Legal disclaimer

Copyright

 

The content on the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre (ITAC) secured Web Portal (“Portal”) is protected by copyright owned by the Government of Canada.  Except as granted in the limited licence herein, any use, modification, transmission, distribution, republication, or other exploitation of the Portal and its contents, whether in whole, or in part is prohibited without prior written consent.

 

Our commitment to accessibility

 

The Government of Canada is committed to achieving a high standard of accessibility as defined in the Standard on Web Accessibility and the Standard on Optimizing Websites and Applications for Mobile Devices. In the event of difficulty using our web pages, applications or device-based mobile applications, contact us for assistance or to obtain alternative formats such as regular print, Braille or another appropriate format.

Trademark notice

 

The official symbols of the Government of Canada, including the Canada wordmark, the Arms of Canada, and the flag symbol may not be reproduced, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without prior written authorization.

Providing content in Canada’s official languages

 

The Official Languages Act, the Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations and Treasury Board policy requirements establish when we use both English and French to provide services to or communicate with members of the public. When there is no obligation to provide information in both official languages, content may be available in one official language only. Information provided to ITAC by organizations will be accessible in the language provided.

 

Privacy

 

ITAC is committed to respecting the privacy and protecting the information of all visitors to its Portal. Administration of the Portal includes various activities that may require the collection of personal information for both administrative and non-administrative purposes.

 

All personal information collected by ITAC about visitors to its Portal is authorized under legislation and is done in compliance with the Privacy Act. This means that you will be informed when your personal information may be required, the purpose for which it is collected, and how to exercise your right of access to that information.

 

While visiting the Portal, you may be directed to websites controlled by other Government of Canada institutions or a third-party. When visiting a website outside of the Portal, personal information will be subject to the terms, conditions, and privacy policies of that other institution or third-party. In these cases, we strongly encourage you to take the time to read the specific privacy notices or statements that describe their specific terms, conditions, and policies.

 

Web Analytics

 

The collection, analysis, and reporting of web traffic data to help determine how the Portal can be improved to better serve Canadians and other visitors.

 

For the purpose of performing web analytics, ITAC tracks certain types of information during visits to the Portal. For the purposes of the Privacy Act, this information is treated as personal information. The type of information collected includes, but is not limited to:

 

  • IP address of the device that has contacted the itac-ciet.ca website (which is not stored or retained in a format that can be used to identify a visitor)

  • type of browser used

  • type of operating system used

  • the date and time of the visit

  • pages visited and documents downloaded

ITAC may also use the personal information collected for non-administrative uses, such as communications and information technology statistics, audit and evaluations, research, planning, and reporting. This personal information is not used for decision making processes about an individual or to profile individual visitors to the Portal. This information may be shared with a third party operator for performance measurement purposes.

 

Security Incidents

 

ITAC monitors network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records information including, but not limited to:

 

  • IP address of the device that has contacted the itac-ciet.ca website

  • name of the domain used to access the Internet

  • type of browser used

  • type of operating system used

  • the date and time of the visit

  • pages visited and documents downloaded

  • IP address of the website that linked directly to itac-ciet.ca

ITAC will not attempt to link these addresses with the identity of visitors to the Portal unless an attempt to damage the site is detected.

 

Personal information may be shared with appropriate law enforcement authorities if suspected criminal activities are detected. It may also be used for network security-related statistical purposes, audit, evaluation, research, planning, and reporting.

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