1. Introduction
The Revelstoke Local Art Co-operative (“we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website and members of our co-operative. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your personal information in compliance with Canada’s federal privacy law.

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2. Scope
This policy applies to all personal information collected online via our website and offline during the course of our commercial activities, including membership applications, newsletter subscriptions, event registrations, and online purchases.

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3. Legal Framework
We comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which applies to private-sector organizations across Canada that collect, use, or disclose personal information in the course of a commercial activity priv.gc.ca. We also adhere to PIPEDA’s ten fair information principles, including accountability, consent, limiting collection, and individual access priv.gc.ca.

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4. Personal Information We Collect

• Contact information: name, mailing address, email address, telephone number

• Membership details: date of birth, emergency contact (for events), co-op member status

• Transaction data: purchase history, payment information (processed via secure third-party gateways; we do not store full credit-card details)

• Website usage: IP address, browser type, referral URLs, pages visited (via cookies and similar technologies)

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5. How We Use Your Information

• To process orders, memberships, event registrations and donations

• To communicate with you (newsletters, event updates, service announcements)

• To improve our website, products, and services

• To comply with legal and regulatory requirements

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6. Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may disclose information to:

• Service providers (e.g., payment processors, mailing services) under contract to keep your information confidential

• Legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights

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7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

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8. Security
We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration.

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9. Your Rights
You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

• Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable), subject to legal or contractual restrictions

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To exercise these rights, contact:
Privacy Officer
Email: privacy@thelocalartcoop.ca
Mail: Privacy Officer, Revelstoke Local Art Co-operative, 210 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC, V0E 2S0

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10. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. You may disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.

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11. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

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12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes become effective when posted on our website, with the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

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Last updated: April 27, 2025