Important Notices

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Copyright / Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this web site were produced and/or compiled by Natural Resources Canada for the purpose of providing users with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by Natural Resources Canada.

For the purpose of this document, web site refers to all information identified with a domain address terminated by gc.ca or clearly identified by the signature (insignia or logo) of Natural Resources 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 unless specified otherwise in the GeoGratis Licence Agreement for Unrestricted Use.

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Commercial and non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for commercial, personal and public use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from Natural Resources Canada.

Natural Resources Canada encourages the use of the maps and data found on this web site, as well as our series of printed reference maps. Our authoritative maps of Canada are freely available on-line and are suitable for many uses, such as illustrations in magazines and educational publications, for use on web sites and in multi-media productions, or as reference maps.

We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• Natural Resources Canada 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 Natural Resources Canada.

For further information, please contact:

Earth Sciences Sector Copyright Co-ordination Office
Data Dissemination Division
Natural Resources Canada
615 Booth Street, Room 644B
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0E9

Email: ESSCopyright-Droitd'auteurSST@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca

Third-party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Natural Resources Canada web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by Natural Resources Canada 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.

The content originator should ensure that third parties have given their written permission to allow users to reproduce their information as it appears on the Natural Resources Canada web site.

Information that is not covered under this copyright claim may appear on this web site for convenience. However, it will be clearly identified as such. Inclusion of third party information, products or tools on this web site does not imply advertisement or endorsement by Natural Resources Canada.

To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact:

Natural Resources Canada Webmaster
580 Booth Street
15^th floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0E4

E-mail: webmaster@nrcan.gc.ca

Facsimile: (613) 992-7373

Government of Canada Privacy Statement

The Government of Canada (GoC) and Natural Resources Canada are committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our web sites. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of Natural Resources Canada web sites.

• Natural Resources Canada does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address during your visit to its web sites. This information is obtained only if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.
• Natural Resources Canada employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, 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 site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
• Any personal information that you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act. At the time of collection, you will be notified that your personal information is being collected, why it is being collected and that you have a right of access to the information.
• Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except Natural Resources Canada personnel who need the information to respond to a request. The information you give us will be shared with another government department ONLY if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose the information to anyone outside those who need to provide you with a response in the federal government.
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) occasionally uses "cookies" to track how visitors use its Web sites. Whenever we enable "cookies" to facilitate your transactions, we will first inform you. (A cookie is a very small text file placed on the hard drive of your computer by a web page server. It is a unique identifying code for your computer and can only be read by the server that gave it to you.)
• NRCan Web sites have links to other useful sites on the Internet, including sites of other government agencies. If you follow any link to a location outside NRCan Web sites, you should refer to that site's own privacy policy.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Natural Resources Canada may be directed to the Access to Information and Privacy Co-ordinator by e-mail to Jean.Boulais@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca or by calling (613) 995-1305. 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 1-800-267-0441 or via the Internet at info@privcom.gc.ca.

Hyperlinking Notice

Links to Web sites not under the control of the Government of Canada (GoC) are provided solely for the convenience of users. The GoC is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The GoC 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.

Users should be aware that information offered by non-GoC sites that are not subject to the Official Languages Act and to which Natural Resources Canada links, may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question.

Reproduction of Government Symbols

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 written authorization. Request for authorization from the Treasury Board Secretariat may be addressed to:

information@fip-pcim.gc.ca
Federal Identity Program
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
300 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Canada  K1A 0R5

Telephone: 613-957-2533
Facsimile: 613-946-5187

Disclaimer

Natural Resources Canada does not assume any liability deemed to have been caused directly or indirectly by any content on its web site.