Alberta Geological Survey Disclaimer
Crediting Information Sources
Copyright Statement
Non-Commercial Reproduction
Commercial Reproduction
Distributed Electronic Documents, Forms and Applications
External Links
Privacy Statement
Use of this site constitutes an acknowledgement that you have read and understood the following. In opting to use the services offered on the site, you also agree to comply with our conditions.
The materials presented on the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) web
pages and its subdirectories (www.ags.gov.ab.ca) are provided voluntarily
for general
public
information purposes and are provided strictly "as is."
The information provided is made available in good faith and derived from
sources believed to be reliable and accurate at time of release on the
site. However,
the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible
for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and that
they should verify all relevant representations, statements and information.
The
data information and related graphics are not legal documents and are not
to be used as such.
The AGS, its employees, agents, authors or contributors shall not be responsible
or liable for any loss, damage, personal injury or death, howsoever caused,
arising from the use or reliance on any information or data (including
incomplete,
out-of-date, wrong, inaccurate or misleading information or data) expressed
or implied in the Alberta Geological Survey web pages and its subdirectories
by any person.
- regarding the correctness, accuracy, completeness, reliability, usefulness or fitness for purpose of any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed through this website; and
- that the information disclosed through this website will not infringe any patent, copyright, trade secret or any other proprietary or intellectual property right of any person.
Information may be changed or updated without notice. The information
contained here may not reflect current Alberta Energy and Utilities Board/Alberta
Geological
Survey initiatives. By making this information available, the Government
of Alberta, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, and Alberta Geological
Survey
are not engaged in providing advice.
Although every effort is made to ensure all information provided at this
site does not contain computer viruses, you should take reasonable and
appropriate
precautions to scan for computer viruses and should ensure you have a
complete and current backup of the applicable items of information contained
on your
computer system.
Crediting Information Sources
When using information from an AGS publication in other publications or presentations, acknowledgment must be given to the EUB/AGS. The following reference format is recommended:
Author name (publication year): Publication title; Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, EUB/AGS publication type and code, page number.
Example
Eccles, D.R., Grunsky, E.C., Grobe, M. and Weiss, J. (2002): Structural-Emplacement Model for Kimberlitic Diatremes in Northern Alberta; Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, EUB/AGS Earth Sciences Report 20001-01, 106 p.
Copyright Statement
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.
AGS materials, including Internet pages, documents and online graphics, audio and video, are protected by copyright law and are provided for informational and educational purposes only. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under provisions of Copyright Act C-42, the unauthorized copying and posting of material contained from an AGS publication or web page to a non-AGS hardcopy publication, web page or other electronic publication may constitute copyright infringement. If you are unsure if the fair dealing provision of the Copyright Act would allow copying specific materials, before using AGS materials.
Documents or materials specified above do not include the design or layout of this website. Elements of this website are protected and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo, graphic, sound or image from AGS's website may be copied, republished/reposted or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by AGS.
As an alternative to reposting our materials on other websites, we encourage sites to link to our own pages containing those materials or information, or to create coding so a new browser window will open displaying our appropriate web page.
The use of frames to reproduce/display our web pages/site on an external website is prohibited.
Non-Commercial Reproduction
Information on this site has been posted with the intent 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 AGS. We ask only that:- users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
- Alberta Geological Survey be identified as the source; and
- the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, or as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of AGS.
Commercial Reproduction
Downloading of web materials for uses allowed under fair dealing, such as making a paper copy for subsequent reading, is permitted without AGS authorization and approval, but republication is prohibited without expressed permission. When requesting permission to copy, republish or reprint material from AGS, prepare an e-mail request that includes the nature of the request (i.e., your intended use and its duration) and include pertinent source information that clearly identifies the material (e.g., year, volume, number, edition, pages or portions of a page, URL of the web page, and/or nature of the information or data). Requests should be sent to our .
Review of your request may take some time. If you receive no immediate response,
do not assume permission has or would have been granted. Contact AGS again
and request a follow-up to your initial enquiry. Although AGS may grant permission
to use any of its copyrighted materials, the survey also reserves the right
to revoke such authorization at any time, and use of our materials shall be
discontinued immediately upon written notice from this survey.
Non-AGS Copyright Status: Every effort has been made to provide proper acknowledgement
of original sources and to comply with copyright law. If cases are identified
where this has not been done, please notify AGS to correct any omissions.
Distributed Electronic Documents, Forms and Applications
We strongly recommend AGS data be acquired directly from an AGS server and not through other sources that may change the data in some way. Some of the documents on this server contain live references (or pointers) to information created and maintained by other organizations. Please note that AGS does not control and cannot guarantee the relevance, timeliness or accuracy of these outside materials.
For site security purposes and to ensure this service remains available to all users, this government computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this Web site are strictly prohibited. Information may also be used for authorized law enforcement investigations.
Documents and applications distributed in an electronic manner are not to be altered or manipulated (largely or in part) and then republished or reposted through any medium without AGS approval. Non-approved alteration of our original materials beyond fair dealing under the Copyright Act and reposting or duplication of our electronic documents, files or applications is expressly prohibited.
External Links
External links are provided solely for convenience. Links to external servers do not imply any official endorsement by AGS of the opinions, ideas or information contained therein, nor guarantee the validity, completeness or utility of the information provided. Reference to any products, services, processes, hypertext links to third parties or other information does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation.
Privacy Statement
The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) is committed to ensuring your privacy while you visit this website. The purpose of this website is to help the public find information that AGS maintains about Alberta's geology and resources.
When you visit this website, our web server automatically collects a limited amount of standard information essential to the operation and evaluation of the site. This information includes:
- the page from which you arrived,
- the date and time of your page request,
- the IP address your computer is using to receive information,
- the type and version of your browser, and
- the name and size of the file you request.
This information helps us assess our information services and is used only for this purpose. It is collected in compliance with section 33 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.
This information is not used to identify individuals who come to the website. None of this information is disclosed to other public bodies or individuals.
The only information collected that is used to identify you is information you give voluntarily. When you submit a question or register to access data, you may be asked for your name, e-mail address or other details. This information is used to process and respond to your question and is collected in compliance with section 33 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. This information is not disclosed except to authorized personnel who need it to answer your question. If you have registered to access data and/or requested to be updated on specific topics, you may be contacted by our organization. At no point will your contact information be given to a third party.
The personal information you submit is secure once it reaches the government server. In transit between your computer and the server, however, it may not be secure. If you would prefer to raise a comment or question in person, please call our office at (780) 422-1927.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that web pages place in your computer to assist you when you return to the page. This website generally does not use cookies.
If you wish, you may change the settings on your web browser to deny cookies or to warn you when cookies will be deposited.
Security
The government computer system uses software to monitor unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or damage the service we provide. No attempt is made to identify users or their usage patterns except during law enforcement investigations.
More information
For more information about any of the policies described above, please contact
Gisela Hippolt-Squair
Communications Advisor
Alberta Geological Survey
Tel: (780) 427-2995
Fax: (780) 422-1918
E-mail:
View the Government of Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.
Last updated: February 8, 2006