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Privacy Notices

The Government of Canada and the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada are committed to providing visitors with web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on the Public Safety Portal Web site.
  1. The Public Safety Portal 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The Public Safety Portal site 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.
  4. The Public Safety Portal 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.)
  5. 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.

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 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 Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. We ask only that:
  1. Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
  2. The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada be identified as the source department; and,
  3. 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 Safety and Emergency Preparedness 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 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:
Crown Copyright Officer
Crown Copyright and Licensing Section
Canadian Government Publishing
350 Albert St., 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1M4
Canada
or
copyright.droitdauteur@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:
Crown Copyright Officer
Crown Copyright and Licensing Section
Canadian Government Publishing
350 Albert St., 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1M4
Canada
or
Copyright.Droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca

External Hyperlinks Disclaimer

Some areas of this web site provide links to World Wide Web sites operated by other government organizations and non-government organizations.

SafeCanada.ca does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any external sites or information, and expressly reserves sole discretion to establish or remove external links from the server at any time.

Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other web sites to which we provide links. See our privacy notices for further information.

These links are offered as a convenience and for informational purposes only.

It should be noted that the operators of external sites may not be subject to the provisions of the Official Languages Act, and as such are not required to provide services in both official languages.

Linking Criteria

If you would like to request that SafeCanada.ca provide a link to your site, please review the criteria that follows before submitting your request. In general, SafeCanada.ca does not link to Web sites of organizations that do not feature relevant, accurate information of which SafeCanada.ca has an interest in.

Decisions to post links on this site will also be subject to this criteria:
  • the content of the site reflects the aims and objectives of SafeCanada.ca and is consistent with its mandate.
  • the creation of a link does not provide unfair competitive advantage through on-line endorsements of third party interests. Links are provided for convenience purposes only and are not an endorsement or rating of the content of the sites to which they are made. Please note that links created within the context of a Collaborative Arrangement are not considered an endorsement or to provide an unfair competitive advantage.
  • the site is not considered inappropriate due to its content or its affiliations.
  • the content of the site complies with the laws of Canada, which include such items as copyright, privacy, etc.
  • the content of the site is kept current and accurate.
  • the site must allow users to navigate back to the present site; they cannot block the user's return to this site by using embedded code or other techniques within the linked page that prevent the use of the browser "back" button.

In addition, please note that:

  • preference may be given to sites that make their information available in both official languages.
  • preference may be given to sites that meet the accessibility requirements outlined in Common Look and Feel Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.
  • preference may be given to sites that provide uninterrupted, free access to users.

External Service Providers

  1. In order to effectively operate its Web site, the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada occasionally uses service providers external to the Department.

Such service providers are bound by a contract 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 at the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada may be directed to the Privacy Co-ordinator, Duncan Roberts at e-mail address: Duncan.Roberts@psepc-sppcc.gc.ca or by writing to:

Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
11th floor, 340 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0P8.

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

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