Web Privacy Policy
The City of Grande Prairie recognizes that the privacy and confidentiality of a person's personal information is important. All personal information is managed according to the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Even if you do nothing more during your visit than browse through the web site, read pages, or download information, please be aware that the City automatically gathers and stores certain information about your visit. This information does not identify you personally. The City collects and stores only the following information about your visit:
- The Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you access the City's web site;
- The type of browser and operating system used to access the City's site;
- The date and time you access the City's site;
- The pages you visit on the City's site; and
- If you are linked to the City of Grande Prairie web site from another web site, the address of that web site.
The City uses this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors, to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. The City does not track or record information about individuals and their visits.
The City of Grande Prairie web site may contain links to other sites. The City is not responsible for the content and privacy practices of other web sites and the City encourages you to examine the privacy policy and disclaimer of each site and make your own decisions regarding the disclosure of your personal information to that site.
If you choose to provide the City with personal information in an e-mail or by filling out an electronic form and submit it to the City through our web site, the City will use that information to respond to your message and to assist us to provide you the requested information or service.
E-mail messages are subject to the Act. The personal information you share with the City of Grande Prairie is provided only to those areas that are required to carry out the business that relates to you. All e-mail messages sent or received are the property of the City of Grande Prairie and may be accessed by department heads or their delegates without further consent of the author. All e-mail messages required to be retained by law will be printed and maintained through a records management process.
Security measures are implemented in order that web services remain available to all users. The City of Grande Prairie computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify attempts to tamper with information, or to otherwise cause damage.
For more information about the City of Grande Prairie web site privacy policy, contact:
City Clerk Department
Attention: Audrey Cerny,
City of Grande Prairie,
Postal Bag 4000,
Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 6V3
Telephone: (780) 538-0338
Fax: (780) 539-1056
E-mail address: acerny@cityofgp.com