ArcticNet Privacy Policy

ArcticNet is committed to preserving and safeguarding your right to privacy. As part of this commitment and since the Database is housed at the Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN), their Privacy Policy applies to the use of the Database.

CCIN maintains strict client information privacy policies and uses state of the art technologies to safeguard user information and communications from unauthorized intrusions.

CCIN recognizes that the growth of online services, including Internet services, has created additional privacy concerns.

Online privacy concerns focus primarily on the protection of "user identifiable" information, which an individual or other user reasonably expects to be kept private. As the term suggests, "user identifiable" information is information that, when associated with an individual identifies that individual, for example, a user's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

CCIN has put in place the following Online Privacy Policy. This policy covers all of CCIN. CCIN will continue to protect user information derived from its on-line services consistent with federal laws and with federal regulations issued by Communications Canada.

Collection and Use: CCIN will collect and apply user identifiable information for shipping purposes, to anticipate and resolve problems with your service, or to create and inform you of products and services that better meet your needs. CCIN or ArcticNet will never use your user identifiable information to market new services or information to you, unless it is critical for the requested order.

When you access the Internet, the computers that host Web sites you visit (Web servers) automatically receive some anonymous information. This "usage data" may include a record of which pages a Web browser has visited. CCIN servers receive usage data when users visit CCIN Web sites, and when CCIN members visit other sites as well. CCIN or ArcticNet may use usage data to provide demographic information for research purposes for internal use. CCIN or ArcticNet will not use information about your activities on the Internet together with any information that identifies you without your consent.

Small files called "cookies" may be attached to your Web browser. These files identify your browser and save information such as passwords so that Web sites can recognize you. You can set your browser to disable cookies, but CCIN Web pages may not work properly if you do this.

CCIN or ArcticNet will not sell, trade, or disclose to third parties any user identifiable information derived from the registration for or use of an CCIN online service -- including user names and addresses -- without the consent of the user (except as required by subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process or in the case of imminent physical harm to the users or others). When CCIN uses other agents, contractors or companies to perform services on its behalf, CCIN will ensure that the organization protects your user identifiable information consistent with this Policy. If CCIN includes your name and any other user identifiable information in a directory that CCIN creates from information we receive as an online service provider, the organization will give you the opportunity to have your information excluded from that directory.

CCIN has implemented technology and security features and strict policy guidelines to safeguard the privacy of your user identifiable information from unauthorized access or improper use, and we will continue to enhance our security procedures as new technology becomes available.

The organization will not read or disclose to third parties private e-mail communications that are transmitted using CCIN services except as required to operate the service or as otherwise authorized by law.

CCIN may also use user identifiable information to investigate and help prevent potentially unlawful activity or activity that threatens the network or otherwise violates the user agreement for that service.

CCIN honors requests from users to review all user identifiable information maintained in reasonably retrievable form, which currently consists of your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and/or shipping information, and will correct any such information which may be inaccurate. Users may verify that appropriate corrections have been made.

CCIN will keep this Policy current. The organization will inform you of any changes that we make.

If you are a user with concerns about the CCIN online privacy policy or its implementation you may contact us at pdc@uwaterloo.ca.