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.The Government of Canada is committed to providing websites that respect the privacy of visitors. This privacy notice summarizes the privacy practices for Chemical Substances' online activities.
All personal information collected by this institution 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.
The nature of the Internet is such that web servers automatically collect certain information about a visit to a website, including the visitor's Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP addresses are unique numbers assigned by Internet Service Providers (ISP) to all devices used to access the Internet. Web servers automatically log the IP addresses of visitors to their sites. The IP address, on its own, does not identify an individual. However, in certain circumstances, such as with the co-operation of an ISP for example, it could be used to identify an individual using the site. For this reason, the Government of Canada considers the IP address to be personal information, particularly when combined with other data automatically collected when visitor requests a web page such as the page or pages visited, date and time of the visit.
Unless otherwise noted, Chemical Substances does not automatically gather any specific information from you, such as your name, telephone number or email address. Chemical Substances would obtain this type of information only if you supply it to us, for example, by email or by filling in a contact form. In such cases, how your personal information is handled will be provided in a Personal Information Collection Statement.
In cases where services are provided by organizations outside of the Government of Canada, such as social media platforms or mobile applications, IP addresses may be recorded by the web server of the third-party service provider.
If you choose to send Chemical Substances an email or complete a feedback form online, your personal information is used by Chemical Substances in order to respond to your inquiry. The information you provide will only be shared with another government institution if your inquiry relates to that institution. Chemical Substances does not use the information to create individual profiles nor does it disclose the information to anyone other than to those in the federal government who need to provide you with a response. Any disclosure of your personal information is in accordance with the Privacy Act.
Emails and other electronic methods used to communicate with the Government of Canada are not secure unless it is specifically stated on a web page. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not send sensitive personal information, such as your Social Insurance Number or your date of birth, through non-secure electronic means.
Personal information from emails or completed feedback forms is collected pursuant to the Department of Health Act and statutes for which the Minister of Health is responsible. Such information may be used for statistical, evaluation and reporting purposes and is included in Personal Information Bank Public Communications (PSU 914).
To improve the functionality of Government of Canada websites, certain files (such as open source libraries, images and scripts) may be delivered automatically to your browser via a trusted third-party server or content delivery network. The delivery of these files is intended to provide a seamless user experience by speeding response times and avoiding the need for each visitor to download these files. Where applicable, specific privacy statements covering these files are included in our Privacy Notice.
The information and documents found on this Chemical Substances Web site are being provided as a free service and are to be used for general information purposes only. Environment Canada and Health Canada do not warrant the quality, accuracy or completeness of any information or documents found on this site and it is understood by the User of this Site that these documents and information are provided "as is" without warranty or condition of any nature, including fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of proprietary rights regarding any information, materials or other documents that are referenced by or linked to the Chemical Substance Web site.
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Links to websites not under the control of the Government of Canada, are provided solely for the convenience of our website visitors. We are not responsible for the accuracy, currency or reliability of the content of such websites. The Government of Canada does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.
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