Terms of Use & Privacy Statement

Website terms of use 

Copyright 

Material on the Village of Lytton website is intended for research purposes and private use only. Any re-use, transmission, duplication, or distribution without the express written permission of the Village of Lytton is not permitted. 

Disclaimer 

The Village of Lytton’s website (www.lytton.ca) is not an official statement of the Village’s policy, services, or procedure, and should not be construed as such. It is intended only to give general information about the Village. 

While reasonable efforts are made to post current and accurate information, the Village of Lytton cannot and does not guarantee that the information posted is current or correct. The Village does not warrant or make any representations as to the quality, content, accuracy, or completeness of the information, text, maps, graphics, links, and other items contained on its web pages. 

Link policy 

Links from the Village of Lytton’s website are provided for convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement, recommendation, or favouring of any party, their products, or services by the Village. 

Links to external websites contain information that is created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by third parties that are independent of the Village and the Village assumes no responsibility for information accuracy, appropriateness, and privacy of these websites. If you decide to access a link to a third-party website from www.lytton.ca, you do so at your own risk. We encourage you to review these external websites’ terms of use and privacy policies for your protection. 

Communications made through this site's email and messaging system are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute legal notice to the Village or any of its officers, agents, agencies, employees, or representatives with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of actions or for any other purpose. 

Protection of privacy 

The Village of Lytton is committed to protecting your privacy. Any personal information you provide to us will be collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and other applicable legislation. Personal information, such as your name, phone number, street, or email address, is only obtained if you agree to provide it, by contacting us through email, feedback form, or registering for updates. Any personal information that we do collect from you will only be used for the purpose of administering Village services, informing you of our services and benefits, and for statistical purposes.  

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the collection, use, disclosure, or safeguarding of personal information associated with this website, contact the FOI Coordinator

Google Translate disclaimer 

The language translation services on the Village of Lytton website are provided by Google Translate, a free third-party service. The service provides automated computer translations that are only an approximation of the website’s original content. The translations should not be considered exact and should only be used as a rough guide. The goal of the basic translation is to capture the general intention of the original English material. 

The Village does not guarantee the quality, accuracy, or completeness of any translated information. Before you act on translated information, the Village encourages you to confirm any facts that are important to you and the decisions you make. 

Social media terms of use 

The Village of Lytton welcomes comments on our Facebook page. Our primary goal is to publish current news stories, events, and engagement opportunities, and promote the Village as a favourable place to live, work, and do business. Our Facebook page is not intended to promote specific businesses or organizations in Lytton, outside of those that are affiliated or managed by the Village. It is not intended to be an official record of public opinion on topics that are reviewed by Council.  

The Village of Lytton reserves the right to remove any comments containing defamatory or offensive language. 

These terms of use are governed by the laws of British Columbia, Canada, and the user now irrevocably agrees that the courts of British Columbia will have exclusive jurisdiction over all matters relating to these terms of use. If any part of these terms of use is found to be unenforceable, then that part will be severed so that the remainder of these terms of use can continue to be enforceable. 

Updated September 20, 2024