Privacy Policy
Website Privacy Policy
PitkaBay Resort Ltd. is committed to protecting your privacy. Any personal information provided to us through the website is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA”).
The purpose of this privacy statement is to inform you of the personal information that may be collected from you when visiting our website and how that information may be used.
How is my personal information collected?
Pitka Bay Resort Ltd. website collects information about your visit, including personal information, through the use of audit lots and cookies. A cookie is a small file stored on your computer by your web browser when using some websites. This information helps us to make our website more useful to visitors
What personal information is being collected?
The information collected is: Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address from computers that access our website:
- type of browser and operating system used to access our website,
- date and time our website is accessed,
- pages visited,
- address of any websites linked to, and
- content downloaded from our website
While some of this information does not identify who people are, other information (e.g. Internet domain names or the IP addresses of Internet service providers) may provide identification. The extent of personal identification depends on the naming standards followed by the Internet service provider.
Any personal information that we consider to be necessary for providing services offered by us and that is collected via our website (e.g. web forms), is done in accordance with FOIPPA. There is always an option of whether or not to provide us with personal information. Your decision not to participate in electronic service delivery activities will not impair your ability to browse our website. However, it may limit the use of certain website features.
What is the purpose for collecting my personal information and how will it be used?
Pitka Bay Resort Ltd. collects personal information through cookies to better understand general user trends at an aggregate level and improve web performance, web services, and website maintenance. Personal information will only be used by authorized staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected or for a use consistent with that purpose, unless you expressly consent otherwise. Pitka Bay Resort Ltd. collects personal information through security audits to protect against threats from hackers, and for other enforcement and security purposes. Pitka Bay Resort Ltd. does not use this data to determine your identity unless required to do so as part of an internal investigation or for another enforcement-related purpose, and then, only in compliance with FOIPPA.
Can I opt out of the collection of my personal information?
Your browser may permit you to disable cookies, but you cannot opt out of the information collected for audit purposes. Also, your decision to disable cookies may impair your ability to browse, read, and download information contained on the Pitka Bay Resort Ltd. website.
Storage, access and disclosure of your personal information
Pitka Bay Resort Ltd. our service providers (for support reasons), may store or access your personal information outside of Canada. In certain circumstances, we may need to disclose your personal information to our service providers in order to facilitate the operation of our website, database, e-mail marketing software or for processing payment transactions. In some cases, these service providers may reside outside of Canada. Before any personal information is disclosed to a third party, that third party must contractually agree to collect, use, store, access and protect the personal information in a manner that is consistent with our privacy policies and in compliance with FOIPPA.
Who can I contact about Pitka Bay Resort’s privacy policy or the collection/use of personal information?
General questions or comments about our online privacy policy can be directed to: Jayce Mann, Owner
P.O Box 1299
4755 Pitka Bay Rd, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0
Where can i find information on British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act?
For information relating to British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, please refer to the Government of British Columbia website: Click Here