THREE DEGREES SOCIAL CLUB · COWICHAN VALLEY

Privacy Policy

Three Degrees Social Club handles personal information under British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Our designated Privacy Officer can be reached at info@threedegrees.ca.

What we collect and why

If you email us, we use your contact details and the information you choose to share to respond and, where needed, follow up. Website hosting and security services may process technical information such as IP addresses and request logs to deliver, maintain, and protect the site.

Applications are currently closed. When the Founding Cohort application opens, we will use application information to assess applications, bring together the cohort, contact applicants about the pilot, and administer the program. The form will explain these purposes before you enter any information and will identify required and optional questions. Please leave out sensitive medical, mental-health, or financial information and information identifying other people.

Application consent and future updates

Consent to process a Founding Cohort application will be required to submit it. You can separately choose to let us retain your contact and application information for future cohorts and send occasional emails or texts about future cohorts, gatherings, or events. That choice is optional and does not affect your application. You can unsubscribe or withdraw that consent at any time by contacting our Privacy Officer.

Service providers and safeguards

We do not sell personal information. Service providers may process information on our behalf to operate the website, handle email, or support program administration. They may process or store information inside or outside Canada, where it may be subject to local laws. We disclose personal information with your consent or where authorized or required by law, and take reasonable steps to protect it and restrict access.

How long we keep information

If we use personal information to make a decision that directly affects you, such as a cohort admission decision, we retain the information used for at least one year after that use so you can request access. We securely destroy or de-identify information when it is no longer needed for its original purpose or for a legal or business purpose.

Your choices and how to contact us

You can ask to access or correct your personal information or withdraw consent by writing to our Privacy Officer at info@threedegrees.ca. Withdrawal is subject to legal and retention requirements. If you withdraw application consent, we may be unable to assess your application or continue your participation. We will explain any consequences that apply.

You can also send privacy questions or complaints to the same address. We may need to verify your identity before releasing or changing a record. If a privacy complaint remains unresolved, you can contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia.