The Children’s Foundation has issued a privacy notice following a data breach involving its IT service provider, Highland Shores Children’s Aid Society.
An unauthorized third party accessed the IT network on July 6 2026 and encrypted systems before being detected on August 25th.
The breach may have exposed personal information belonging to local volunteers, donors, board members, and program applicants.
Impacted details are limited to names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
Officials confirm that no credit card or banking information was compromised in the incident.
Highland Shores immediately contained the breach, notified law enforcement, and deployed advanced security monitoring tools.
Measures have also been taken to prevent any stolen data from being published or misused online.
The Children’s Foundation advises community members that no action is needed, though everyone should stay alert for unsolicited emails or calls.
The organization notes it will never ask for sensitive details through unsolicited messages.
Anyone with questions can contact the Foundation directly at 613-962-9292 or by emailing privacy@thechildrensfoundation.ca.
