Privacy Statement

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (the Museum) is committed to respecting the privacy of visitors. This privacy statement summarizes the privacy practices for the Museum’s online activities.  Your personal information is not shared, sold, rented, traded, or otherwise disclosed to any outside third party except with your consent or where required by law. The Museum uses external services and suppliers to assist in various functions such as processing ticket transactions. These partners are committed to protecting your privacy. All personal information collected by the Museum is governed by the Privacy Act. This means that you will be informed of the purpose for which your personal information is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information. 

Communicating with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

If you choose to send us an e-mail, your personal information is used by the Museum in order to respond to your inquiry. The Museum does not use the information to create individual profiles and does not disclose the information to anyone other than to those at the Museum who need to provide you with a response.

Web Analytics

Web analytics is the collection, analysis, measurement, and reporting of data about web traffic and visits for the purposes of understanding and optimizing web usage. Information in digital markers may be used for the purpose of web analytics to remember your online interactions with the Museum’s website.
The Museum uses Google Analytics to improve its website. When your computer requests the Museum’s Web page, the information collected for web analytics includes the following types of information:

  • the originating IP address
  • the date and time of the request
  • the type of browser used
  • the page(s) visited

For more information, please consult Google Analytics and its privacy policy.

Links

We may offer links from our website to other websites hosted by our partners or by unrelated companies. Such websites are not governed by this privacy statement and the Museum makes no representation as to their practices for dealing with your personal information. We recommend that you check the privacy policy of any website at the beginning of your visit.

Inquiring about these Practices

Any questions, comments, concerns or complaints  regarding the administration of the Privacy Act and privacy policies regarding the Museum’s web presence may be directed to our Privacy Officer:

Access to Information and Privacy Secretariat
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
85 Israel Asper Way
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0L5
atip [at] museumforhumanrights.ca
(204) 289-2133

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by telephone at 1-800-282-1376.