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88 89 90 91<div class="w3-container w3-padding-32"> 92 <div class="w3-col.s10"> 93 <h1>Polar Data Catalogue Privacy Policy</h1> 94 <code>Version 2.0: Effective July 01, 2025</code> 95 96 <div class="w3-row"> 97 <div class="w3-container"> 98 <div class="w3-section"> 99 <p>Under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972, 100 the University of Waterloo collects, uses, maintains, discloses, 101 and disposes of information for the purposes of operating the 102 programs and business functions of the university in compliance 103 with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act 104 (FIPPA) R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31. As a publicly funded institution 105 which operates with a high degree of autonomy and self-regulation, 106 the University of Waterloo affirms the importance of the principle 107 of freedom of information and the obligation to conduct its 108 operations as much as possible in ways which are open to public 109 scrutiny. As a University of Waterloo partner organization, the 110 Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN), is committed to 111 preserving and safeguarding your right to privacy.</p> 112 </div> 113 114 <div class="w3-section"> 115 <p>CCIN maintains strict client information privacy policies 116 and uses state of the art technologies to safeguard user 117 information and communications from unauthorized intrusions. We 118 may only use personal information for the purpose it has been 119 collected, or for a consistent purpose, unless another use is 120 specifically authorized by law.</p> 121 </div> 122 </div> 123 </div> 124 125 <div class="w3-row"> 126 <div class="w3-container"> 127 <div class="w3-section"> 128 <h2>CCIN Online Privacy Policy: Informed Choice</h2> 129 <p>CCIN has put in place the following Online Privacy Policy. 130 This policy covers all CCIN. CCIN will continue to protect user 131 information derived from its on-line services consistent with 132 federal laws and with federal regulations issued by Communications 133 Canada.</p> 134 </div> 135 136 <div class="w3-section"> 137 <h2>How CCIN Protects Your Privacy Online</h2> 138 <p>When you browse or download information from the Data 139 Catalogue, hereinafter referred to as CCIN Digital Assets, our 140 servers automatically collect limited amounts of standard 141 information for traffic monitoring and statistical purposes. These 142 server logs collect your Internet Protocol (IP) address, and may 143 include web page visited, parameters supplied, browser type, date, 144 and time. The information is analyzed for operational trends, 145 performance, and for ways to improve our sites. Access to log data 146 is generally restricted to authorized individuals. Note that this 147 type of information can be linked to individuals.</p> 148 </div> 149 150 <div class="w3-section"> 151 <h2>Distribution of Information to Third Parties</h2> 152 <p>Third-party contractors and or agents may be involved in 153 maintaining and improving the functions (e.g., IT services) of the 154 Polar Data Catalogue (PDC) website. In these scenarios, if any 155 associated third party should be provided access to any personal 156 information, personal information will be kept secure, private, 157 and confidential in accordance with Canadian 158 Provincial/territorial and Federal legislation, and that of the 159 PDC Privacy Policy. Such parties are only permitted to use such 160 personal information for lawful purposes authorized by CCIN.</p> 161 </div> 162 163 <div class="w3-section"> 164 <h2>Cookies</h2> 165 <p>Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit 166 a website. Cookies do not give us access to your hard drive and do 167 not allow us to make changes to your device. They collect user 168 information anonymously, allowing us to collect statistical 169 information that provides you with a better user experience.</p> 170 <p>CCIN does not store personal information in cookies and does 171 not collect personal information from you without your knowledge.</p> 172 <p>You can opt out of cookies by changing your browser settings 173 or permanently using a browser plugin. This also applies to 174 third-party cookies. This may affect your experience when you 175 interact with CCIN Web pages.</p> 176 </div> 177 178 <div class="w3-section"> 179 <h2>Hyperlinks and Other Privacy Policies</h2> 180 <p>If you follow a hyperlink from the PDC website onto the 181 website(s) of another entity, that entity may have/uphold a 182 different privacy policy. CCIN bears no responsibility for the
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