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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Copyright/Permission
to Reproduce
Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the
Canada Business Service Centres (CBSCs) for the purpose of providing
Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and
services offered by the Government of Canada.
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.
The network
of CBSCs encourages linking to our Web site. We ask only that:
- users exercise
due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
- the Canada Business
Service Centres be identified as the source; 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 CBSCs.
See link
policy for details.
Third-Party
Materials
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on the CBSCs
Web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations.
This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by
a Canada Business Service Centre and its partners, as part of a
collaborative agreement. In such cases, some restrictions on the
reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply; it may
be necessary to seek permission from the author or copyright holder
prior to reproduction.
To obtain
information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction
on this site, please contact the:
Canada /
British Columbia Business Services Society
601 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, BC
Fax: (604) 775-5520
E-Mail: comments@smallbusinessbc.ca
Canada
Business Service Centres’ Privacy Statement
We are committed to providing our visitors with a Web site that
respects their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy
and practices of the Canada Business Service Centres.
- The CBSCs do not
automatically gather any personal information from you, such
as your name, phone number, E-mail or street address during
your visit to its Web sites. This information is only
obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting
us via E-mail, feedback forms or verbally by telephone during
a Talk to Us! session.
- All personal information
you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act.
- Visitor information
is not disclosed to anyone except the Canada Business Service
Centres personnel who need the information to respond to a request.
The information you give us will be shared with another government
department ONLY if your inquiry relates to that department.
- The Canada Business
Service Centres use cookies
to store a randomly generated identifier for the visit. The
cookies do not collect
or contain personal information about you. Here is the list
of information that the CBSCs are collecting by using cookies:
- your IP address
- the CBSCs make no attempt to link this address with the
identity of individuals visiting Canada Business Service Centres
sites;
- the length of
each visit;
- the number of
requests per visit;
- your type of
operating system (Windows, MacIntosh, Unix, etc.);
- your browser
type (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.).
By keeping this data,
the CBSCs Web site administrators can fine-tune the sites based
on user-activity trends.
- Any personal information
you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy
Act. This means that you have a right to know when information
is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected
and that you have a right to access the information (see listing
in InfoSource).
For questions or comments
regarding this policy or for additional information about the administration
of the Privacy Act at the Canada Business Service Centres, contact
us by E-mail.
For more
information about privacy on the Internet, visit the privacy
pages..
Disclaimer
Information on this site comes from many different federal departments
and agencies, as well as external sources and other levels of government.
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy, currency and reliability
of the content. Portions of the database are updated daily; however,
at any time, some details may not yet reflect recent changes. If
this occurs, please contact the Canada Business Service Centre in
your province or territory using the toll-free
lines and a business information officer will be pleased to
help.
Official
Languages
The Canada Business Service Centres are bound by the Official Languages
Act and relevant Treasury Board policies. All federal programs,
services and regulations are available in both French and English.
However, users should be aware that some information from external
sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.
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