Looks like a great way to stop getting donations.
It’s really sad that we had to learn of the breach from haveibeenpwned and not from FairVote Canada themselves.
Really bad form on their part.
- In 2024, Fair Vote Canada sent out “almost 60,000 emails to members and supporters” [Steve Hindle, FVC co-chair].
- This isn’t to say a data breach is acceptable, but Fair Vote Canada is mostly volunteer run.
We have to keep careful as the powerful few would take advantage of this breach in an attempt to manipulate the proponents.
Having powerful enemies isn’t an excuse for your own bad behaviour with the private information of your supporters.