Privacy Policy
We Respect Your Privacy
The Justice Education Society of B.C. (JES) is committed to respecting individuals’ right to privacy. We recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of any personally identifiable information provided to us, whether from our websites, employees, volunteers, donors, customers, participants or the public. JES has established this Privacy Policy to ensure that any personal information under JES’ care will be properly protected. JES is committed to ensuring compliance with applicable privacy legislation.
Personal Information
Personal information includes things like your name, address, phone number and email. JES do not automatically collect any personal and identifying information of visitors to this website, except when voluntarily provided. Depending on the nature of your interaction with this website, we may gather some personal information necessary to complete the interaction, such as your name and e-mail address as part of the registration process. Any personal information you provide is entirely voluntary and will only be accessible to qualified staff. This website uses SSL data encryption technology to ensure that your information is kept secure.
JES will not sell or distribute personal information under any circumstances, nor will we share or make public any personal information gathered through our website without prior consent, except as compelled by law. If we are required by law to disclose information that you have submitted, we will attempt to provide you with notice (unless we are prohibited) that a request for your information has been made, in order to give you an opportunity to object to the disclosure. We will attempt to provide this notice to you by email. If you do not challenge the disclosure request, we may be legally required to turn over your information. In addition, we will independently object to requests for access to information about visitors of our site that we believe to be improper.
Non-Personal Anonymized Data
Like most websites, JES collects non-personally identifying information such as IP addresses and site usage statistics to measure and evaluate use of this website. We do this so that we can review how our website is being used, and to ensure that the information we are providing is useful and accessible.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
This website provides links to third-party websites. JES is not responsible for, and do not have any control over, the privacy practices or the content of such third-party websites. Additionally, the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of or affiliation with that organization. JES encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any website they visit.
Some of these third-party services may use a browser feature called a “cookie” to collect information, such as the type of browser and operating system a visitor uses, the duration and number of visits, and the average time spent on a website. A cookie is a small text file containing a unique number that identifies the visitor’s browser. Visitors can configure their browsers to refuse to accept cookies, or to notify them when they have encountered a cookie.
To learn more about your online privacy rights visit: privacyrights.org/consumer-guides/online-privacy-using-internet-safely
If you have questions about this privacy policy or would like us to correct, delete or update your personal data, please contact us.
Terms of Use
The information on this website applies only to Canada and is provided as general information. It should not be used as legal advice for specific legal problems. If you need legal help or legal advice, learn about free and low-cost legal services or hire a lawyer.
Legal Help information is checked for legal accuracy, but may become outdated as laws change. See the top of the page to see the date the information was last reviewed. Links to non-JES websites are provided for your convenience. JES does not maintain these websites and we are not responsible for their accuracy nor privacy policies.
Information on this website is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. JES makes no warranty as to the accuracy, validity, timeliness, or completeness of any information on this website or any website that can be accessed through this website. JES assumes no liability for any damages whatsoever arising from the use of information on this website.