Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer of Liability
Information on this website is provided for your information and, while thought to be accurate, it is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The Commission makes no representations, conditions, guarantees, or warranties of any kind regarding the validity, accuracy, usefulness or completeness of any information provided on this website. The Commission and any of its members, employees, agents, successors and assigns are not liable for any damages or losses of any nature, either direct or indirect, or lost profits or data arising from errors, omissions or inaccuracies that may be found in any information provided on this website or from the use, application or interpretation of the information provided on this website by any person. Proceeding beyond this disclaimer constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.
Information Collection and Privacy Policy
The British Columbia Electoral Boundaries
Commission (also referred to as the “Commission“, “us“,
or “we“) is an independent commission that meets after every
second provincial general election and makes recommendations
concerning the area, boundaries, and names of provincial electoral
districts. When the Commission is operational and conducting its
review, members of the public may provide feedback on proposed
boundary changes in several ways. Individuals or groups may make a
presentation at a public hearing of the Commission and/or submit
written comments via e-mail, and regular mail. In addition, the
Commission maintains this website (located at: www.bcebc.ca) as
another means by which you can submit your comments to the Commission.
We respect your right to control your personal
information, which is information about an identifiable individual.
That is why we have developed this Information Collection &
Privacy Policy which governs and explains how we collect, use and
disclose information we collect from you and which may also include
your personal information (the “Privacy Policy“).
- Collection
To fulfill its mandate, the Commission may collect any or all of the following personal information from individuals who make a submission:- information
that you provide when you make a submission to the Commission,
such as your name, phone number, fax number, email address, and
postal address;
- comments you
provide when you make a submission to the Commission; and
- your
correspondence with Commission staff, including any questions,
concerns, problems or comments you may have about making a
submission on this website.
- information
that you provide when you make a submission to the Commission,
such as your name, phone number, fax number, email address, and
postal address;
- Purpose of
Collection and Use of Personal Information
The Commission collects your personal information and will use your personal information as is reasonably required for the following purposes:- to provide
you with another method of making written submissions to the
Commission similar to making a submission in person at a public
hearing of the Commission;
- to verify
your identity if you submit comments or information;
- to respond
to questions, comments, requests, or complaints that you submit
to the Commission;
- to analyze
use of this website and to improve this website; and
- to send
emails or other communications you have consented to receive
from the Commission.
- to provide
you with another method of making written submissions to the
Commission similar to making a submission in person at a public
hearing of the Commission;
- Disclosure
If you voluntarily submit or post any information
to this website, your name and written comments are not confidential
and will be published on this website exactly as submitted and
possibly in a public report to the Legislative Assembly of British
Columbia. All other contact information (e-mail address, postal
address, fax number, and/or phone number) submitted to the Commission
will remain confidential unless you consent to such disclosure or the
disclosure is required by law. By providing your views and
submissions, you consent to their use and publication at the
discretion of the Commission. All submissions are available to be
viewed in the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission office.
The Commission has no control over and is not
liable for the collection, use or disclosure of any personal
information posted on this website.
- Safeguarding
Your Personal Information
The Commission is committed to safeguarding your
personal information. The Commission uses appropriate security
measures to protect personal information against risks such as loss or
theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, modification or
destruction regardless of the format in which it is held. The
Commission takes care in disposing of or destroying personal
information to prevent unauthorized parties from gaining access to the
information. The Commission also ensures that its staff with access to
personal information are made aware of the importance of maintaining
the confidentiality of personal information.
- Inquiries
Any inquiries may be directed to:
BC Electoral Boundaries Commission
PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9J6
Toll-free: 1-800-661-8683
E-mail: info@bcebc.ca
- Privacy
Policy Changes
This Privacy Policy may change over time without
notice to you. We may add, change or remove portions of the Privacy
Policy when appropriate. Each time you submit information or personal
information or use this website you agree to be bound by terms of the
Privacy Policy which is then current. Whenever we update the Privacy
Policy, we will change the date below to indicate when the changes
were made.
Date: April 8, 2022