updated August 3, 2026
Who we are
This website is operated by the campaign of Garth Frizzell, who is running for office in the 2026 local elections in British Columbia. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Our website address is: https://garthfrizzell.ca.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with this website:
- Your name and contact information (e.g., email address) if you sign up, volunteer, or contact us
- Any information you choose to provide in forms or messages
- Technical information such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited (used for website analytics)When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
- An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Respond to your inquiries
- Provide campaign updates if you subscribe
- Manage volunteer activities
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Comply with legal or regulatory requirements
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies or analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for a maximum of one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or trade your personal information. We may share information only with:
- Authorized campaign staff or volunteers who need it to perform campaign activities
- Service providers (e.g., email platforms, analytics tools) who assist our operations
- Authorities if required by law
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data: Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Information is stored securely and only for as long as necessary for campaign purposes.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Under BC’s PIPA, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Ask for corrections
- Withdraw consent for future communications
To make a request, contact us at updates@garthfrizzell.ca
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or how your information is handled, please contact:
- Garth Frizzell
- garth@garthfrizzell.ca