Important Notices and Disclaimer

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada the Canadian Dairy Commission and Dairy Farmers of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with access to dairy information and statistics.

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.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or furthe the Canadian Dairy Commission and Dairy Farmers of Canada. We ask only that:

• User exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• The Canadian Dairy Information Centre 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 Canadian Dairy Information Centre and it's partners.
  

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials 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, Communication Canada. Through the permission granting process, Communication Canada 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 go to Communication Canada's " Applying for Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works" page.

Communication Canada
Canadian Government Publishing Directorate
Constitution Square Building, 4th Floor, 350 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 1M4

or

copyright.droitdauteur@communication.gc.ca

Third-party Materials

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

Privacy Notice

The Government of Canada,Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Dairy Commission and Dairy Farmers of Canada are committed to providing visitors with web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on the Canadian Dairy Information Centre

• The Canadian Dairy Information Centre does not gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.

• All personal information created, held or collected by this department is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.

• The Canadian Dairy Information Centre does not use "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. In the event that we did, the system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a Web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)

• Information on individual visitors is used by the Canadian Dairy Information Centre and its partners who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information you give us with another government department or partners, if your inquiry relates to them. We do not use the information to create individual profiles.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada may be directed to the Privacy Co-ordinator by calling (613) 759-7083 or writing to:

Danielle Jacques
Acting Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
930 Carling Avenue, Room 282
Sir John Carling Building
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C5

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.