Copyright / Permissions to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) for the purpose of providing our members and the public with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the CCGA.

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.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• The Canadian Coast guard Auxiliary 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 the CCGA.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the CCGA.

To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, please e-mail your request to our webmaster.

Third-party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on our Web site are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. 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.

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

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary,  
c/o François Vézina

200 Kent Street
5th Floor, Station S041
Ottawa , Ontario
Canada K1A 0E6
 
Tel:  (819) 743-2920 
Fax: (613) 996-8902  

Privacy Statement

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary is committed to providing visitors with a web site that respects their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on the CCGA Web site (www.ccga-gcac.org and www.ccga-gcac.com).

Personal Information

• This Web site does not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.
   
• 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.

Visitor Information

• The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary uses 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.
   
• The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary uses "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site. The cookies we use do not allow us to identify individuals. They are compiled into statistical information on traffic patterns and are used to assess site efficiency. The system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them, and the refusal of cookies will not affect the site performance or restrict your ability to access information from this site. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a Web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)

Disclaimers

Some of the information in this site has been provided by external sources. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, currency and reliability of the content, The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary accepts no responsibility in that regard.  

Official Languages

All CCGA produced information is available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information on external sites to which we link is available only in the language in which it was provided.

Hyperlinking Notice

Links to Web sites not under the control of the CCGA are provided solely for the convenience of users. The CCGA is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The CCGA 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-CCGA sites that are not subject to the Official Languages Act and to which the CCGA  links, may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question.