This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of the CURT Web site. The UKiP Consortium Association and the CURT organization are committed to providing our visitors with a Web site that respects their privacy. We do not automatically gather any personal information from you. Information such as your name, address, phone number or e-mail address, is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail.

Any personal information you do provide is managed according to the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 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 a contact person who can answer any questions you may have regarding the collection activity will be identified.

1. This Web site uses cookies. Cookies are small amounts of information that are distributed to Web browsers to assist you when you return to this site or a specific area on the site. The cookies used here retain session information, or more specifically, the options selected to determine your itinerary (session cookies remain active only until you close your browser). The UKiP Consortium Association does not keep a database of information obtained from these cookies.
   
   If you have concerns about the use of cookies, you can change the settings on your Web browser either to display warning messages when this is about to occur or not to accept this information. Cookies are not retained by the site but reside on your machine and are marked for removal by your browser after a default period of 28 days.

2. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits.

3. This Web site contains links to external sites. Neither CURT nor UKiP will be responsible for the content and the privacy practices of other Web sites, and encourages you to examine each site's privacy policy and disclaimers in order to make your own decisions regarding the accuracy, reliability and correctness of material and information found there.

4. This site may make forums available to users at various times. Whenever users post personal information on-line (through chat rooms, message boards, or e-mail) this information can be collected and used by others. The UKiP Consortium Association will take all reasonable precautions to protect your privacy, but always keep in mind that when you are in a public forum, you control the information you disclose.

5. If you choose to provide your personal information (in an e-mail to someone else or by filling out a form with your personal information included and submitting it through our Web site) the CURT organization will use that information to respond to your message and to help provide you with the information you have requested.
   
   E-mails and written correspondence sent to the UKiP Consortium Association are treated alike. Your personal information is not used for any purpose other than to respond to you.
   
   Moreover, the UKiP Consortium Association does not create individual profiles with the information you submit or provide it to any private organizations, nor is your information used for commercial marketing purposes.

6. The UKiP Consortium Association is committed to protecting the on-line privacy of children. In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta, the UKiP Consortium Association will not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18 without first obtaining parental consent.

7. Any personal information you are asked to provide via this Web site is collected in compliance with section 32 of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Only information necessary for the operation of the Web site and the provision of requested materials or services to you is collected. The information is used only for the purpose it was collected or for a consistent purpose. Furthermore, the information is only retained for the length of time necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.

8. If the UKiP Consortium Association decides to change this privacy policy, the UKiP Consortium Association will post those changes so our users are always aware of what information is collected, how the UKiP Consortium Association uses it, and under what circumstances, if any, the UKiP Consortium Association will disclose it. The UKiP Consortium Association will use information in accordance with the privacy policy in effect at that time.

9. For more information about any of the policies described above or about our Web site in general, please contact us by one of the following methods:
   
   e-mail: ukip@ualberta.ca;
   Telephone: (780) 492-6846 or
   Fax: (780) 492-4967.