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• users exercise reasonable care to ensure any reproduced documents remain accurate;
• the National Research Council Canada (NRC), Institute for Microstructural Sciences (IMS) is identified as the source, and;
• any reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials that are reproduced, and is not represented as materials produced in collaboration with or by consent of NRC or IMS.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials appearing on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial distribution is prohibited except with written permission from IMS. By granting permission on a case-by-case basis, IMS attempts to ensure that this information is as accurate and current as possible. To request permission to reproduce material on this Web site for commercial purposes, contact IMS at: deb.tunney@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

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For further information related to the reproduction of third-party material appearing on this Web site, contact IMS at:

Deborah-Anne Tunney
Communications Officer
Institute for Microstructural Sciences
Bldg. M-50, 179
Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6
Tel: (613) 993-4583; Fax (613) 957-8734
E-mail: deb.tunney@nrc-crnc.gc.ca.

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Privacy Notice

IMS endeavours to protect the personal information of visitors to this Web site. This section summarizes privacy policy and practices that apply to Government of Canada Web sites:

• Government of Canada sites do not automatically gather any specific personal information from visitors (i.e. name, phone number, e-mail). Such information is obtained only if visitors voluntarily offer it by sending an e-mail message or registering on a secure portion of the site.
• All personal information that a visitor may disclose is protected under the terms of the Government of Canada's Privacy Act. This means that visitors must be advised of any personal information that will be collected via this Web site, why the information is collected and how they can access it.
• Data pertaining to visitors to this site is not disclosed to anyone except NRC staff who may require such information to respond to a visitor's request. Personal information is not used to build individual profiles nor is it transferred to anyone outside of NRC without the individual's permission.
• Electronic 'cookies' may be used to track visits to this Web site. These cookies are not used to gather personal information, but rather to collect information on the visitor's internet service provider, the IP address of the service provider, the duration of each visit, the number of requests per visit, the type of operating system used (Windows, Macintosh, etc.) and the type of browser used (Netscape, Internet Explorer). This data is used only to adapt the site to better suit the needs of visitors. If you believe that your personal information has not been properly protected through the use of this site, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by calling: 1-800-267-0441; or via the Web at: www.privcom.gc.ca.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act (link to: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/P-21/index.html) in National Research Council may be directed to the Privacy Co-ordinator by e-mail to huguette.brunet@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca or by calling 613-990-6111 or writing to:

Huguette Brunet
Access to Information and Privacy Co-ordinator
National Research Council of Canada
Building M-58
1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6