Privacy

The Public Affairs Bureau and Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, which publish and maintain this website, are committed to ensuring your privacy while you visit the site.

Links to Other Sites

The Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) website provides you with information about the Ministry and the Alberta Government. This privacy statement covers the SRD website – available at srd.alberta.ca (and does not include websites of other departments/ministries).

Each ministry's or organization's website may have a different privacy statement depending on the nature of its site.

You should review the privacy statement each time you submit personal information on a website.

Collection of Information

When you visit srd.alberta.ca, our web server automatically collects a limited amount of standard information essential to the operation and evaluation of the SRD website. This information includes:

  • The page from which you arrived
  • The date and time of your page request
  • The IP address your computer is using to receive information
  • The type and version of your browser
  • The name and size of the file you request

This information helps us assess our information services and is used only for this purpose. It is collected in compliance with section 33 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. This information is not used to identify individuals who come to the website. None of this information is disclosed to other public bodies or individuals.

The only information collected that is used to identify you is information you give voluntarily. When you submit a question or comment, you may be asked for your name, email address, or other information. This information is only used to process and respond to your question or comment, and is collected in compliance with section 33 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. This information is not disclosed except to authorized personnel who need it to answer your question.

The personal information you submit is secure once it reaches the government server. In transit between your computer and the server, however, it may not be secure. If you would prefer to raise a comment or question in person, please call:

  • Government of Alberta - Toll free in the province of Alberta at: 310-4455

Use of cookies

A cookie is a file that is placed on your hard drive with your temporary internet files while you are visiting a website. We use cookies on this website to track how visitors use the site. We do not store personal information in cookies, nor do we collect personal information from you without your knowledge as you browse this site.

Security

The government computer system uses software to monitor unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or damage the service we provide. No attempt is made to identify users or their usage patterns except during law enforcement investigations.

Contact Information

For more information about any of the policies described above, please contact:

  • Annie Re, Executive Director, Communications Support Services - Alberta Public Affairs Bureau

Or visit the Government of Alberta's:

Posted: August 7, 2009