Privacy Policy

The District of Sooke (the “District”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that personal information is collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) of British Columbia.

The District collects, uses, and discloses personal information under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996, c. 165) and, where applicable, the Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1), including authorities related to the administration of municipal services, programs, and public participation processes (including sections 4, 82, 83, 86, and Part 14 of the Act).

Email and electronic forms

If you send us an email message or fill out an electronic form with a question or comment that contains personally identifying information, we will only use the personally identifiable information to respond to your request and analyze trends. We may redirect your message to another government agency or person, who is in a better position to answer your question.

We collect some information that may be used for analysis and statistical purposes that help us manage the sooke.ca web site.

Information that we collect for statistical purposes

We automatically collect electronically generated information about any visits to our site, such as the date, type of browser used, and technical Internet protocol data. We collect this information about each user session from our user logs, and refer to it in summary form for statistical purposes.

Information that you provide us when using our interactive forms and functions

This information may include such things as name, address, telephone number, and other personal and business data, depending on the particular service you use. We collect only that data necessary to provide the service that you are requesting.

Control of personal information

At any time, while accessing our site, any user, while online, may decline participation in any activity that asks for information (e.g. surveys, email, or electronic services). Your choice not to participate will in no way affect your ability to use any other features on our site. In online applications that ask for personal information, you also are provided the option of cancelling or clearing all fields of information and terminating the application.

More information

If you believe that The District of Sooke is using your personally identifiable information for a purpose other than outlined in this privacy statement, you may contact Corporate Services. If information is requested through the website that you would prefer not to give, you may phone the District at 250-642-1634 or visit us in person at 2205 Sooke Road.