This policy covers the web sites that are owned and operated by the Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce . This includes but is not limited to:
The site is coordinated and maintained by Administrative Department. Web content is produced by each Department within the Municipality, and approved by the Computer Systems Administrator, for conformance to guidelines.
Every effort is made to ensure the information on the Municipality’s web site is timely and accurate. However information should be verified independently before being used or relied on by contacting the appropriate department. All information is provided on an “as is” basis without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise. The Municipality does not warrant or make any representations as to the quality, content, accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links and other items contained on its web site. The Municipality makes no warranties, express or implied as to the fitness of the information for any purpose, or to results obtained by individuals using the information and is not responsible for any action taken in reliance on the information contained herein. Material is provided as general information only and is not intended to provide specific legal advice for any individual and should not be relied upon in that regard.
In order to ensure compliance with Canadian Copyright Laws, please contact the Department responsible for any material you wish to copy or use from Municipal web pages. This includes but is not limited to any text, graphics, design elements, photos and movie clips. You may not use any of these elements without the express written permission of the Municipality.
The Municipality of South Bruce considers the provision of web site links to be a public service to provide tools for the community to access information generally related to the Municipality. The Municipality’s web sites contain links to other web sites that meet the following criteria:
Prospective sites will be reviewed to ensure that, in the sole opinion & discretion of the Municipality they are in keeping with the above criteria. The Municipality reserves the right to accept or deny any requests for references to or links to third party sites. The Municipality is not responsible for, and does not endorse, the information on any linked web site unless the Municipality’s web site states otherwise.
The policies relating to web site advertising & sponsorship will vary according to the individual Municipal Department. Please contact the appropriate Municipal Department, e-mail clerk@town.southbruce.on.ca or call (519) 392-6623 to find the advertising and sponsorship policy for that Department.
The Municipality of South Bruce is committed to providing site visitors with a web site that protects their privacy. The Municipality of South Bruce respects the privacy of its Internet users and will protect that privacy as vigorously as possible.
Personal Info Collected
The Municipality of South Bruce web site does not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, home phone number or email address. This type of information is obtained only if you supply it by sending us an email or by registering in a secure portion of the site. All personal information held or collected by the Municipality of South Bruce is protected under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Municipality of South Bruce does not collect information that personally identifies individuals except when individuals provide such specific information on a voluntary basis. This information is only obtained if you provide it voluntarily, through contacting us via e-mail, via paper form or through an online form. Visitors' personal information received via e-mail is provided only to Municipality of South Bruce staff, who require the information to respond to inquiries. This information is not used for any other purpose. No information sent to the Municipality of South Bruce via e-mail or the website inquiry form is used for any other reason than to respond to and maintain a record of the inquiry. Information on individual visitors is used by Municipality of South Bruce employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. The information is only shared with another department or organization if your inquiry relates to that department or organization. The information is not used to create individually identifiable profiles. The Municipality of South Bruce does not sell, trade, or rent personal information to others. The Municipality of South Bruce may provide statistics, and related site information to relevant committees and organizations. These statistics will include no personally identifying information.
Business Directory
The Municipal Business Directory is an on-line database which allows the public to search for products and services in the South Bruce area. It supports local businesses by providing easy access to the public for business information. The Business Directory also gathers economic development statistics to support the South Bruce business community. The Municipality does not rent, trade or sell business information from the on-line business directory to others.
Network Traffic Monitor
The Municipality of South Bruce 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, for 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.
Webmaster
Any message that you may send to the Webmaster for this site will go to the Municipality of South Bruce . Information concerning the functioning of the site is provided to the Webmaster so that they can make adjustments to the site to maximize its effectiveness. Any questions, concerns or complaints you may have about how the Municipality of South Bruce is handling personal information from this site should be directed to the Municipality of South Bruce Privacy Coordinator. Web site design work for the Municipality of South Bruce is completed by a third party. Occasionally, information on individual visitors is used by this third party company, in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. As such, they are considered as Municipality of South Bruce staff for the purposes of this Policy. To find out more about the Privacy Policy for this third party company, contact clerk@town.southbruce.on.ca.
Privacy Contact Information
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act at the Municipality of South Bruce may be directed to the Freedom of Information & Privacy Co-ordinator by e-mail to clerk @town.southbruce.on.ca by calling (519) 392-6623 or writing to P. O. Box 540 , Teeswater , Ontario N0G 2S0 .