Privacy Policy

The Society is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information held about its patrons. Our purpose is to assure anyone who does business with us that the Society complies with BC’s Personal Information and Privacy Act (PIPA) and Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard personal information.

Definition of Personal Information

Personal information is any information that is identifiable to you as an individual. This may include, but is not limited to, your name, gender, age, date of birth, language of correspondence, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, email address, and membership in an organization. Personal information does not include publicly available information about you in your capacity as an employee of an organization such as your name, job title, work mailing address, work email address, work fax number, or work telephone number.

Collection of Information

The Society only collects personal information from:

  • Attendees
  • Donors
  • Members
  • Volunteers
  • Others who have shown an interest in the Society

This information is collected by a variety of methods: phone, fax, mail, email, social media, online, or in-person.