Important Notices
Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
Materials on this website were produced and/or compiled by the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 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 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
Commission. We ask only that:
- Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the
materials reproduced;
- The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 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 Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission.
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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:
Crown Copyright Officer
Crown Copyright and Licensing Section
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5
Fax: 613-998-1450
Tel: 613-996-6886
or
copyright.droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca
Applying for Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works
Third-party Materials
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of
Canada websites 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:
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A ON2
Tel: 819-997-0313
Toll-free # 1-877-249-2782
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Disclaimer
The documents provided on this site have been prepared for
convenience of reference only. In the case of a discrepancy between the
electronic information and the printed version, the printed version will be
taken as correct.
Some of the information in this website has been provided
by external sources. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
Commission is not responsible for the quality, merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose of products or services available on external
sites and listed or described on our menu; nor is the CRTC site responsible
for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information contained on
the website and supplied by external sources.
Privacy Statement of the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
is committed to respecting the personal privacy of the individuals who
visit our website and who participate in our public proceedings. The following
statement summarizes the privacy policy and practices of the CRTC website.
- The CRTC does not automatically gather any personal information from
you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or postal/street address during
your visit to its websites. This information is only collected, used
and disclosed if you
supply it voluntarily (such as e-mail. facsimile or postal mail, or
through the CRTC website) via your participation in a public
process, under the
Telecommunications Act or the Broadcasting Act,
or by registering in a secure portion of the site.
- The CRTC collects, uses and discloses personal information in
accordance with the federal
Privacy Act.
This means, among other things, that at any point of collection,
you will be informed that your personal information is being collected
and
the purpose for which it is being collected.
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Your personal information on our website
Note that all information you provide as part of a public
process, except information granted confidentiality, whether sent by
postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or through the Commission’s website at
www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes part of a
publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission’s
website. This information includes your personal information, such as
your full name, e-mail address, postal/street address, telephone and
facsimile number(s), and any other personal information you provide.Documents received electronically or otherwise will be put on the
Commission’s website in their entirety exactly as you send them,
including any personal information contained therein, in the official
language and format in which they are received. Documents not received
electronically will be available in PDF format.
The personal information you provide will be used and may be
disclosed for the purpose for which the information was obtained or
compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with that purpose.
The federal
Privacy
Act states that you have the right, under certain
circumstances, to access any personal information about you under the
control of a government institution and to request changes to
incorrect information. To access your personal information, contact
the Privacy Coordinator 819-997-4274 or toll-free 1-877-249-2782. To
notify us about incorrect information use our electronic form or call
819-997-0313 or toll-free 1-877-249-2782.
If you do not wish to
have your personal information posted on our website and placed on the
public file, please contact our office by using our electronic form or by
calling 819-997-0313 or toll-free 1-877-249-2782. IMPORTANT NOTE: If
you do not wish to have your information on the public file then your
participation in the proceeding may be considered to be withdrawn and
the information you submitted to the Commission will be deleted. We
will remove your information within 2 business days of your request.
If you check our site after the 2 business days, you will be able to
see that the information has been deleted.
However, you should be aware that some search engines cache, or store
information for a period of time. It is possible that if you use one of
these search engines to view the stored information that your personal
information will still be in their cache and will appear on their site.
The CRTC has no control over how long these search engines keep their
information without updating it, nor do they respond to our requests to
update their cache.
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What you can do to help safeguard your privacy.
In order to help safeguard your privacy, make sure you only provide the
personal information that is required.
The Commission has some services that require you to use a username and
password to communicate or exchange information. When using such a service,
you can take the following steps to help maintain your privacy.
- Do not share your username and password with anyone.
- Memorize your password instead of writing it down.
- Ensure your password is meaningful to you but not to others.
Also, you can maximize security by making sure that you:
- Do not use your name as your username.
- Do not use personal numbers like birth or anniversary dates, partial
telephone numbers, family names or the names of pets.
- Change your password every 3 to 6 months
- Do not leave your computer unattended after you have logged in.
- Close your browser when you are finished with your session.
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Your personal information and maintaining the
security of our website
The CRTC employs software programs to monitor network traffic, to
identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or to
otherwise cause damage. The software receives and records the Internet
Protocol (IP) addresses of computers that have contacted our website, 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 website
unless an attempt to damage our site has been detected.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of
the
Privacy Act at the CRTC, may be directed to the Access to
Information and Privacy Coordinator by using the
complaints and inquiries form or by calling 819-997-4274 or toll-free 1-877-249-2782. If you are not satisfied that we have
adequately respected your privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of
the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1-800-282-1376.
Official Languages
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission respects the
Official Languages Act
and relevant
Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information
on this website published by the Commission 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. |
