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Unless otherwise specified you may reproduce the materials in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes, and in any format, without charge or further permission, provided you do the following:
- Exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
- Indicate both the complete title of the materials reproduced, as well as the author (where available); and
- Indicate that the reproduction is a copy of the version available at [URL where original document is available].
Unless otherwise specified, you may not reproduce materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution without prior written permission from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
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To obtain permission to reproduce Government of Canada materials on this site for commercial purposes or to obtain additional information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions, please contact copyright.droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca.
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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 us at ACOA.
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Visitors should also be aware that information offered by non-Government of Canada sites to which ACOA links is not subject to the Privacy Act, the Official Languages Act and may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. Visitors should research the privacy policies of the sites before providing personal information.
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency respects the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information on this site is available in both French and English.
However, users should be aware that some information from external sources that are not subject to the Official Languages Act is only provided as a convenience and is available only in the language in which it was provided.
The Government of Canada and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) are committed to respecting individuals’ privacy when they visit ACOA on-line.
The ACOA website does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or email address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it to us or if you register as a client on ACOA Direct, our web application that allows clients to do business with ACOA securely over the Internet. Your personal information is usually not disclosed to anyone except ACOA personnel who need the information to respond to your enquiry. Any further disclosure would be in accordance with section 8 of the Privacy Act. All personal information created, held or collected by ACOA is protected under the Privacy Act.
Unless specifically noted otherwise, it is not recommended that you send sensitive personal information electronically.
ACOA does use software programs that track statistics from your on-line visit to help us understand how visitors use our website and to protect the security and validity of official information. When you visit our website, these programs automatically receive and temporarily store anonymous statistical information supplied by your web browser, such as the Internet Protocol address of the computer you used to contact our website; the type of browser and domain name you used; the date and time you visited; the pages you visited; and the documents you downloaded. In most circumstances, this is anonymous statistical data and we make no attempt to link this data with the identity of individuals visiting our site.
We also use Google Analytics, an on-line web analytics service that helps measure traffic patterns to, from and within our public websites. This tool uses both “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies to track use of this web site. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website is transmitted to Google, although no personal, identifying information is recorded or provided to Google. The anonymous information is compiled by Google in a statistical report which ACOA uses to assess and improve the website. The data and statistical reports are used only to help us make our site more useful to visitors and are made available only to Web managers and other designated staff who require this information to perform their duties. We do not include the Google Analytics measurement tool on any secure sites.
If you wish, you may opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics by disabling or refusing the cookies. Disabling Google Analytics or JavaScript will still permit you to access comparable information or services from our website. To disable cookies or JavaScript, please refer to your vendor’s browser instruction guide.
If you require additional information about Privacy and ACOA, please contact our Access to Information Directorate. If you are not satisfied with the information provided by ACOA regarding privacy, please contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Some of the information and services found on this Web site have been provided by external sources. We are not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information or services provided by external sources. Users wishing to rely upon this information or services should consult directly with the appropriate source.