Privacy
 
 
 

 

Privacy

Council is committed to protecting the privacy of persons whose personal information it holds through responsible information management practices. Any personal information provided to the Council is collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or other applicable legislation.

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit Council’s website to browse, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about the visit. The following information is automatically collected and stored:

  • The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider (e.g. gov.bc.ca, xcompany.com or yourschool.edu);
  • The type of browser and the operating system used;
  • The date and time of the visit; and.
  • The web pages or services accessed

    • Information collected automatically is used only for website management. Council does not use this data to determine your identity unless required to do so as part of an internal investigation or law enforcement purpose.

    Links to Other Sites

    Visitors should be aware that if they link to another site, this Privacy Policy will not apply. Council is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

    Cookies

    A cookie is a small file stored on your computer by your web browser when using some internet sites. Cookies can also store personal information such as your name, e-mail address, home or work address, or telephone number. Persistent Cookies can use this type of personal information to identify you whenever you access a website. Sessional Cookies are used to help you move around our website and do not store personal information. Sessional Cookies are valid only during the time you are actually using the website.

    The Council does not use Persistent Cookies (which may store personal information) but may use Sessional Cookies (which do not store personal information).

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