Privacy Statement

Alberta International and Intergovernmental Relations (IIR) is committed to providing visitors with a website that respects their privacy. By visiting this website, you are accepting the policies and practices described in this Statement.

IIR does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, or e-mail address. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the website.

Any personal information you do provide is subject to Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This means that, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected and that you have a right of access to the information. Visitor information is only used for the purposes for which it was collected.

Software is used to receive and record the domain name (.ca or .com) of the computer that has contacted the IIR website. This information is only used to assess traffic and usage of our website.

IIR's website does not use "cookies" or any other means of collecting information about you or your computer without your knowledge. (A "cookie" is a file placed on your hard drive by a website that allows the website to monitor your use of the website, usually without your knowledge. You can change the settings on your web browser to not accept this information or display warning messages when this is about to occur. Cookies are not retained by the website, but reside on your machine.)

This website contains links to other websites. IIR is not responsible for the content nor the privacy policies of other websites, including those other websites accessible through this website. Other websites may utilize cookies or other methods of information collection and may not be subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  The user is encouraged to examine the privacy policy of each website to ensure that it is acceptable to the user.

For questions or comments regarding this policy, contact IIR FOIP Coordinator, Bruce Tait, by e-mail at Bruce.Tait@gov.ab.ca, or call (780) 422-1127, or fax (780) 427-0939. For additional information on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, contact Information Management, Access and Privacy by e-mail at foiphelpdesk@gov.ab.ca, or call (780) 422-2657. You can also visit the Information Management, Access and Privacy website at www.gov.ab.ca/foip (new browser window).