When you visit this LDB Web site, our Web server automatically collects a limited amount of information essential for the operation and security of our Web site. Some of this information (e.g. browser type) does not identify who you are, while other information, such as your Internet domain name or IP address may identify you.

This LDB Web site distributes small pieces of information (called "cookies") to web browsers. If you have concerns about this, you can change your Web browser to not accept this information or display warning messages.

The site does not establish "informational or persistent cookies" - it only uses "session" cookies to maintain a login session as the user moves from page to page - there is no personal or preference information stored in session cookies.

When a user logs into the site a session cookie is established. It persists only for the duration of the login session (i.e. until the user explicitly logs out or the session expires after 60 minutes of inactivity). The session cookie is destroyed when you log out and is not used when you return to the site. A new session cookie is established for each login session, but only endures as long as the login session.

When you voluntarily send us electronic mail or complete an electronic form that includes identifying information about you, we will keep a record of this information so that we can respond to you. Most information provided by you to the LDB through the use of this Web site is considered business information and not personal information.

Collection, use, disclosure and retention of information must comply with provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Document Disposal Act. Collected personal information will only be used by authorized government staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected or for a use consistent with that purpose. We do not disclose your information to other public bodies or individuals except as authorized by law. We keep the information only for the length of time necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected. All business information will be kept confidential until such time as that information is made public in the normal course of conducting LDB business.

A government and LDB Web site may contain links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such Web sites or on their practices with regard to confidential business information.

When you send us e-mail, we will use your name and e-mail address only to respond to the concerns you write to us with. Your e-mail may be shared with appropriate people within the LDB to help us respond to your concerns and questions.

The LDB may also use your personal and business information to provide you with e-mail or other information about the LDB’s products and services and other matters. At any time you may ask the LDB to stop sending you email and other information by contacting ldbvendorhelp@bcldb.com.

The LDB may use your personal and business information to contact and correspond with you, to respond to your inquiries, to monitor and facilitate your use of the Web site, and to improve the Web site and our services. That information may be retained indefinitely for future statistical analysis and other purposes.

This Web site may contain hyperlinks, which will take you out of the LDB’s site and connect you to third party sites. The LDB is providing these hyperlinks to you only as a convenience. The inclusion of any hyperlink does not imply endorsement by the LDB of the site. These sites are not under the control of LDB and by accessing them, you do so at your own risk.

The LDB is not responsible for the privacy practices of such Web sites.

More information on privacy practices, standards and guidelines is available at BC Government Website Privacy Statement