Canada's Oceans Strategty - Important Notices

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Fisheries and Oceans 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 Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• Fisheries and Oceans 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 Fisheries and Oceans 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 ensure 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 contact:

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Canadian Government Publishing Directorate
Constitution Square Building, 4th Floor, 350 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5
or
copyright.droitsdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca

Third-party Materials

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:

Canada's Oceans Strategy Secretariat
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Station 10N191
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
CANADA
K1A 0E6
Tel: (613) 990-0284
Fax: (613) 998-3783
Email: COS-SOC@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Government of Canada Privacy Statement

The Government of Canada (GoC) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our Web sites. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of Fisheries and Oceans Canada sites.

Personal Information

• This Web site does 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.
  
• The information you give us may be shared with the Government of Canada Enquiry Centre of Communication Canada to assist us in responding to general inquiries. It will be shared with other government departments ONLY if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose the information to anyone outside those who need to provide you with a response in the federal government.
  
• All personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act.

Visitor Information

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada uses 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.
  
• Fisheries and Oceans occasionally uses "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site. The cookies we use do not allow us to identify individuals. They are compiled into statistical information on traffic patterns and are used to assess site efficiency. The system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them, and the refusal of cookies will not affect the site performance or restrict your ability to access information from this site. (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.)

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Fisheries and Oceans Canada may be directed to the Director, Access to Information And Privacy by e-mail to laceygar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling (613) 993-2937 or writing to:

Mr. Gary Lacey
Director, Access to Information and Privacy Secretariat
200 Kent Street, Station 8N201
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E6

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.

Please note that the Fisheries and Oceans Canada web site provides links to other sites that are not covered by this privacy policy.

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 http://www.privcom.gc.ca.

Privacy Notice for the Collection of Personal Information

Necessary measures have been taken to protect the confidentiality of the personal information you provide.

The information you provide is collected under the authority of the Privacy Act. We will use this information to enter your name into contests, and to gather your comments on various ocean initiatives.

Your personal information will be held in the Department's Personal Information Bank (number DFO PPU 130) for 2 years. It is protected under the Privacy Act.

According to the Privacy Act, you have rights with respect to the information you submit. You may upon request:

• Be given access to your file
• Have incorrect information corrected of have a notation attached.

For more information about your rights, see InfoSource at http://infosource.gc.ca/index-e.html. This is a Government of Canada publication available in major libraries, at government information offices and from constituency offices of federal Members of Parliament.

Disclaimers

Some of the information in this site has been provided by external sources. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, currency and reliability of the content, Fisheries and Oceans Canada accepts no responsibility in that regard.

Users should also note that Fisheries and Oceans Canada does not assume any responsibility for the quality of products or services listed or described in this site.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any reproduction derived from the legal materials on this site. The legal materials on this site have been prepared for convenience of reference only and have no official sanction. For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult

• (a) the Acts as passed by Parliament, which are published in the "Assented to" Acts service, Part III of the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada, and
• (b) the regulations, as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council and published in Part II of the Canada Gazette.

The above-mentioned publications are available in most public libraries.

Official Languages

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is bound by the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies and all Fisheries and Oceans Canada information is available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information on external sites to which we link is available only in the language in which it was provided.