Privacy & Disclaimer
The pîkiskwêwin Project (Project) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. Any personal information that is collected by the Project, whether through this website (www.pikiskwewin.ca) or by other means, is managed according to The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Saskatchewan) and our partner, the First Nations University of Canada Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy policy.
pîkiskwêwin’s website consists of the material provided under the pikiskwewin.ca domain (e.g., http://www.pikiskwewin.ca) and associated subdomains (collectively, the “Website”). This Website Privacy Statement and Disclaimer (the “Statement”) provides important information regarding the automatic collection of information from visitors to our Website, and the privacy and security measures taken by the Project. The pîkiskwêwin Project reserves the right to amend the Statement at any time without notice.
Privacy of Personal Information
pîkiskwêwin’s Website does not automatically gather any personal information from you unless you voluntarily provide it to the Project through contacting us via e-mail, or through your completing and submitting an online form, survey or subscription.
Personal information (such as name, address, phone number, e-mail address) obtained from users of the Website is collected, managed, used and disclosed by the Project pursuant to The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Saskatchewan). This means that, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected, and that you have a right of access to the information.
Personal information provided voluntarily in an e-mail or by filling out a form will be used only for the purposes for which it is collected, including to provide you with any information you have requested. This information may also be shared with our customer service representatives, web administrator or other employees as a means to continually improve customer service. The Project does not collect personal information for commercial marketing or distribution to any private organizations.Messages sent via the Internet are vulnerable to interception and forgery. If you are concerned about sending your personal information to us via the Internet, you can use another method such as fax or regular mail. The pîkiskwêwin Project will not be responsible for any damages you or any third party may suffer as a result of the transmission of confidential information that you make to the Project through the Internet, or that you expressly or implicitly authorize the Project to make, or for any errors or any changes made to any transmitted information.
Automatic Collection, Use and Disclosure of Information
The Website automatically logs http and https requests. Unless otherwise noted, information collected automatically from website visitors is non-identifiable to pîkiskwêwin which means we cannot link this information to a particular individual.Project servers automatically collect and store the following information from the Website:
the Internet domain and IP address from which you access the Website;
the type of browser and operating system used to access the Website;
the screen resolution of your monitor;
the date and time of the visit;
the pages you visit; and
if you link to the Website from another website, the address of that website.
Information collected automatically is maintained in a secure environment. Summary reports will be used for such purposes as assessing website performance, and improving web services and website management. This information will not be used for other purposes, unless required or permitted by law. The Project will not disclose this information to anyone other than Project personnel who require such information for legitimate business purposes.
Cookies
The Website uses cookies to track how visitors use the Website. If you are concerned about the use of cookies, you may change the settings on your web browser to deny cookies or to warn you when cookies will be deposited.
Links to Third-Party Websites
For your information and convenience, pîkiskwêwin’s Website contains links to other websites. While the Project endeavours to link to other websites that have similar high standards and respect for privacy, the Project is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites.When moving from the Website to any linked website, please ensure you review the privacy policy and disclaimers of that website as this Statement applies only to this Website.
No Endorsement of Third-Party Websites
Providing a link to an external website does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the pîkiskwêwin Project of any of the services, products or opinions expressed of the organization, corporation or individual maintained in the linked website. The Project bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external website or for that of subsequent links. The Project is not acting as a publisher or disseminator of the material contained on any linked websites and does not seek to control the content of, or maintain any type of editorial control over, such websites.
A link to another website should not be construed to mean that the Project is associated with or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the link or the description of the link to such other websites. In addition, the mention of another party or its product or services on the Project’s Website should not be construed as an endorsement of that party or its product or service.
Website Security
For the Website’s security, the Project (or host designate) employs software programs to monitor network traffic that identifies unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.
Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users.
Computer Viruses
While every effort is made to ensure that all information provided on the Website does not contain computer viruses, you should take reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses and should ensure that you have a complete and current backup of the applicable items or information contained on your computer system. You should pay specific attention to some of the newer viruses that have been written to automatically execute when an infected word processing document is loaded into certain word processing programs.
Access and Interference
In using the Website, you agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website. You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to impose an “unreasonable or disproportionately large load” on the Project’s infrastructure. An “unreasonable or disproportionately large load” is one that prevents other members of the pîkiskwêwin community from gaining fair and equitable access to web-based systems and resources.
Copyright Notice
Information on the Website was produced by the pîkiskwêwin Project, unless otherwise noted, for the purpose of providing the community with information about the programs and services of the Project. The materials presented on this Website are covered by the Copyright Act, Canadian laws, policies and regulations and international agreements.
Trademarks
Certain words, phrases, names, designs or logos used on the Website may constitute trademarks, official marks, service marks or trade names of the Project or other entities. The display of any such marks or names on the Website does not imply that the Project or other entities have granted a license or authorization of any kind to any third party for the use of such marks or names.
Disclaimer
All material provided on the Website is intended for educational or informational purposes only and should not be used to replace either official documents (except where the material on the Website is explicitly identified as comprising the official version of a document), nor the advice of a qualified professional.
You shall be fully responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the Website. The Project, its contractors, partners, agents, officers or employees, does not guarantee the quality, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any of the information, content or advertisements (collectively the “Information“) displayed, contained on, distributed through, or linked, downloaded or accessed from the Website, nor the quality of any products, information or other materials displayed, purchased, obtained or used by you as a result of the Information in connection with the Website. While efforts are made to verify the information provided, the Website may contain typographical or other errors and should not be assumed to be error free. Furthermore, some Information on the Website has been provided by third parties and has not necessarily been verified by the Project
You hereby acknowledge that any reliance upon any Information shall be at your sole risk. pîkiskwêwin reserves the right, in its sole discretion without any obligation, to make improvements to, or correct any errors or omissions in any part of the Website or the Information.
The Information and the Website are provided by the Project on an “as is” basis, and the Project expressly disclaims any and all warranties expressed or implied including without limitation any warranties for fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Information or the Website. In no event shall the Project be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages or any other damages whatsoever and howsoever caused arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website or in reliance on the Information, including the loss of use, lost data, lost business profits, business interruption, personal injury, or any other personal or pecuniary loss, whether the action is in contract, tort (including negligence) or other tortious action.