Privacy Policy
The Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) has developed this Privacy Policy to educate visitors to our site on the collection of information. If you do not agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy, we request that you notify us in writing about your concerns. Alternatively, you have the option of not continuing to visit our site.
The Nutrition Resource Centre Privacy Policy is based on a fundamental respect for privacy as defined in The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Please note that the Nutrition Resource Centre and its affiliated projects link to many external web sites. NRC strongly encourages you to read their privacy policies and always use caution when asked to divulge personal information.
1. Use of Cookies
The Nutrition Resource Centre and its affiliated projects use cookies on their web sites to track general user trends and patterns.
A cookie is a small piece of information that a web site stores on your
computer. It is retrieved automatically whenever you return and some of its
contents are stored in log files that are then used to generate periodic
statistical reports. These reports help us to evaluate and improve our web
sites by tracking global indicators such as the total number of visitors, total
pages viewed, most popular documents retrieved, etc.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your
browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when one is being sent. However,
some parts of the Nutrition Resource Centre's web site, and affiliated projects'
web sites, may not work properly if you choose not to accept cookies. For
additional information on cookies, see the Help instructions on your browser.
2. Collection and Use of Personal Information
While visiting the web sites of the Nutrition Resource Centre and its affiliated
projects, you may be invited to join listservs and enter information
into databases. The information gathered in these listservs and databases is
collected on a voluntary basis. Personal identifying information you choose
to post on the listservs or in the databases is stored online and may be
accessible to anyone on the Internet. Although the use of this information is
subject to strict guidelines and, in some cases, is password-protected, we
cannot guarantee that all visitors will abide by the guidelines of use. If you
encounter a problem, please contact
us immediately.
NRC and its affiliated projects do not sell, rent, lease, or lend any
personally identifying information to outside organizations or groups. In the
exceptional case of a request by law enforcement authorities to view our web
site's log files, no attempt at identifying individual visitors to our site
will occur unless a judicial order is received as well.
3. Use by Youth
We encourage people of all ages to participate in our listservs or register
for our databases. However, we request that individuals under the age of 18
obtain permission from a guardian or parent before they sign up for any of our
listservs or register in the NRC, or its affiliated projects, databases.
Throughout the site, visitors are given an opportunity to provide us with feedback through our Contact Us page. When you provide us with feedback, we will not share your name with others. We will try our best to ensure that your confidentiality is protected.
4. Subject to Change
This privacy policy is subject to change at any time.
Date of last revision: September 26, 2008.
5. Contact Us
If you have any questions about the Nutrition Resource Centre Privacy
Policy, please contact us.
Last Updated: April 7, 2010.