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Privacy Notices
The Government of Canada and Public Works and Government Services
Canada are committed to providing visitors with Web sites that respect
their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on
Public Works and Government Services Canada Web sites.
Public Works and Government Services Canada Web sites do not
automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as
your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this
type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail or
registering in a secure portion of the site.
All personal information created, held or collected by this
department is protected under the federal Privacy
Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be
asked for consent to collect your information or advised of the
authority for such collection. You will be informed of the purpose for
which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to
that information.
Public Works and Government Services Canada employs software
programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to
upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software
receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer
that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the
pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the
identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage
the site has been detected.
Public Works and Government Services Canada does not normally use
"cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites
previously visited. If cookies are in use and you have your cookies
notification option activated on your browser the system will notify you
before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them. (A "cookie" is
a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a
Web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)
Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except Government of
Canada personnel who need the information to carry out responsibilities
of their job. Any further disclosure of the personal information you
give us will be in accordance with the federal Privacy
Act.
Official Languages Notice
Public Works and Government Services Canada respects the Official Languages
Act and is committed to ensuring all information and services on this
site is available in both English and French (or in one language only if a
unilingual office). However, users should be aware that some information
from external sources that are not subject to the Official Languages
Act is only provided as a convenience and is available only in the
language in which it was provided.
Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Public
Works and Government Services 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 Public Works and Government Services Canada. We
ask only that:
Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the
materials reproduced;
Public Works and Government Services 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 Public Works and Government Services 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. Through the
permission-granting process, Public Works and Government Services Canada
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 Public Works
and Government Services Canada's, Applying for
Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works page. To obtain
permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes
please contact:
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of
Canada Web sites are 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:
In order to effectively operate its Web sites, Public Works and
Government Services Canada occasionally uses service providers external to
the Department. Such service providers are bound by a contract with Public
Works and Government Services Canada to treat any personal information
they receive in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Privacy
Act.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of
the Privacy
Act in Public Works and Government Services Canada may be directed
to the Privacy Co-ordinator by e-mail to ncr.atip@pwgsc.gc.ca or by calling
(819) 956-1820 or writing to:
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator Public Works and
Government Services Canada 5C1, Place du Portage, Phase III Gatineau
(Québec) Canada K1A 0S5