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CMTBC collects, uses, and discloses personal information in accordance with the Health Professions Act (HPA), the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), and other applicable legislation.
The HPA mandates that some information must be publicly accessible (sections 21(2) and 22(1)).
The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer is ultimately accountable for the College’s compliance with FIPPA. If you have questions about the College’s collection and use of personal information, please contact the Registrar/CEO or the Director, Inquiry and Discipline at 604.736.3404.
Purpose for collecting information
CMTBC collects personal information from RMTs for the following purposes:
- To meet its duty to serve and protect the public under section 16 of the HPA.
- To collect human resource information for the Ministry of Health under section 52.2 of the HPA.
- To maintain the register, as required by section 21(2) of the HPA.
- To perform criminal record checks on registrants, as required by section 13 of the BC Criminal Records Review Act.
- To provide RMTs with information about CMTBC activities and CMTBC.
CMTBC shares personal information about registrants with the British Columbia Medical Services Plan to facilitate payment for massage therapy treatments to covered individuals.
CMTBC also collects personal information from candidates who apply to register with CMTBC and, in certain circumstances, members of the public (ie in the course of inquiry and discipline matters). CMTBC explains the reasons for this when collecting the information.
Accuracy of registrant information
CMTBC makes every effort to ensure that personal information provided by registrants is accurate and complete.
Any registrant who believes there is an error or omission in their information may request that it be corrected.
Safeguards
Personal information collected by CMTBC is stored in Canada. CMTBC uses reasonable security measures to ensure that any personal information collected is stored safely, that unauthorized persons do not have access to that information, and that personal information is disposed of when there is no longer a valid purpose for its retention.
Website
CMTBC collects statistics generated by the CMTBC website. The statistics provide data on web traffic on the CMTBC site. While the statistics include the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of computers that visit the website, CMTBC makes no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting the site.
While viewing portions of the CMTBC website, small data files called “cookies” may be stored on your browser to assist you when returning to a specific page or section on the site. If you have concerns about cookies, you can configure your web browser settings to not accept cookies or to display warning messages.
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