Effective Date: July 20, 2025
At British Columbia Today (https://britishcolumbia.today), your privacy and trust are extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard the information you provide when visiting or interacting with our website. By continuing to use our site, you agree to the practices described here. We are committed to maintaining transparency and protecting the personal information of our readers and visitors.
When you browse our website or engage with our content, we may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and location. This typically happens when you subscribe to our newsletter, comment on an article, or contact us directly. Additionally, our systems automatically gather certain non-personal information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the pages you view, the referring site, and the amount of time you spend on our site. These details are collected through standard web technologies like cookies and log files, and they help us better understand user behavior and improve site performance.
We use the information collected for various legitimate purposes. This includes providing relevant news content, responding to user inquiries, sending newsletters and updates (if you have opted in), analyzing traffic patterns, and ensuring the site functions smoothly. Your information may also help us prevent fraudulent activities and ensure legal compliance when necessary. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties for commercial gain. Any third-party tools or services we use—such as Google Analytics for website traffic tracking or email providers for communication—handle your data according to their own privacy standards, which we review and trust.
Cookies and other tracking technologies play a vital role in helping us enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device to remember your preferences or actions across our site. They allow us to personalize content, deliver relevant advertisements, and collect analytics. You are free to modify your browser settings at any time to disable cookies, though doing so might affect your ability to interact with certain features or services on our website.
We work with third-party service providers to manage features such as web hosting, analytics, content distribution, and advertising. While we strive to partner only with reputable companies, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites or platforms linked from our site. If you choose to follow links to other websites, we encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand how your data will be handled.
To protect your information, we implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures. This includes the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption on our site to secure your browsing experience and protect data transmission. While we take reasonable precautions, it is important to understand that no online platform can guarantee complete security. We continuously monitor our systems and review our policies to guard against unauthorized access, data breaches, or misuse of personal information.
In accordance with applicable data protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to access, correct, or delete any personal information we hold about you. You may also object to certain uses of your data, request restrictions, or ask for a copy of your information in a portable format. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can contact us via email at privacy@britishcolumbia.today. We will respond to your request as quickly as possible, typically within 30 days, and will take all necessary steps to verify your identity before acting on your request.
We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13. Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at minors. If we discover that we have unintentionally collected information from a child, we will take immediate steps to delete that data. Parents or guardians who believe their child may have submitted personal information on our site are encouraged to contact us directly.
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. We will post any updates on this page, along with the revised effective date. Continued use of our website after updates constitutes your acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how your information is protected.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us by email at privacy@britishcolumbia.today. Alternatively, you may reach us by mail at Suite 200, 1234 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
At British Columbia Today, we value our relationship with every visitor and take our responsibility to protect your privacy seriously. Thank you for trusting us as your source for reliable and independent news coverage in British Columbia.