Accessibility

Industry Canada makes every effort to meet the needs of our clients by providing Web sites that are accessible and that offer content equally in both official languages. In the event that you are having difficulty accessing or interpreting any of our Web pages, please contact us by:

Telephone: 1-888-636-9899

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Computers for Schools 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 (Computers for Schools). We ask only that: Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced; Computers for Schools 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 Computers for Schools.

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:

Industry Canada
Chief Information Office
235 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H5
1-800-328-6189
Tel.: (613) 954-5031
Fax: (613) 954-1894
E-mail: strategis@ic.gc.ca

PRIVACY STATEMENT

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

• Computers for Schools 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.
• All personal information 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, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
• Computers for Schools 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.
• Computers for Schools occasionally uses cookies to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. 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.)
• Information on individual visitors is used by Computers for Schools employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information you give us with another government department if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individually identifiable profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.
• Any message which you may send to the Webmaster for this site will go to Webmasters-R-Us, a corporation which is not part of the federal government. Information concerning the functioning of the site is provided to the Webmaster so that they can propose adjustments to the site to maximize its effectiveness. Webmasters-R-Us is bound by a contract with Computers for Schools to treat any personal information they receive in relation to this Web site as though it is covered by the provisions of the Privacy Act. Any questions, concerns or complaints you may have about how Webmasters-R-Us is handling personal information from this site should be directed to the Industry Canada Privacy Co-ordinator as listed below.

For questions or comments regarding this policy or for addition information about the administration of the Privacy Act at Industry Canada, contact us by e-mail at mailto:industry-industrie@ic.gc.ca or call 1-800-328-6189 or (613) 954-5031.

Official Languages

Industry Canada is bound by the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies and all Industry Canada information is available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information from external sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.