in other jurisdictions. Information processed outside Canada may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is processed.

IEHR seeks to use reputable service providers and to limit disclosure to information reasonably necessary for the relevant service or purpose.


7. Information Sharing and Public Disclosure


IEHR does not sell or rent personal information for third-party commercial marketing. IEHR may disclose personal information only as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, with appropriate consent, through authorized service providers, as part of an approved publication or activity, to protect safety or legal rights, or where disclosure is required or permitted by law.

Information intentionally published on the Internet, social media, video platforms, publications, or other public channels may be copied, shared, archived, indexed, or redistributed by third parties beyond IEHR’s reasonable control. IEHR therefore seeks to obtain appropriate consent before publishing identifiable personal information.


8. Electronic Communications


If IEHR offers newsletters, updates, event notices, fundraising communications, or other electronic messages, IEHR will seek to manage those communications in accordance with applicable requirements. Where an unsubscribe option is required or offered, recipients may use that mechanism or contact IEHR to request that future communications stop. Transactional, administrative, legal, or relationship-based communications may continue where appropriate.


9. Retention


IEHR may retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate archival or historical purposes consistent with IEHR’s mission, or as required for legal, governance, financial, administrative, safeguarding, or record-keeping purposes. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the activity involved.


10. Safeguards and Security Incidents


IEHR seeks to use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information in its custody or control. No Internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure, and IEHR cannot guarantee absolute security.

If IEHR becomes aware of a privacy or security incident involving personal information, it will assess the circumstances and take reasonable steps to contain, investigate, document, and respond to the incident, including notification or reporting where required by applicable law.


11. Access, Correction, and Withdrawal


Individuals may contact IEHR to ask about personal information they have provided, request correction of inaccurate information, or withdraw consent for future uses where applicable and subject to legal, contractual, archival, publication, safeguarding, or other legitimate limitations. Where content has already been publicly distributed, printed, incorporated into completed materials, archived for legitimate purposes, or copied by third parties, complete removal may not always be possible.


12. Children and Young People


IEHR’s website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed to children. Where IEHR collects or publishes personal information, photographs, interviews, or other identifiable content involving a minor, IEHR will seek appropriate parent or legal-guardian consent and, where suitable, the young person’s informed assent.


13. External Links and Third-Party Services


The IEHR website may contain links to third-party websites, social-media platforms, news sources, research resources, publication platforms, or other external services. IEHR is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, terms, or availability of third-party services. Visitors should review the applicable policies of those services.


14. Changes to This Privacy Policy


IEHR may update this Privacy Policy as its website, programs, technology, practices, or legal obligations evolve. Material updates will be reflected by changing the “Last Updated” date and, where appropriate, by providing additional notice.


15. Privacy Questions


Questions, concerns, or requests relating to privacy may be directed to contact@IEHR2026.com. IEHR will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to privacy-related inquiries in a timely and respectful manner.

Terms & Conditions

   

By accessing or using the IEHR website, you agree to use the website in a lawful, respectful, and responsible manner and in a way that is consistent with IEHR’s mission and these Terms & Conditions.


1. Purpose of the Website


The IEHR website provides remembrance, educational, historical, research, awareness, community, organizational, and informational content. The website is intended to preserve memory, encourage learning, support respectful dialogue, and provide information about IEHR’s activities and resources.


2. Permitted Use


Visitors may access and use the website for lawful personal, educational, research, remembrance, informational, and community purposes, subject to copyright, privacy, contributor rights, and any specific restrictions identified on particular content.


3. Prohibited Use


Visitors must not use the website or IEHR content to:


  • Engage in unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, hateful, or exploitative conduct.
  •  Impersonate another person or organization or misrepresent affiliation with IEHR.
  •  Interfere with website security, functionality, or availability, including through malicious code, automated abuse, unauthorized access, or attempts to bypass security measures.
  •  Misuse, distort, manipulate, or present IEHR content in a materially misleading, defamatory, or harmful manner.
  • Collect, publish, or disclose private or sensitive information about another person without appropriate authority.
  •  Use IEHR intellectual property in a manner that infringes applicable rights or violates these policies.


4. Accuracy and Evolving Information


IEHR makes reasonable efforts to present information carefully, responsibly, and respectfully. However, historical, biographical, media, research, and community-sourced information may evolve as new records, family accounts, corrections, or reliable sources become available. IEHR does not guarantee that all website content is complete, error-free, or permanently current.

Where IEHR becomes aware of a material factual concern, it may review and, where appropriate, correct, clarify, update, annotate, restrict, or remove content.


5. Submissions and Community Participation


IEHR may invite stories, comments, articles, photographs, artwork, educational material, research, or other contributions. Submission does not guarantee publication. IEHR may review, edit for clarity or format, decline, moderate, postpone, restrict, or remove content where reasonably necessary to protect accuracy, dignity, privacy, safety, intellectual-property rights, or consistency with IEHR’s mission and policies.

Separate contributor, media-consent, participation, or licensing arrangements may apply to certain submissions or collaborations.


6. Third-Party Content and Links


IEHR may reference or link to third-party sources for educational, research, historical, or informational purposes. A link, quotation, reference, or mention does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the third party, its views, or all content available through that source. IEHR is not responsible for third-party websites or services.


7. Website Availability


IEHR may modify, suspend, discontinue, reorganize, or update any part of the website without notice. IEHR does not guarantee uninterrupted access, permanent availability of particular content, or compatibility with every device, browser, or third-party service.


8. Website Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability


The information and materials provided through the IEHR website are made available for general remembrance, educational, historical, awareness, community, research, and informational purposes. While IEHR makes reasonable efforts to present information responsibly and accurately, content may be updated as additional information or sources become available and should not be considered legal, medical, financial, psychological, or other professional advice.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, IEHR will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or third-party losses arising from reliance on website content, temporary interruptions in website availability, third-party websites or services, or unauthorized copying, redistribution, alteration, or use of publicly available materials by third parties beyond IEHR’s reasonable control. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.


9. Governing Law


These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without limiting any rights or protections that may apply under mandatory law.


10. Severability


If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.


11. Changes to These Terms


IEHR may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. The date shown at the end of this Legal & Transparency section indicates the most recent update. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes use of the website under the updated terms.

Copyright & Content Usage

  

  

IEHR respects the intellectual-property rights of families, artists, writers, photographers, filmmakers, researchers, contributors, collaborators, and other creators.


1. IEHR and Third-Party Content


Unless otherwise stated, original content created and owned by IEHR, including written materials, graphics, symbolic designs, educational resources, publications, videos, and other original materials, is protected by applicable intellectual-property law. Some content appearing on the website may instead be owned by contributors, families, photographers, artists, media organizations, archives, licensors, or other third parties and is used with permission, licence, attribution, or other lawful authority where applicable.


2. Permitted Use and Fair Dealing


Except as permitted by applicable law or expressly authorized by the applicable rights holder, IEHR website content may not be reproduced, republished, modified, distributed, sold, licensed, or used for commercial purposes without appropriate permission.

Nothing in this policy is intended to restrict uses that are permitted by applicable law, including fair dealing where the legal requirements for such use are satisfied. Users remain responsible for determining whether their proposed use is lawful and for providing source or creator acknowledgment where required.


3. Contributor and Collaborator Rights


Contributors and collaborators retain ownership of their original work unless rights are transferred or licensed under a separate written agreement. Before publishing contributed material, IEHR may request appropriate written permission, consent, or a contributor agreement defining the scope of IEHR’s publication, display, translation, reproduction, archival, and promotional rights.


4. Family and Archival Materials


Photographs, letters, recordings, artwork, personal documents, or other materials supplied by families or community members remain subject to the rights of their lawful owners. IEHR asks contributors to provide only materials they own or are authorized to share, or to clearly advise IEHR when ownership or permissions are uncertain.


5. Copyright and Content Concerns


If you believe content on the IEHR website infringes your copyright, privacy, attribution, or other rights, please contact contact@IEHR2026.com and provide sufficient information for IEHR to identify and review the material. IEHR will make reasonable efforts to assess good-faith concerns and take appropriate action where warranted.

Contributor & Community Guidelines

  

IEHR welcomes respectful contributions from families, advisors, artists, educators, writers, researchers, professionals, volunteers, and community voices whose participation is consistent with the organization’s mission of remembrance, education, awareness, human dignity, and responsible storytelling.


1. Community Standards


Contributions and interactions should reflect:


  • Respectful and constructive dialogue.
  • Non-discriminatory and non-harassing engagement.
  • Sensitivity toward lived experience, trauma, grief, and loss.
  • Respect for human dignity, privacy, and diverse perspectives.
  • Responsible storytelling and reasonable attention to factual accuracy.
  •  Respect for copyright, contributor rights, permissions, and proper attribution.
  • A non-partisan approach consistent with IEHR’s mission.


2. Accuracy, Rights, and Privacy


Contributors should make reasonable efforts to ensure that factual statements are accurate and should distinguish personal recollection, opinion, interpretation, and allegation from verified fact where appropriate. Contributors should not provide content they do not have the right or permission to share and should avoid disclosing private or sensitive information about another person without appropriate consent or lawful authority.


3. Sensitive Stories and Family Dignity


IEHR places particular importance on the dignity of individuals and families whose experiences are documented. Sensitive stories, photographs, interviews, and personal details should be handled with care, appropriate consent, and respect for the context in which information was provided. The pursuit of reach, engagement, publicity, or speed should never take priority over dignity, privacy, accuracy, and respectful remembrance.


4. Moderation


IEHR reserves the right to review, moderate, decline, edit for clarity or format, restrict, or remove submitted content or community interactions that conflict with these guidelines or that may create legal, privacy, safety, accuracy, dignity, or reputational concerns. Content that promotes hatred, discrimination, harassment, violence, threats, exploitation, or materially harmful misinformation will not be permitted.

Non-Profit Transparency

   

IEHR is committed to operating with openness, accountability, responsible governance, and respect for the public trust associated with its remembrance and educational mission.


1. Organizational Status and Mission


Iranian Eternal Heroes Remembrance (IEHR) is a Canadian federally incorporated, non-partisan non-profit organization. IEHR’s activities focus on remembrance, education, awareness, storytelling, historical documentation, research, community engagement, and preserving the stories and legacies of Iranian Eternal Heroes.


2. Governance and Accountability


IEHR aims to maintain appropriate governance, internal oversight, policies, records, and decision-making practices consistent with its legal status, stage of development, and organizational responsibilities. Governance practices may evolve as IEHR expands its programs, advisory relationships, partnerships, publications, and community activities.


3. Non-Partisanship


IEHR is committed to conducting its activities in a non-partisan manner. The organization may engage with elected officials, public institutions, academics, media, community leaders, and organizations across different perspectives where such engagement advances IEHR’s remembrance, educational, historical, research, or community objectives. Such engagement should not be interpreted as endorsement of a political party, candidate, faction, political leader, or future political system.


4. Collaborations and Contributors


IEHR may collaborate with volunteers, advisors, artists, researchers, educators, media professionals, community organizations, institutions, and other contributors. Participation or collaboration does not necessarily mean that IEHR endorses every personal view expressed by an individual contributor, advisor, collaborator, or external organization.


5. Donations, Funding, and Charitable Status


If IEHR accepts donations, sponsorships, grants, or other financial contributions, the organization aims to communicate the intended purpose and applicable conditions clearly and to manage funds in accordance with applicable legal, governance, accounting, and reporting requirements.

IEHR will describe its legal and charitable status accurately. Unless and until IEHR is legally authorized to issue official charitable donation receipts, contributions should not be represented as eligible for a Canadian charitable tax receipt.


6. Corrections, Concerns, and Accountability


IEHR welcomes good-faith concerns regarding factual accuracy, privacy, copyright, community conduct, or organizational transparency. Where appropriate, IEHR may review concerns and correct, clarify, update, annotate, restrict, or remove content or practices after reasonable assessment.


7. Continuing Development


IEHR is committed to continuously strengthening its governance, privacy, transparency, content-management, safeguarding, and operational practices as the organization grows. Policies may be updated to reflect new activities, technology, legal requirements, organizational learning, and community needs. 


Contact and Policy Updates

  

Questions about these policies, requests for permission, privacy inquiries, copyright concerns, corrections, or other Legal & Transparency matters may be directed to:


IEHR – Iranian Eternal Heroes Remembrance
Email: contact@IEHR2026.com
Website: www.IEHR2026.com
Canada

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