Privacy Statement

Our privacy statement

We are committed to providing a website that respects your privacy. This statement summarizes the privacy policy and practices on NSEM.ca. North Shore Emergency Management is subject to British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

Privacy overview

We do not automatically gather any personal information from you. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily through contacting us via email or online forms.

When you visit NSEM.ca, our web server and Google Analytics automatically collects a limited amount of standard information essential to the operation and evaluation of our website. This includes:

  • the page from which you arrived,
  • the date and time of your page request,
  • the Internet Protocol (IP) address your computer is using to receive information,
  • the type and version of your browser, and
  • the name and size of the file you requested.

This information is not used to identify individuals who come to the website. This information is only used to help us assess our information services and is collected in compliance with Section 26 (c) of British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

Information collected through volunteer applications

The personal information you submit through our volunteer applications – including email address and contact information – is collected by us solely for the purpose of responding to your application. Personal information will only be used for the purpose to which it was collected, unless its release is authorized by its owner or is compelled by a Court or an agent duly authorized under another Act.

For concerns with respect to our use of your personal information, please contact our Privacy Coordinator at the District of North Vancouver at 604-990-2413 or email [email protected]

Cookies

Cookies are temporary files that may be placed on your hard drive while you visit a website. Cookies are used to track how visitors use NSEM.ca, but we do not store personal information through cookies, nor do we collect personal information from you without your knowledge as you browse this website. Any cookies on NSEM.ca are used to aid in the collection of anonymous statistical information such as:

  • browser type
  • screen size
  • traffic patterns, and
  • pages visited.

This information helps us improve NSEM.ca. However, if you are concerned about cookies, you can adjust your web browser to reject all cookies.

Security and IP Addresses

Your computer uses a unique IP address when browsing the Internet. We may collect IP addresses to monitor any security breaches on dnv.org and other online services. No attempt is made to identify users or their usage patterns unless unauthorized use of our website is detected or is required for a law enforcement investigation. IP addresses are stored for a term that complies with our existing auditing requirements.

Privacy and external links

The NSEM.ca website contains links to external sites that are not associated with us. We are not responsible for the content and the privacy practices of these other websites and we encourage you to examine each site's privacy policy and disclaimers before providing any personal information.

More information

To request more information, please contact our general information line. For general inquiries regarding our volunteer forms and associated privacy statement, contact:

North Shore Emergency Management
147 E 14 Street, 2nd Floor
North Vancouver, BC V7L 2N4
Phone: 778-338-6300
Fax: 604-985-3733

Concerns regarding access to information or privacy issues under FIPPA should be directed to the Privacy Coordinator at the District of North Vancouver:

355 West Queens Road
District of North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5
[email protected]
Phone: 604-990-2311
Fax: 604-984-9637

You can also view BC's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)