About the BMW Car Club of BC

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©1998-2008 BMW Car Club of BC

The BMW Car Club of BC is a non profit club serving the needs of BMW enthusiasts in British Columbia Canada.

Our club was formed April of 1998 to meet the needs of local BMW owners and enthusiasts (we are the proud owners of a variety of cars from 1937 vintage to current models). The club formally organized itself in May of 1998 when the 6 founding directors held a meeting and set the ground rules for the clubs goals and day to day operation.

Our founding mission and goal is to: promote the enjoyment and sharing of good will and fellowship derived from owning a BMW automobile, and engage in such social and other events as may be agreeable to the membership, in harmony with the Club's general objectives.

We operate under the guidelines set forth by the International Council of BMW Clubs in Munich, and we are a member club of the BMW Club of Canada.

The International Council Guidelines state in part "...that all BMW Clubs are democratically run, apolitical, multi-denominational and non- profit-orientated. The various touristic, motorsport and social events organized by the Clubs should aim to cultivate a positive image of the BMW marque and company. It stands to reason, for every club member is automatically an ambassador of BMW. "

We hope you find that we strive hard in our club to apply those guidelines.

We promote cooperation with other BMW Clubs throughout the world through the exchange of ideas and suggestions, and cooperation with the International Council of BMW Clubs.

As a member of the BMW Club of Canada, we have grown to become the largest member club representing BMW owners and enthusiasts in our country.

The BMW Car Club of BC is a full member of the BMW Club of Canada.

As a member club of the BMW Club of Canada, the BMW Car Club of British Columbia is also affilicated with the International Council of BMW Clubs which governs BMW Clubs around the world. Recognized clubs are supported by the International Council which provides the club link to BMW AG and grants clubs the use of the BMW name and logo for club use. Affiliated clubs are NOT authorized to act on behalf of, and are NOT representatives of, or for BMW Canada Inc., or BMW AG.

Specific goals
To bring together people interested in the BMW marque
To promote social activities
To collect and disseminate technical and mechanical information for the benefit of BMW drivers
To promote and conduct motorsport and motoring activities
To foster friendship and courtesy on the road

What we do
We offer a wide range of car related driving and social activities such as:
Day trips (Fahrt Ins Blaue) and Road Trips (multi day drives), picnics & social gatherings, tech sessions, advanced driver training, a BMW Heritage and Concours d'Elegance event, events with other Car Clubs and more . . .

Club benefits include:
In addition to the camaraderie and friendships developed by participating in events with fellow BMW enthusiasts, we work actively to obtain Discounts on genuine and non genuine BMW parts and accessories at dealers and specialty shops.
We provide a newsletter for our members, and maintain this web site.

Our Executive and Board are democratically elected at the Annual General Meeting held each year.

Information is listed below for current directors and contacts

World Wide Web- www.bmwccbc.org
eMail: info@bmwccbc.org
Fax: c/o Member Services 604-945-4761

General Mail Address:
BMW Car Club of BC
PO Box 3452, 349 W. Georgia St.,
Vancouver, BC V6B 3Y4
CANADA

Protecting both the privacy of our members, and you the visitor, is important to the BMW Car Club of British Columbia ("BMW CCBC"). We hope the following statements will help you understand how the BMW Car Club of BC may collect, use, and safeguard the personal information you may provide while visiting our web site.

Information Collection
If you browse BMW CCBC's web site, you do so relatively anonymously. We don't collect personal information including your e-mail address. We do log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) to give us an idea of which parts of our web site you visit and how long you spend there. But we do not link your IP address to anything personally identifiable. The only other information automatically provided to us is the type of computer and operating system you are using. Your browser supplies us with this information.

Unlike many commercial web sites, the BMW CCBC web site does not make extensive use of a standard technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how you use the site. We do use "cookies" in a limited way in tow areas to identify your log in, this happens in our electronic forum to track what messages are new since your last visit, and when you use the Karelo reservation system to identify you as a previous user, but that's basically it. No information linking is done to track you via the cookie.

Information Use
If you provide us with your name e-mail or postal address by filling out a form on our web site, or have done so in the past, we understand that to mean you have granted us the right to contact you for the purposes you submitted your information for. You have the right to opt-out of any mailing lists or information requests you may have initiated..

When you supply BMW CCBC with your personal information, we may use it to register your membership. We may use information that you have given us to learn more about our members so that we can develop better activities and services. We may also use the information to inform you about new events, activities, services and offers that may be of interest to you. These offers may be based on information you provided in your initial transaction with us or in surveys.

Declining E-mail Offers
BMW CCBC provides members with the option to decline to receive e-mail offers. Although most members tell us they appreciate receiving notices regarding our club, we recognize the importance of providing you with choices. At any time, you may request to discontinue receiving these offers from us by simply replying to the e-mail and informing us of your preferences.

Information Privacy.
It is the policy of the BMW Car Club of BC not to rent, sell or otherwise distribute the information it gathers about members and visitors to our site, as set out in our membership information privacy policy.

Children
While we have no control that BMW CCBC's website and marketing materials are often viewed by children, we do not solicit data from them. BMW CCBC encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate in the interactive activities offered on the sites their children visit. No information should be submitted to, or posted at, BMW CCBC's web site by visitors under 18 years of age without the consent of their parent or guardian. We will not be held responsible if your child keeps asking for a BMW.

BMW CCBC's privacy policy is subject to change at any time and without notice, as may be required by law.

The BMW Car Club of British Columbia, its affiliated partners (Karelo e-services) and the BMW Club of Canada it is affiliated with, may collect personal information from me through the membership application I have completed in joining the club, or in the membership transaction I have completed using the Karelo registration service.

The BMW Car Club of British Columbia may collect, use and disclose my personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide me with basic membership services, such as newsletters, event notices etc
• To understand my membership desires
• To develop manage and deliver membership services and activities to me
• To determine my car and club interests
• To ensure that I am informed about the club and various activities, services and vendor discounts.
• To meet any possible regulatory requirements
• To grant me membership in the BMW Club of Canada as a member of the BMW Car Club of BC
• To verify my identity and eligibility for participation in club only events

The BMW Car Club of British Columbia may provide some of my personal information to the BMW Club of Canada, which has a similar privacy policy to that of our local club.

The BMW Car Club of British Columbia may also use my personal information to introduce products and services that may be of interest to me through contacting me directly via mail, email, and in some cases telephone calls, and share it, (subject to applicable law) for similar purposes within the BMW Club of Canada.

The BMW Car Club of British Columbia will not sell rent or other wise loan out club membership information or my personal information, other than as outlined above.

At any time, I can choose to opt-out of receiving direct marketing or sharing of my personal information for marketing purposes. To opt-out, I will contact you via one of the club member services contacts.

Dear Member,

We are pleased to advise that your club has reviewed and updated it policies and procedures to meet the new requirements of the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act ("Privacy Act"). The Act describes new privacy principles and related details on how BC based organizations like the BMW Car Club of BC can handle personal information. The BMW Car Club of BC has always had a strict privacy policy on member information, and we have reviewed any needed changes to meet the requirements of the Act.

Protecting your privacy has always been very important to us. When you became a member you entrusted us with personal information, and we have been vigilant in protecting your privacy. Personal information collected in the normal course of club business is confidential.

In general terms personal information can include, but is not limited to your name, address, model and year of your car(s), age, method of membership payment, and the relationship of others linked to you as associate members. Your consent to use personal information in the normal course of club business can be provided to us in several ways ­ in writing, electronically or verbally.

The club website and the next issue of our newsletter will provide more information about privacy, and how you can contact us about it. We will be assigning the designation of Privacy Officer to one of our directors at the next board meeting, and will make their name available as the contact person for members should you have concerns. We also draw your attention to our original privacy statement which has been club policy and on our website at www.bmwccbc.org for the past few years.

New Privacy Legislation strengthens the rules around the protection of personal information. We support this change and remain committed to the protection of your personal information.

Regards,

Rolf Drommer, member services team

BMW CCBC's website publications are not affiliated with BMW Canada Inc., or BMW AG. We are guided by the International Council of BMW Clubs guidelines for clubs, through our membership and affiliation with them via the BMW Club of Canada.

We call ourselves the BMW Car Club of BC because we are a group of owners and enthusiasts of BMW motor vehicles representing models from the early day to current. The BMW logo is the property of BMW Group and BMW AG, and is only shown here under dealer listings where the dealer is an authorized user of that logo. The BMW Car Club of BC logo, and the BMW Club of Canada logo are covered by useage restrictions since they incroporate the BMW logo by permission. The BMW Car Club of British Columbia is an independent local club, not affiliated with BMW Canada Inc., or BMW AG. We are an affiliated member club of BMW Club of Canada and the International Council of BMW Clubs in Munich.

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