The College of Psychologists of British Columbia (the “College”) recognizes and respects your need for privacy and security as you visit our website. The following policies govern the information gathering and privacy practices for our website.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

There are instances in which you may elect to provide us with information that identifies you personally (“Personal Information”) through our website. If you fill out one of our feedback or request forms or send us email, you are transmitting the information that appears to you in the form or the message. This submission will typically include information such as your name, mailing address, email address, the kind of request you are making, and any other information necessary to fulfill your request. You never transmit Personal Information that you do not enter yourself. Personal Information cannot be collected unless you specifically elect to send it to us.

Any Personal Information we may collect via our website is collected in compliance with sections 26(a) and 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [RSBC 1996] c. 165. We collect only what is necessary for the operation and security of our website. If we use that information, it is only for the purpose for which it was collected, or for a use consistent with that purpose. Further, we keep information for only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. We do not disclose any personally identifiable user information to other organizations or individuals, without specific consent from the user or except as required by law.

Links to other Sites

The College website may contain links to other websites and services. While we try to link only to sites and services that share our high standards and respect for privacy, please understand that we are not responsible for the content of, or the privacy practices employed by, other companies or websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the College’s website.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us. The College takes technical, contractual, administrative, and physical security steps to protect Personal Information that you provide to us. We instruct our employees with access to your Personal Information that it is to be used only in adherence with the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy and the applicable laws.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

The College may from time to time change its Privacy Policy as new services are added or old ones changed. Changes will be effective when notice of such change is posted at the College. Please check this Privacy Policy regularly for updates by checking the date of "Last Update" at the top of this document.