Terms of use
Privacy and public information
Leduc County (“the county”) is committed to operating its website as an effective method of communication with interested users. Part of that commitment is to explain what information may be collected and why, how it will be used, and who may have access to it.
The county owns and operates this website as an information service to its residents and to the public generally. This website is a supplement to and not a replacement for, information available from the county administrative offices. All of the material provided on this website is the sole property of the county and cannot be duplicated in whole or in part without the express written permission of the county. The county reserves the right to determine what information shall and shall not be placed on this website, including linking and posting requests.
The county is not responsible for any damages incurred, either directly or indirectly, from the use of this website or the materials provided herein.
By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the current version of this Privacy Statement. The county reserves the right to change or modify this site at any time without notice.
Collection, use and disclosure of personal information
Leduc County follows the guidelines outlined in the Leduc County Records Management Policy and the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.
You can access many records held by Leduc County without making a formal FOIP request. Contact our FOIP coordinator by email or call 780-770-9259 to determine if your request requires a FOIP application.
The county does not collect information for commercial or marketing purposes, and does not sell, exchange, or otherwise distribute the information collected through this website for commercial or marketing purposes.
We only collect, retain and use personal information where we believe it is essential (and allowed by law) to administer our business and to provide services and other opportunities requested by you.
The only time we collect your personal information on this website is when you voluntarily provide it to us. This includes when you:
- participate in an online forum, poll or survey
- fill in a feedback or contact form
- request further information about a specific topic
- send us an email
- create a user profile for online services including, but not limited to registering for recreation programs or obtaining access to county applications (e.g. career applications)
In each instance where you provide information to the county, the county will let you know the authority under which the information is being collected, how the information is used, and the contact information of an individual who is knowledgeable about the program or service for which you are registering.
Use of “cookies”
Cookies are temporary files that may be placed on your hard drive while you visit a website. Cookies are used to track how visitors use leduc-county.com, but the county does not store personal information through cookies, nor does the county collect personal information from you without your knowledge as you browse this website. Any cookies on our website are used to aid in the collection of anonymous statistical information such as browser type, screen size, traffic patterns, pages visited.
The information provided by cookies helps us to improve both our website and online services. The information collected is not disclosed to any third parties. If you are concerned about cookies, you can adjust your web browser to reject all cookies. Keep in mind; however, that this may impact your use of the county’s websites and services.
Accessibility
The county is committed to creating an accessible online environment and making its web documents available to everyone. There may be instances where not all content is in an accessible format, such as maps or Geographic Information System (GIS) data, engineering drawings or site maps for planning applications, complex technical data, and legacy documents. To request an accessible alternative for non-accessible content, please email us.
Links to third party sites
The county’s websites contain links to other websites that are created and operated by independent bodies and are therefore not under the control of the county. These websites have their own terms of use, policies, procedures and privacy policies. The county is not responsible for, and makes no express or implied representation or warranties concerning the products, services and information found on the linked websites.
Contact
We welcome any comments and suggestions about privacy related to this site. Please contact the foip coordinator by email or by phone at 780-770-9251.