The District of Sechelt is governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165, as amended. When the District receives your personal information through a secured environment, the District of Sechelt will only ask you for the personal information that it needs to provide you with the service you request. The District of Sechelt will use all reasonable steps to ensure the security of that information once received and will not distribute it to any third party unless required by law to do so.

This privacy statement applies to interactions with the District of Sechelt website. It does not apply to any other website. Following is an overview of our website practices.

Personal Information

The District of Sechelt does not automatically gather any personal information such as your name, phone number, street or e-mail address. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, an application or online form. Any personal information we ask you to provide is collected under the authority of the FOIPPA. The information will only be used for the purpose for which it was collected.

Information transmitted via online email forms may not be secure and sensitive information such as credit card numbers should not be sent using these forms.

Any information collected will not be disclosed to third parties without your permission, except as required by law.

Logging Practices

This website uses "Google Analytics", a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies" which are text files placed on your computer. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of this website, compiling reports on website activity for the website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser – however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Links to Other Websites

District of Sechelt website contains links to other sites (i.e. community organizations and other local government links). Please be aware that the District of Sechelt cannot be held responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. When you leave our site, we encourage you to read the privacy statement of each and every website that you visit before you provide any personal information. The District of Sechelt's privacy statement applies solely to information collected on the District of Sechelt website.