Privacy Statement

Introduction

The Alberta Research Council maintains this web site to help the public find information about its programs and its services. ARC Corporate Relations, which publishes and maintains this web site, is committed to ensuring your privacy while you visit the site.

Links to other sites

The Alberta Research Council web site connects you to the business units that make up the Alberta Research Council and provides links to other sites that may be of interest. This privacy statement covers the main Alberta Research Council web site and those of ARC’s business units not the web sites of other organizations. Each organization's web site may have a different privacy statement depending on the nature of its site. You should review the privacy statement each time you submit personal information on a web site.

Collection of information

When you visit this web site, our web server automatically collects a limited amount of standard information essential to the operation and evaluation of the Alberta Research Council web 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 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. This information is not used to identify individuals who come to the web site. 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 comment, you may be asked for your name, e-mail address, or other information. This information is only used to process and respond to your question or comment and is collected in compliance with section 33 (c) 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.

The personal information you submit is secure once it reaches our 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 the Alberta Research Council at 780-450-5516.

Security

The Alberta Research Council 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.

Contact information 

For more information about any of the policies described above, please contact

Lori Nordland
Senior Records Officer
Phone 780-450-5516
View the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.