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Privacy Notice Statement
All personal information collected by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is governed by the Privacy Act. This means that you will be informed of the purpose for which your personal information is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
Convergence does not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. NSERC and SSHRC would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending the agencies an e-mail or registering/applying in a secure portion of the site.
Convergence 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 website, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. NSERC and SSHRC 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.
Convergence occasionally uses cookies to track how visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. A cookie is a small text file placed on a user’s hard drive by a website to allow monitoring of the use of the site. You can set your browser preference to accept or refuse cookies. The information recorded in the cookie cannot be used to identify individuals.
Information on individual visitors is used by NSERC and SSHRC employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. The agencies only share the information provided with another government department if your inquiry relates to that department. NSERC and SSHRC do not use the information to create individually identifiable profiles, nor do the agencies disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act may be directed to NSERC’s ATIP Coordinator at ATIP-AIPRP@nserc-crsng.gc.ca or SSHRC's ATIP Coordinator at ATIP-AIPRP@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. If you believe your personal information has been mishandled or have concerns about NSERC or SSHRC’s privacy practices, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
To view the agencies corresponding terms and conditions, click on the link below.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
