Privacy Policy

Camas Counselling recognizes and respects your need for privacy and security as you visit this website. Camas Counselling is committed to providing visitors with a website that respects their privacy The following policies govern the information gathering and privacy practices for our website.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Camas Counselling’s website does not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, telephone number or e-mail address There are instances in which you may elect to provide us with information that identifies you personally (“Personal Information”) through this website. If you fill out the “CONTACT” form or send an 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 Camas Counselling.

You should be aware of the inherent risks of interception when communicating with others on-line using unencrypted e-mail. Visitors’ personal information received via e-mail is required information to respond to inquiries. I do not use this information for any other purpose.

Cookies

Camas Counselling uses “cookies” to improve the quality of your visit to the Camas Counselling site by providing you with personalized information and features. Cookies are a software technology that enables the systems to recognize your computer and collect non-personal information about you. This type of information may include: type of browser used to access the Internet, type of operating system (i.e. Windows XP, Macintosh), and the domain of your Internet Service Provider. Camas Counselling does not know the name, e-mail address, telephone number, or home address of anyone who visits the site. Camas Counselling does not sell or rent any information that we gather through the use of cookies.

All personal information created, held or collected by Camas Counselling is protected under the federal Privacy Act.

Any Personal Information collected via this website is collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [RSBC 1996] c. 165. I collect only what is necessary for the operation and security of the website. If I use that information, it is only for the purpose for which it was collected, or for a use consistent with that purpose. Further, I keep information for only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. I 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.

The servers automatically log information about visits to this website in the normal course of establishing and maintaining web connections. Server logs record statistical information, such as visitors’ IP addresses, type of operating systems, time and duration of visit, web pages requested, and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types. These statistics are reported in aggregate form to our web and communications staff, and are used to improve our website and ensure that it provides the optimal web experience for visitors.

I do not link server log information to any other data in a way that would enable me to identify individual visitors. I may review server logs however, for security purposes, for example, to detect intrusions into our system. The possibility therefore exists that server log data, which contains visitors’ IP addresses, could in instances of criminal malfeasance be used to trace and identify individuals. In such instances, raw data logs would be shared with appropriate investigative bodies authorized to investigate such breaches of security.

Links to other Sites

The Camas Counselling website may contain links to other websites and services. While I try to link only to sites and services that share a high standards and respect for privacy, please understand that I am not responsible for the content of, or the privacy practices employed by, other companies or websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Camas Counselling website.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important. Camas Counselling takes technical, contractual, administrative, and physical security steps to protect Personal Information that you provide. Personal Information is used only in adherence with the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy and the applicable laws.

You may, at your discretion, contact the British Columbia Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you are dissatisfied with the response you receive about privacy concerns with this website.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Camas Counselling 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 www.camascounselling.com. Please check this Privacy Policy regularly for updates by checking the date of “Last Update” at the top of this document.

I regularly review the information-handling practices to ensure I am abiding by this policy. Questions or comments regarding this policy may be sent via the “CONTACT” web form.