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B.C. NDP Privacy Policy

The British Columbia New Democratic Party is committed to protecting the privacy of our members, supporters and stakeholders. The B.C. NDP values the trust and support of our supporters and recognizes that maintaining this requires that we be open and accountable in how we treat the information you chose to share with us. Part of our commitment to privacy is to adopt this online privacy statement. Please note that this web site may contain links to other sites that may not be governed by this privacy statement.

While using our web site, you do not have to identify yourself or divulge personal information, except when you provide such information on a voluntary basis.

In our continuing quest to build a better British Columbia, raise funds and build a strong base of support, the B.C. NDP gathers and uses personal information. The B.C. NDP complies with, and endeavours to, exceed the requirements of federal and provincial law.

The privacy of our supporters' personal information is never compromised. Our web site has technological and operational security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, alteration or unintentional destruction of the information under our control. Our servers are located in a locked, secure environment. Access is only given to employees who must use the personal information for the reason for which it was obtained.

From time to time, the B.C. NDP collects personal information as described in the Privacy Policy. Consent to collect and retain information is deemed implicit where the information is voluntarily supplied.

Joining the NDP

We invite British Columbians to join the B.C. New Democratic Party. This information is collected for the purposes of contacting individuals for support, fundraising and membership.

Email campaigns

From time to time, we appeal to British Columbians to contribute financial support or send a message to help influence key decision makers. Personal information that is voluntarily supplied by an individual will be collected and forwarded on to the decision maker or makers that are identified in the appeal. Individuals who sign on to email campaigns will also receive important updates, information and occasional fundraising appeals from the B.C. NDP. At any time, individuals may discontinue receiving these messages by unsubscribing in the message or contacting bcndp@bcndp.ca.

E-newsletters

From time to time, we send out electronic newsletters to our database of contacts. At any time, individuals may remove themselves from the list of recipients by contacting bcndp@bcndp.ca.

Storage of information

The B.C. NDP employs all reasonable security safeguards to protect against the loss, misuse, or interception by third parties of information provided to the B.C. NDP. The B.C. NDP will destroy all personal records when retention is no longer necessary for legal, campaign, or other business purposes.

Access to personal information

At any time, individuals may request access to, correction, or deletion of their personal information.

Cookies

During the course of your use of the Internet, you will learn of the common use of "cookies". These are files or pieces of information that may be stored in your computer's hard drive when you visit a web site. Cookies are primarily used to enhance your online experience and are not used to track the navigational habits of identified visitors beyond this site. Most internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being set.

The B.C. NDP recognizes its responsibility for protecting the online privacy of your personal information. If you have questions or comments about the administration of your personal information, please contact us at bcndp@bc.ndp.ca.

You may also use this address to communicate any concerns you may have regarding compliance with our online privacy policy.