GATOR: Creating Your GATOR Account

• Setting Up: Pay-As-You-Go Account
• Setting Up: Annual Subscription Account
• Setting Up: BC Government Employees
• IMPORTANT: GATOR Fees

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Setting Up: Pay-As-You-Go Account

This type of account allows you to search for and download GATOR information as needed using a valid credit card. The Pay-As-You-Go Account is the quickest to set up and can be done completely online. For information about the fees charged when using the GATOR application, please see GATOR Fees below.

Note: Before you start, please ensure that you have a valid BCeID and a valid credit card ready.

1. Launch the GATOR Application using the link at the top of any GATOR web site page. Enter your BCeID User ID and Password and click Next.
    
2. Click the yellow Apply button for the Pay-As-You-Go Account.
    
3. Please review the terms and conditions of the License Agreement and click on the I Accept button at the bottom of the page.
    
4. Fill in the Account Application Form and click on the Next button.
    
5. Confirm your Account information and then click the Next button.
    
6. Click the Next button to transfer to the BC Government Internet Payment Program.
    
7. Enter your credit card information and click the Submit button.
    
8. As soon as your credit card is approved, you will be transferred to the Credit Card Registration Confirmation page, click Continue.
    
9. Your Pay-As-You-Go account is ready! Click Start to begin using the GATOR application.
   Note: charges will start accruing on your credit card as soon as you click the start button.
    

Once your Pay-As-You-Go account information and credit card details have been accepted, you can log into GATOR at anytime and begin searching for Crown Land registry information. Please see the GATOR Fees information below.

Setting Up: Annual Subscription Account

If you plan to be a regular GATOR user, then an Annual Subscription Account may be the most economical option as it provides unlimited search access. Note: Annual Subscriptions are applied for online, but must be paid for by cheque through the regular mail. Also, if you purchase an Annual Subscription account, but do not purchase an Image Pack, you will be unable to view or download any GATOR images.

1. Launch the GATOR Application. Enter your BCeID User ID and Password and click Next.
    
2. Click the yellow Apply button for the Annual Subscription Account.
    
3. Please review the terms and conditions of the License Agreement and click on the I Accept button at the bottom of the page.
    
4. Fill in the Account Application Form and click on the Next button. Up to two users for a single business can be added at this time. If more users are needed, they can be added after the account has been created.
    
5. Confirm your Account information and then click the Next button.
    
6. The first part and obtaining a GATOR Annual Subscription is done! Click the Home button to return to the GATOR web site.
    
7. An eMail requesting confirmation of account options and applicable fees will be sent to your eMail account.
8. Once you have confirmed your account options, an invoice for the requested number of ID's and any image packages ordered will be forwarded to you by regular mail. Simply mail the invoice back to GATOR with your cheque.
9. You will be notified by eMail when your Annual Subscription Account has been activated.

Log on to GATOR and start searching for records and downloading images. There is a GATOR Application Guidebook to assist you with learning to use the GATOR application.

Setting Up: BC Government Employees

Provincial government employees use their IDIR ID and password to access GATOR. The first time you log on, you will be required to enter some account information. Once the account information is filled in, you will be able to use GATOR as needed.

1. Launch the GATOR Application. Fill in the four pieces of information requested on the application form then click Next.
    
2. Confirm your information and then click the Next button.
    
3. Your BC Government Employee account is ready! Click Start to begin using the GATOR application.
    

BC Government Employees have unlimited access to GATOR and GATOR images.

GATOR Fees

Pay-As-You-Go Account

Using the GATOR Pay-As-You-Go account you are charged $20.00 for each hour that you use the GATOR application. You will also be charged $7.00 for each image (or multiple image bundle) that you download. Clients who are expecting to use the GATOR application frequently, or expect to download 150 or more images in a single year should take advantage of the GATOR Annual Subscription Account.

• $20.00 per hour (or portion thereof) of use; PLUS
• $7.00 per image (or image bundle) viewed.

Please Note:

• All fees are in Canadian dollars. No taxes are applied to GATOR products.
• GATOR accepts Visa, Master Card and American Express.
• If there are multiple images for a specific search result/object your account is only changed once for all the images, no matter how many.
• All transactions will appear on your credit card statement as: "GATOR Data, Victoria BC"
• Users will be able to view their account history and balance from the View Account Balance link on the GATOR application main page.

Annual Subscription Account

Description	Product Cost
1 User Annual Subscription	$1,000/year
2 Users Annual Subscription	$2,000/year
3 to 5 Users Annual Subscription	$3,000/year
6 to 8 Users Annual Subscription	$3,500/year
9 to 11 Users Annual Subscription	$4,000/year
Over 11 Users Annual Subscription	Negotiable

Please Note:

• All fees are in Canadian dollars. No taxes are applied to GATOR products.
• Annual Subscription users should purchase GATOR images, in advance, with a minimum order of 10 images. See the Image Pack information below.
• The GATOR License Agreement requires each user to have an individual GATOR identification (ID) and password.

Annual Subscription Image Packs

If you have a GATOR Annual Subscription account, the ONLY way to view images is by pre-purchasing an Annual Subscription Image Pack.

Description	Product Cost
10 Image Pack	$70.00
20 Image Pack	$140.00
Unlimited Image Pack	$1,200.00/year

Please Note:

• All fees are in Canadian dollars. No taxes are applied to GATOR products.
• Purchasing the Unlimited Image Pack secures GATOR users the right to download unlimited images for one year. We recommend that users who anticipate a need for more than 150 images a year to consider this option. We offer a pro-rated credit at the end of the subscription year if fewer than 150 images are accessed.