Important Notices

• Copyright/Permission to reproduce
• Non-commercial reproduction
• Commercial reproduction
• Third-party material
• External hyperlinks
• Government of Canada privacy statement
• Official languages
• Web Site Governance

Copyright/Permission to reproduce

Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.

The content on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act (External link) , 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.

Non-commercial reproduction

• Information on this Web site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal or public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole, and by any means, without charge or further permission, unless otherwise specified.

• Users are required to:
  • Exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
  • Indicate both the complete title of the materials reproduced, as well as the author organization; and
  • Indicate that the reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and that the reproduction has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

• Unless otherwise specified, this authorization is also applicable to all published information regardless of its format.

Commercial reproduction

Electronic or multiple-copy print reproduction of content on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Government of Canada's copyright administrator, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission granting process, PWGSC helps ensure individuals/organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate, up-to-date versions. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes please contact:

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publishing and Depository Services
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
K1A 0S5
copyright.droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca

Translations or modifications are not permitted without the consent of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Third-party material

Some of the content found on this Web site may be subject to copyright held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by the Public Health Agency of Canada and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of information or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.

External hyperlinks

Links to Web sites not under the control of the Government of Canada (GoC) are provided solely for the convenience of users. The GoC is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The GoC does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

Users should be aware that information offered by non-GoC sites that are not subject to the Official Languages Act (External link) and to which the Public Health Agency of Canada links, may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question.

(Please note: Links to documents housed on external sites will open in a new browser window.)

Also see Criteria for Hyperlinking to and from the Public Health Agency of Canada Web Site.

Government of Canada privacy statement

The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our Web site. All personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act (External link) .

This privacy notice summarizes the privacy policy and practices on Public Health Agency of Canada Web site.

• All personal information created, held or collected by Public Health Agency of Canada is protected under the federal Privacy Act (External link) .

• Public Health Agency of Canada Web site does not automatically gather any specific personal information from individuals, such as name, phone number or e-mail address. This type of information would only be obtained if it is personally supplied through an email or by filling out a form on a Web page. 
• Should there be a specific purpose to collect personal information individuals will be:
  • asked for consent or advised of the authority for such collection
  • informed of the purpose for which the information it is being collected and;
  • told how to exercise their right of access to that information

Use of "Cookies" and page tags

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) uses cookies and page tags to gather anonymous information about usage patterns on some of its Web pages. A "cookie" is a small file placed on your hard drive by the Web site and a page tag is a piece of of JavaScript code that is added to certain pages of the PHAC Web site. The information collected through cookies and page tags helps PHAC optimize its Web site and improve its Web products and services.

You may delete or reject the use of cookies at any time.  The deletion or rejection of a cookie will not affect Web site performance or restrict your ability to access information on the PHAC Web site.

PHAC never uses cookies or page tags to gather specific personal information such as names, telephone numbers, email addresses or IP addresses [IP addresses are not personally identifiable]. The information gathered is analyzed only in aggregate, and no attempt is ever made to link the information to individual visitors. PHAC does not use the information to create individual profiles, nor does it disclose information gathered to any third party. For further information, see Tracking Web Page Visits to Improve Your Online Experience.

Official languages

This Site is bound by the Official Languages Act (External link) and relevant Treasury Board policies and all information is available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information on external sites to which we link is available only in the language in which it was provided.

Web Site Governance

This Site is maintained by the Public Health Agency of Canada, a federal agency which receives its funding from the Government of Canada. The content on this site is prepared and/or reviewed by public health experts employed with the Public Health Agency of Canada and authorized for publication by senior officials. The Public Health Agency's Communications Directorate is responsible for the Web site. The content on the site is regularly reviewed and updated periodically.