1. The Town of Edson recognizes that the privacy and confidentiality of a person's personal information is important. All personal information is managed according to the Alberta Access to Information Act (ATIA) and the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) . This means that:

1. 01 You will be informed, at the point of collection, that your personal information is being collected and the purpose for which it is being collected;
1. 02 You have a right of access to your information;
1. 03 You have control over how the Town obtains, uses, and discloses your personal information;
1. 04 All uses of information are subject to you not having refused or withdrawn consent, unless disclosure is made for legal purposes.

2. Even if you do nothing more during your visit than browse through the web site, read pages, or download information, please be aware that the Town automatically gathers and stores certain information about your visit. This information does not identify you personally. The Town collects and stores only the following information about your visit:

2. 01 The Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you access the Town’s web site;
2. 02 The type of browser and operating system used to access the site;
2. 03 The date and time you access the site;
2. 04 The pages you visit on the site; and
2. 05 If you are linked to the Town of Edson website from another website, the potential address of that website.

The Town uses this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors, to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. The Town does not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

3. The Town of Edson websites may contain links to other sites. The Town is not responsible for the content and privacy practices of other websites and the encourages you to examine the privacy policy and disclaimer of each site and make your own decisions regarding the disclosure of your personal information to that site.

4. If you choose to provide the Town of Edson with personal information in an e-mail or by filling out an electronic form and submit it through our website, the Town will use that information to respond to your message and to assist us to provide you the requested information or service.

5. E-mail messages are subject to the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA). The personal information you share with the Town of Edson is provided only to those areas that are required to carry out the business that relates to you. All e-mail messages sent or received are the property of the Town of Edson and may be accessed by department heads or their delegates without further consent of the author. All e-mail messages required to be retained by law will be printed and maintained through a records management process.

7. Security measures are implemented in order that web services remain available to all users.

8. Collection is authorized under section 4 (c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and is managed and protected in accordance with the Act.