Important Notices
Privacy Notice
Official Languages
Accessibility
External Hyperlinks
Copyright / Permission to Reproduce
Guidelines for Linking to our Web site
The Government of Canada (GoC) and Western Economic Diversification Canada are committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our Web site. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of the Western Economic Diversification Canada Web site.
Privacy Notice
The Western Economic Diversification Canada Web site does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address, during your visit to its Web site. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or through subscribing on the site.
No personal information is collected by Western Economic Diversification Canada unless it relates directly to an operating program or activity of the institution. Western Economic Diversification Canada will not disclose personal information except for the purpose it was obtained or compiled and for a consistent use with that purpose without the consent of the individual. Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except Western Economic Diversification Canada personnel who need the information to respond to a request.
All personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy
Act 
.
This means that, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your
personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being
collected and that you have a right of access to the information.
The Western Economic Diversification Canada Web site does not normally use "cookies". A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer hard drive that is commonly used to track how visitors navigate within a Web site and enables Web developers to fine-tune the site based on these trends. The system will notify you before any cookies are used and you may refuse them - you do not need to accept cookies to visit our site.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration
of the Privacy
Act in Western Economic Diversification Canada may be directed to :
Tim Earle, Information and Privacy Coordinator
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Suite 1500, Canada Place,
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton AB
T5J 4H7
Phone: (780) 495-4164
Toll Free: 1 888 338-WEST (9378)
If you are not satisfied that we have adequately respected your
privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
by calling 1-800-267-0441 or via the Internet at www.privcom.gc.ca .
Official Languages Notice
Western Economic Diversification Canada respects the Official
Languages Act and
the relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information
and services on this site is available in both English
and French. However, users should be aware that some information
from external sources is available as a courtesy and will only be
available in the language in which it was provided. Some hyperlinks
direct users to sites of organizations or other entities that are
not subject to the Official
Languages Act .
Accessibility Notice
Western Economic Diversification Canada makes every effort to meet the needs of our clients by providing a Web site that is accessible and offers content equally in both official languages. In the event that you are having difficulty accessing or interpreting any of our Web pages, please contact us:
Communications, Consultations and Marketing Branch
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Gillin Building
141 Laurier Avenue West,
Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5J3
E-mail: web.comments@wd-deo.gc.ca
External Hyperlinks
The maple leaf image used throughout the site represents external links to
other Government of Canada sites.
Links to Web sites not under the control of the Government of Canada
(GoC) are provided solely for the convenience of users. The GoC
is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability
of the content. The GoC does not offer any guarantee in that regard
and is not responsible for the information found through these links,
nor does it endorse the sites and their contents. The globe image used throughout
the site represents links to external sites to the World Wide Web
.
Links to documents housed on external sites will open in a new browser
window.
Users should be aware that information offered by non-GoC sites that are not subject to the Official Languages Act and to which the Western Economic Diversification Canada links, may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question.
Also see Guidelines for Hyperlinking to Western Economic Diversification Canada's Web site.
Copyright / Permission to Reproduce
Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Western Economic Diversification Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.
The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright
Act ,
by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements.
Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in
specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without
written permission.
Non-commercial Reproduction
Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from Western Economic Diversification Canada. We ask only that:
- Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
- Western Economic Diversification Canada be identified as the source department; and,
- The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of Western Economic Diversification Canada.
Commercial Reproduction
Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Government of Canada's copyright administrator, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission-granting process, PWGSC helps to ensure that individuals / organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate, up-to-date versions. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, please go to PWGSC's "Applying
for Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works"
page.
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publishing and Depository Services
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0S5 or
E-mail:
Copyright.Droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca
Third-party Materials
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on the Western Economic Diversification Canada Web site may be subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada institution and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.
To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact:
Consultations, Marketing and Communications Branch
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Gillin Building
141 Laurier Avenue West,
Suite 500
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5J3
E-mail: web.comments@wd-deo.gc.ca
Guidelines for Linking to the Western Economic Diversification Canada's Web site
The Western Economic Diversification Canada Web site delivers information and services to users that are relevant and applicable to its mandate and that of the Government of Canada (GoC). Generally, GoC institutions encourage third parties to link to the GoC. Sites wishing to link to the Western Economic Diversifications Canada Web site, therefore, do not need to request permission to do so. We do, however, ask that you follow these linking practices.
- In addition to linking to a specific page within Western Economic Diversifications Canada's departmental site, consider offering a link to the home page: www.wd-deo.gc.ca
- If you are going to use the Western Economic Diversifications Canada logo as a graphical link please request our permission to do so. Send all requests to webmaster@wd-deo.gc.ca. The Western Economic Diversifications Canada logo is protected by Copyright.
- The official symbols of the GoC and the FIP signatures appear on non-government sites only when they are used to identify a government contribution or participation in a Collaborative Arrangement.
- The creation of a link should not confuse the user as to the source of the information through such practices as framing.
- The links provided respect the Copyright Notice that governs materials published on the Western Economic Diversification Canada's Web site.
- Links to Western Economic Diversifications Canada pages should be periodically checked to ensure their integrity