The Municipality is committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring the security of personal information you may provide when visiting the Website; however, the Internet is not a secure medium and the privacy of your communications cannot be guaranteed. The nature of Internet communications means that your use of the Website and any communications to the Municipality may be susceptible to data corruption, unauthorized access, interception and delays.

When you visit the Website, we will not collect your personal information unless you choose to direct an inquiry to the Municipality, submit a comment or suggestion or enter a contest, in which case we will ask you to provide your name, phone number, mailing address and/or e-mail address for the purpose of responding to your inquiry, comment or suggestion, or contest submission. The Municipality’s handling of all personal information is governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Municipality is the sole owner of the information collected on its website. We do not use or retain personal information that you provide to us for any secondary purposes unless we clearly notify you and gain your permission first. We will not sell, share, rent or otherwise disclose your personal information to any organization or individual outside the Municipality unless we first notify you and ask your permission.

The exceptions to this policy of non-disclosure are stated below. The Municipality may disclose your personal information, under Freedom of Information:

• To companies contracted to process your requests
• For law enforcement purposes
• For the purpose of acting in an emergency or in compassionate circumstances to facilitate contact with your next of kin or friend if you become injured or take ill

If you prefer not to use the Internet to submit an inquiry, comment or suggestion, or contest submission to the Municipality, you can contact us.