Privacy Policy

At Elk Root Conservation we are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality and security of your personal information.

We have developed this Website Privacy Policy to describe our privacy policies and practices and how we collect, use and disclose the personal information of those individuals who visit our website. We have developed other documents that describe our privacy policies and practices with respect to our employees and with respect to our customers, suppliers and other parties with whom we interact.

Privacy Policy Effective for Canada
It is Elk Root Conservation’s policy to comply with the privacy legislation within each jurisdiction in which we operate. Sometimes the privacy legislation and / or an individual’s right to privacy are different from one jurisdiction to another. This Privacy Policy covers only those activities that are subject to the provisions of Canada’s federal and provincial privacy laws, as applicable.

This Privacy Policy has a limited scope and application. Consequently, the rights and obligations contained in this Privacy Policy may not be available to all individuals or in all jurisdictions. If you are unsure if or how this Privacy Policy applies to you, please contact us for more information.

What is Personal Information?
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, personal information is any information about an identifiable individual, other than the person’s business title or business contact information when used or disclosed for the purpose of and during the course of our organization’s activities and communications.

What Personal Information Do We Collect?
You can visit our website without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself, including your e-mail address. Our web server may collect information related to your visit to our website, including the IP address and domain used to access our website, the type and version of your browser, the website you came from to access our website, the page you entered and exited at, any website page that is viewed by that IP address and what country you are from. We use this information to monitor our website’s performance (such as number of visits, average time spent, page views) and for our business purposes such as working to continually upgrade our website.

In addition, we collect the personal information that you submit to our website, such as your name, address and any other contact or other information that you choose to provide by:

  • using the “contact us” portion of this website;
  • applying for a position with Elk Root Conservation through this website;
  • by corresponding with a representative of Elk Root Conservation via e-mail using the hyperlinks created for that purpose; or

Where you request information from us, we may use the e-mail address that you provide to send you information about offers on services that we believe may be of interest to you. If you have asked us to put you on an e-mail mailing list to provide you with certain information on a regular basis, or if we send you information about our offers on products and services by e-mail, you may ask us to remove you from the list at any time (using the unsubscribe instructions provided with each e-mail and on the site where you signed up).

How Do We Use Cookies?
When you visit the website, we may place a “cookie” on the hard drive of your computer to track your visit. A cookie is a small data file that is transferred to your hard drive through your web browser that can only be read by the website that placed the cookie on your hard drive. The cookie acts as an identification card and allows our website to identify you and to record your passwords and preferences. The cookie allows us to track your visit to the website so that we can better understand your use of our website so that we can customize and tailor the website to better meet your needs.

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies. However, on most web browsers you may change this setting to have your web browser either: (1) notify you prior to a website placing a cookie on your hard drive so that you can decide whether or not to accept the cookie; or (2) automatically prevent the placing of a cookie on your hard drive.

What about Links to other Websites?
Our website may contain links to other websites that may be subject to less stringent privacy standards. We cannot assume any responsibility for the privacy practices, policies or actions of the third parties that operate these websites. Elk Root Conservation is not responsible for how such third parties collect, use or disclose your personal information. You should review the privacy policies of these websites before providing them with personal information.

Why Do We Collect, Use, and Disclose Personal Information?
The personal information collected is used and disclosed for our organization’s purposes, including for those purposes explained in this policy.

Your personal information is shared with our employees, contractors, consultants, affiliates and other parties who require such information to assist us with establishing, maintaining and managing our relationship with you. In addition, personal information may be disclosed or transferred to another party in the event of a change in control of, or a grant of membership in, all or a part of Elk Root Conservation.

We may collect, use or disclose your personal information without your knowledge or consent where we are permitted or required by applicable law or regulatory requirements to do so.

Your Consent is Important to Us
By using our website, we assume that you have consented to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as explained in this Privacy Policy.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice, by contacting our Privacy Officer using the contact information set out below. In some circumstances, a change in or withdrawal of consent may severely limit our ability to provide products or services to, or acquire products or services from, you. All communications with respect to such withdrawal or variation of consent should be in writing and addressed to our Privacy Officer.

How is Your Personal Information Protected?
Elk Root Conservation endeavors to maintain physical, technical and procedural safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information in question. These safeguards are designed to prevent your personal information from loss and unauthorized access, copying, use, modification or disclosure.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while this website strives to protect your personal information, we cannot warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once this website receives your transmission, we make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure its security on our systems.

Updating Your Personal Information
It is important that the information contained in our records is both accurate and current. If your personal information happens to change during the course of our relationship, please keep us informed of such changes.

In some circumstances we may not agree with your request to change your personal information and will instead append an alternative text to the record in question.

Access to Your Personal Information
You can ask to see the personal information that we hold about you. If you want to review, verify or correct your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer using the contact information set out below. Please note that any such communication must be in writing.

In the event that we cannot provide you with access to your personal information, we will endeavour to inform you of the reasons why, subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions.

Inquiries or Concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policies please contact:

Elk Root Conservation Farm Society 
elkrootconservation@gmail.com

Revisions to this Privacy Policy
Elk Root Conservation from time to time, may make changes to this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in its legal or regulatory obligations or in the manner in which we deal with your personal information. We will post any revised version of this Privacy Policy on our website and we encourage you to refer back to it on a regular basis. This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 28, 2020.

Interpretation of this Privacy Policy
Any interpretation associated with this Privacy Policy will be made by our Privacy Officer. This Privacy Policy includes examples but is not intended to be restricted in its application to such examples, therefore where the word ‘including’ is used, it shall mean ‘including without limitation’.

This Privacy Policy does not create or confer upon any individual any rights, or impose upon Elk Root Conservation any rights or obligations outside of, or in addition to, any rights or obligations imposed by Canada’s federal and provincial privacy laws, as applicable. Should there be, in a specific case, any inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and Canada’s federal and provincial privacy laws, as applicable, this Privacy Policy shall be interpreted, in respect of that case, to give effect to, and comply with, such privacy laws.

Kind Words from our Basin Community

I am a retired teacher and have seen first hand the lack of knowledge in many children as to where exactly their food comes from and how it is produced. I do not think that I can overstate the huge impact that the Elk Root learning opportunity will have for students to better understand their world.

Axel Krause, President West Kootenay Beekeepers, Apiary Inspector

We loved visiting Elk Root!  It was educational and inspiring for the kids and parents alike.  Elk Root has done such an amazing job creating a safe and interactive experience that teaches respect and care for the flora and fauna that abound.  Our daughter is now keenly aware of the unique and important role that bees play in the world and how important it is to treat them well, as well as much more interested in helping with our own garden at home.  And the herd of elk that passed through for a visit was truly awe inspiring.  What a gem of a place and resource for our community!

Lynda Gail Dechief

In my opinion, the huge impact that Elk Root Conservation’s Educational Demonstration Gardens are going to have on conservation and specifically on pollinator conservation and education is in two major ways. Firstly, the students will see fruits and vegetables actually being sustainably grown on a farm, and experience how they are being planted and harvested. And secondly, they will be able to see the vitally important role that honey bees play in the production of these fruits and vegetables, simultaneously learning about the process of pollination and the bees’ role in it.

Axel Krause, President West Kootenay Beekeepers, Apiary Inspector

Our family got to experience the pollinator gardens at Elk Root Conservation last summer. Elk Root has the most incredible gardens, carefully grown to accommodate their most important residents: bees.  We learned so much about the range of flowers and plants that attract and feed these hard working insects, and the importance of conservation for all the local creatures.  The kids begged to stay longer.  We are lucky to have such a wonderful outdoor classroom so close to home, and we look forward to going back.

Jennifer Sabean, P. Geo