Important Notices

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Office of the Information Commissioner 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 the Office of the Information Commissioner. We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• The Office of the Information Commissioner 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 the Office of the Information Commissioner.

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
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5 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:

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Canadian Government Publishing Directorate
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5 or
Copyright.Droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca

Privacy Notices

The Government of Canada and Office of the Information Commissioner are committed to providing visitors with web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on Office of the Information Commissioner Web sites.

• Office of the Information Commissioner 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.
  
  
• Office of the Information Commissioner 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.
  
  
• Information on individual visitors is used by Office of the Information Commissioner employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.
  
  

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) may be directed to us by e-mail to ncr.atip@pwgsc.gc.ca

For technical issues, please contact the webmaster by e-mail at webmaster@infocom.gc.ca.

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