Privacy Policy
BC Crane Safety collects and protects your personal information as required by law including the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) and the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as we do not collect information from or direct services to anyone under 13 years of age.
What information do we collect?
We collect information from you when you register on our site, subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a form. If you do any of these things, you will be asked for personal information including your name and email address.
What do we use your information for?
Information we collect from you may be used to:
- Personalize your experience
- Contact you if we need to confirm the accuracy of information we have on file in your account with us
- Send periodic emails
If you join our mailing list, you will receive occasional emails that include information on BC Crane Safety news, services or updates, for example. Instructions about how to unsubscribe are included in each email.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow it in your settings). Cookies help us recognize your browser and capture and remember general information that helps us process transactions, monitor visitor traffic, and save your preferences for future visits. These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information.
Do we disclose any information to other parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to others, with the exception of trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, so long as those parties formally agree to keep this information confidential.
We may release certain information if required by law, to enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety. Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
BC Crane Safety may access your certification information to verify or disconfirm your certification status in response to enquiries in a “yes or no” answer. No other information is disclosed during this process. Assessment results are not released except with the express consent of the examinee by way of the submission of a signed release authorization.
How long do we keep your information?
BC Crane Safety keeps your information on file for as long as necessary to maintain the BC crane operator certification system.
External Links
Our website may contain links to other sites that are not governed by this privacy policy. Although we endeavour to only link to sites with high privacy standards, our privacy policy will no longer apply once you leave our website.
Security
As part of our commitment to responsible records management, we make every reasonable effort to protect the security of our databases.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Changes to our privacy policy will be posted on this page.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy please contact us at info@bccranesafety.ca
