Privacy

Privacy policy

The Canadian Public Accountability Board is fully committed to respecting the privacy of all personal information received through this website. Whether you contact us to register for news updates, notification of new publications or to order publications we will only use your personal information to deliver the services you have requested.

Types of information we collect

We collect quantitative data through general web logs but this contains only aggregate information on the pages accessed by visitors. Individual data is captured by Web forms, for instance when registering for information or when ordering publications, for the purpose of fulfilling orders and requests for information

We do not share personal information with third parties without consent and users may request not to receive marketing emails at any time by contacting us.

Cookies

When you use our website, we use cookies to collect some statistical information which does not personally identify you. Cookies are text files containing small amounts of data which are downloaded to your computer, or other device, when you visit our website. We may use cookies to allow us to recognize your computer and to statistically analyze usage of our website. Some cookies may also be necessary for the technical operation of our website. Please remember that deleting or refusing cookies may affect your use of our website.

Types of cookies we may use on our website include:

  • Session cookies: These temporary cookies expire and are automatically erased whenever you close your browser window. We may use session cookies to grant our users access to content and to enable actions such as remembering application or payment information as you are in the process of entering it.
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  • Persistent cookies: These cookies usually have an expiration date and remain in your browser until they expire or you manually delete them. We may use persistent cookies to better understand usage patterns so we can improve our website for our users. For example, we may use a persistent cookie to associate you with your account or to remember your choices on our website.
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  • Third-party cookies: We may permit third-party service providers to place cookies through our website to provide us with better insights into the use of the website or user demographics, or to provide relevant services to you. These third parties may collect information about a user’s online activities over time and across different websites when the user uses our website. For example, we may use a third-party tool to analyze usage patterns of our website. The third-party provider may use a portion of your IP address to identify its cookie. Third parties that we may use include Google Analytics, LinkedIn and Campaigner. We do not control the use of third-party cookies or the resulting information, and we are not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. You may find more information about how these third parties use cookies and the resulting information on their websites.