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Terms of use & privacy

Terms of use

Thank you for visiting the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) website. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern PCIC's relationship with you in relation to this website.

The term 'PCIC' or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is University House 1, PO Box 3060 Stn CSC, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

  • The information provided on this website is subject to change without notice.

  • Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

  • This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

  • From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information but we are not responsible for the content of linked websites.

  • Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of Canada.

Privacy policy

By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.

We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out the contact form on our contact page. Information is collected by PCIC and the University of Victoria in accordance with s. 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions or concerns about the handling of this information please email pcic.support@uvic.ca.

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in the following ways:

  • To improve our website (we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you)

  • To send periodic emails associated with the distribution of our newsletter and notice of upcoming events

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties any personally identifiable information. We may release your information when we believe it is appropriate or required in order to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include links to third party websites on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. However, we seek to maintain the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback regarding our links with third party sites.

Please note that as we are hosted by the University of Victoria, we are also subject to their terms of use and privacy policies.