Privacy Policy

Pacific Salmon Slam Privacy Policy

Pacific Salmon Slam reserves the right to update or modify these Policies as the program evolves.

Last Updated: July 20, 2026

Our Commitment to Privacy

Pacific Salmon Slam (“Pacific Salmon Slam”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the personal information entrusted to us.

The Pacific Salmon Slam is more than a recreational fishing challenge. It is a conservation initiative dedicated to celebrating British Columbia’s recreational anglers while supporting the long-term conservation, restoration, and stewardship of wild Pacific salmon and the habitats upon which they depend.

We recognize that protecting your personal information is an important part of maintaining your trust. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we may share it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Our goal is to be transparent about our privacy practices while collecting only the information necessary to operate the Pacific Salmon Slam, administer participant accounts, verify catch submissions, recognize participant achievements, communicate with our community, and continue advancing our conservation mission.

Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through:

  • The Pacific Salmon Slam website;
  • Participant registrations;
  • Catch submissions;
  • Digital achievement tracking;
  • Challenge coin fulfillment;
  • Email communications;
  • Volunteer opportunities;
  • Conservation funding applications;
  • Surveys;
  • Online forms; and
  • Any other services operated by Pacific Salmon Slam.

By using our website or participating in the Pacific Salmon Slam, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Our Privacy Principles

Our privacy practices are guided by several fundamental principles.

We strive to:

  • Collect only the information necessary to operate the program.
  • Be transparent about why information is collected.
  • Protect personal information using appropriate safeguards.
  • Never sell your personal information.
  • Respect your choices regarding communications.
  • Continually improve our privacy practices as our program evolves.

As a conservation organization, we believe stewardship extends beyond fish and wildlife—it also includes responsibly stewarding the information entrusted to us by our community.

Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Pacific Salmon Slam.

Registration Information

When creating an account, we may collect:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Province, state, or country of residence
  • Username
  • Password (stored in encrypted form)
  • Preferred language
  • Date of registration
  • Relevant fishing license information

Participant Profile Information

You may choose to provide additional information such as:

  • Profile photograph
  • Biography
  • Home region
  • Fishing interests
  • Social media accounts
  • Preferred display name

Providing this information is optional.

Catch Submission Information

When submitting a catch for verification, we may collect:

  • Species caught
  • Date of catch
  • General location of catch
  • Waterbody or fishery
  • Photographs
  • Optional story or description
  • Fishing method
  • Additional information necessary for verification

We intentionally encourage participants to avoid sharing precise or sensitive fishing locations where doing so could negatively impact fish populations or habitat.

Transaction Information

If you purchase a membership, merchandise, donate, or otherwise complete a financial transaction through our website, payment information is processed by secure third-party payment providers.

Pacific Salmon Slam does not store complete credit card numbers or banking information on our servers.

We may retain records including:

  • Transaction amount
  • Date
  • Payment status
  • Order information
  • Shipping information
  • Donation records

Communications

If you contact us, we may collect:

  • Email correspondence
  • Contact forms
  • Support requests
  • Survey responses
  • Feedback
  • Event registrations

Technical Information

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Device type
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referral website
  • Date and time of access
  • Error logs

This information helps us improve the performance, security, and usability of our website.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information only for purposes related to operating the Pacific Salmon Slam and fulfilling our conservation mission.

Examples include:

Program Administration

We use information to:

  • Create participant accounts
  • Authenticate users
  • Verify catch submissions
  • Award digital achievements
  • Fulfill commemorative challenge coins
  • Maintain participant records

Communications

We may communicate with participants regarding:

  • Account updates
  • Challenge progress
  • Submission verification
  • Program announcements
  • Conservation news
  • Events
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Changes to policies
  • Technical support

Participants may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time. Certain administrative communications may still be necessary to administer the program.

Improving the Program

Information helps us:

  • Improve website functionality
  • Develop new features
  • Understand participant interests
  • Measure participation
  • Evaluate conservation impact
  • Improve educational resources

Conservation Reporting

We may use aggregated, anonymized information to better understand participation trends and demonstrate the impact of the Pacific Salmon Slam.

Examples include:

  • Number of registered participants
  • Number of completed challenges
  • General regional participation
  • Species completion statistics
  • Volunteer engagement

These reports do not identify individual participants without permission.

Photographs and Participant Stories

One of the goals of Pacific Salmon Slam is to celebrate the accomplishments of our community while promoting ethical angling and salmon conservation.

Participants may voluntarily submit photographs, stories, and related content.

By submitting this content, you acknowledge that Pacific Salmon Slam may:

  • Display submissions on the website;
  • Feature them on social media;
  • Include them in newsletters;
  • Highlight participant achievements;
  • Use them in conservation reports;
  • Use them in educational or promotional materials related to the Pacific Salmon Slam.

Participants retain ownership of their photographs and original content.

Where practical, Pacific Salmon Slam will credit participants when their photographs or stories are featured.

If you would like a previously published submission removed from future promotional use, please contact us. While we cannot retract materials already printed or distributed, we will make reasonable efforts to honour future requests.

Where applicable under Canadian privacy legislation, Pacific Salmon Slam collects, uses, and discloses personal information with your knowledge and consent, except where otherwise authorized or required by law.

You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.

Doing so may affect your ability to participate in certain aspects of the Pacific Salmon Slam.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Like many modern websites, Pacific Salmon Slam uses cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand how visitors use our website, and provide a better experience for participants.

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device, remember preferences, and collect information about website activity.

We use cookies responsibly and only for legitimate program, operational, and analytical purposes.

For more information, please review our Cookie Policy.

Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for the operation of our website and participant platform.

These cookies may support:

  • Account login functionality;
  • Security features;
  • Form submissions;
  • Session management;
  • Website functionality.

Because these cookies are necessary for core website operations, they generally cannot be disabled without affecting the functionality of the website.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

This information may include:

  • Pages visited;
  • Traffic sources;
  • Website navigation patterns;
  • Time spent on pages;
  • General geographic information;
  • Device and browser information.

Analytics information helps us improve the participant experience and identify opportunities to improve website performance.

Where possible, analytics information is aggregated or anonymized.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as preferences or settings.

These cookies help create a more personalized experience for participants.

Marketing and Communications Cookies

If Pacific Salmon Slam introduces marketing technologies in the future, those technologies may collect information to help us understand engagement with our communications or promote relevant conservation initiatives.

We will update this Privacy Policy and provide appropriate notice if our practices change.

Third-Party Services

Pacific Salmon Slam may use trusted third-party service providers to help operate the program and deliver services.

These providers may include:

  • Website hosting providers;
  • Payment processors;
  • Email communication platforms;
  • Analytics providers;
  • Security services;
  • Registration and database platforms;
  • Shipping providers;
  • Digital tools necessary to administer participant accounts.

These service providers are authorized to access personal information only as necessary to provide services on our behalf and are expected to protect information appropriately.

Pacific Salmon Slam does not sell, rent, or trade participant personal information to third parties.

Payment Information

Payments made through Pacific Salmon Slam may be processed by third-party payment providers.

When completing a transaction, you may provide payment information directly to these providers. Their collection, use, and protection of payment information is governed by their own privacy policies.

Pacific Salmon Slam does not store complete payment card information.

Disclosure of Information

Pacific Salmon Slam may disclose personal information in limited circumstances, including:

We may share information when you provide permission, including when you request participation in a partner program, event, or initiative.

Service Providers

We may provide information to organizations that assist us in operating the program, provided those organizations use the information only for authorized purposes.

We may disclose information when required to:

  • Comply with applicable laws;
  • Respond to legal requests;
  • Protect the rights, safety, and property of Pacific Salmon Slam, participants, or others;
  • Investigate suspected misuse, fraud, or violations of program rules.

Conservation and Program Reporting

Pacific Salmon Slam may share aggregated or anonymized information to demonstrate program participation, conservation impact, and community engagement.

For example, we may report:

  • Total participants;
  • Number of completed challenges;
  • Geographic distribution of participants;
  • Species participation trends;
  • Conservation outcomes.

We will not publicly identify individual participants without permission.

Protection of Personal Information

Pacific Salmon Slam takes reasonable measures to protect personal information from:

  • Unauthorized access;
  • Loss;
  • Misuse;
  • Alteration;
  • Disclosure.

Security measures may include:

  • Secure website technologies;
  • Access controls;
  • Password protection;
  • Limited staff access;
  • Regular review of security practices;
  • Secure third-party service providers.

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Participants are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and should notify us immediately if they believe their account has been compromised.

Retention of Personal Information

Pacific Salmon Slam retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain records, and support the ongoing operation of the program.

When information is no longer required, reasonable steps will be taken to securely delete or anonymize it.

Some information may be retained indefinitely in an anonymized form for historical, statistical, and conservation reporting purposes.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable privacy legislation, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Requesting access to personal information we hold about you;
  • Requesting corrections to inaccurate information;
  • Requesting deletion of certain information;
  • Withdrawing consent where applicable;
  • Managing communication preferences;
  • Asking questions about our privacy practices.

To protect your privacy, we may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

Account Information and Removal Requests

Participants may update certain account information through their participant profile or by contacting Pacific Salmon Slam.

If you wish to close your account or request removal of your personal information, please contact us.

Please note that certain information may need to be retained where required for:

  • Legal obligations;
  • Financial records;
  • Fraud prevention;
  • Program integrity;
  • Historical conservation reporting.

Children’s Privacy

Pacific Salmon Slam is intended for participants who are legally permitted to participate in recreational fishing activities and online services within their jurisdiction.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.

The Pacific Salmon Slam website may contain links to external websites, including conservation partners, sponsors, government resources, or educational organizations.

Pacific Salmon Slam is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites.

We encourage participants to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Pacific Salmon Slam may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

  • Changes to our programs;
  • New technologies;
  • Legal requirements;
  • Improvements to privacy practices.

When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.

We encourage participants to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

Pacific Salmon Slam welcomes questions, concerns, and feedback regarding privacy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to make a privacy request, or have concerns regarding the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

Pacific Salmon Slam
Anglers for BC – Hunters For BC
5070 MacKinnon Road
Peachland, BC V0H 1X2
info@pacificsalmonslam.ca

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy inquiries in a timely manner.