Privacy Policy

At Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society, accessible at vrtas.ca, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through email at info@vrtas.ca.

Log Files

Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Google

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Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Part Privacy Policies

Vancouver Recovery Through Art Society Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: Privacy Policy Links.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. What Are Cookies?

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

vrtas.ca does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in vrtas.ca. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

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Art Therapy Exercises for ChildrenMany of us often think that we are not good at art and so we refrain from drawing. This isn’t right. Art is for everyone; you don’t need to be good at it. Art is a form of self-expression and is stronger than words. You can simply doodle your thoughts instead of drawing a perfect picture. Art is encouraged in school for various reasons. It is fun and improves communication skills. It helps in improving motor skills as well. Art is a way of self-expression, and the children can express themselves more comfortably than using words. Today, in schools there are mandatory drawing and music classes. Here are some good art therapy exercises for children. Postcard activity Postcard activity is an exercise of self-discovery. If you are faced with a problem, then the postcard will help you to understand the problem better. It will help you to find out the answers to many questions. This activity can be done alone or as a group session. You need to print out the postcards. One side is writing, and the other side is blank where the children will draw. A situation will be given on one side of the postcard and the participant will be asked to find out how he or she felt and represent their thoughts on the situation at the blank part of the postcard. Collage Teens often face difficulties in relationships. They may have to deal with abuse, hatred, and other feelings. They will form a creative collage. To form the collage you need a magazine, newspapers, markers, and colored pencils. You also need cardboard or thick paper. The participants try to reflect on their core values. They need to find the words to relate to their core values. They can choose color, image, or phrases to form the collage. Softness project In this exercise, things with comforting textures are used to explore one’s emotions. Use different fabrics, soft textiles, cardboard, scissors, and glue are needed. You need to start the activity by asking the participants to share their ideas. Ask them about the sense of touch. Let them touch objects and talk about them. Touch is an important sensory experience and will help teens and children to be creative. Young children have limited communication skills and they rely on them for expressing themselves. Art can help them process their thoughts clearly and express them. So, these activities can be done in class. Parents can also encourage children to do these simple exercises at home. They will enjoy doing it themselves and as part of a group. [...]

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