Accuracy
Every effort is made to ensure the information on the City of Vaughan web site is timely and accurate however, due to circumstances beyond our control, information and dates are subject to change without notice.

The City of Vaughan offers no guarantee regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information on these pages or the related graphics published on this server for any purpose. All information, documents and related graphics are provided on an “as is” basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise.

The City of Vaughan disclaims warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose, with respect to the accuracy and completeness of the information, documents and related graphics provided therein. The City of Vaughan does not warrant that the content provided on the City of Vaughan web site will meet the user’s requirements or will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the server that makes it available is free of viruses, worms, or other harmful components. No part of this web site, or the information contained therein, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the City of Vaughan.

Links to third party sites
This type of link will generally instigate the opening of a new browser window. The City of Vaughan is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the City of Vaughan, nor can we be held responsible in anyway for the content found on any third party web site.

Privacy Policy
The privacy of our users is important to us. We know you care how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust. This notice describes our privacy policy ("Privacy Policy"). By visiting City.Vaughan.on.ca, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy and agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

"The City of Vaughan is committed to protecting the privacy of any personal information that may be collected when visiting the City's web site in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Part of this commitment is to explain what information is being collected and why, how the personal information will be used and who may have access to it. Personal information created in an electronic format is deleted from the electronic data base in accordance with the Act and the records retention schedule".

Site Ownership, Operation and Production
City.Vaughan.on.ca is owned and operated by the Corporation of the City of Vaughan, for and on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan.

Information Gathered
We do not collect information that personally identifies individuals except when individuals knowingly provide such specific information on a voluntary basis. When you register information on the City.Vaughan.on.ca site, that information is collected and maintained by the City of Vaughan and/or it’s third party partner(s). We will not disclose any personal information to outside parties unless the user was advised otherwise at the point and time of collection. Wherever and whenever personal information is collected on City.Vaughan.on.ca, we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page. You can choose not to provide certain information, however, such choice may restrict your ability to take advantage of that or other feature(s).

Information Usage
We advise that we will be performing statistical analysis of user behavior and characteristics, in order to measure interest in and use of the various sections of our site so as to improve design and navigation and to gather marketing information. Only aggregated data from these analysis, not individual data, will be used for this purpose. In addition, we also use the information that you provide to communicate with you. Users may remove themselves from any mailing list by following the instructions contained in every communication provided.

Contests
Users participating in City.Vaughan.on.ca contests may be required to submit varying degrees of personal information, depending upon the nature of the particular contest. The specific information to be collected and how it will be used will be disclosed in the general contest rules and regulations and/or in related correspondence.

External Links
Be aware that City.Vaughan.on.ca has links that take you to other sites that may collect personally identifiable information about you. We hope that all third parties involved adhere to our policies regarding the privacy of our users. However, this Privacy Policy does not cover third party data collection practices and we do not assume any responsibility for the actions of third parties.

Cookies
Users should be aware that certain non-personal information and data may be automatically collected through the City.Vaughan.on.ca site through the operation of what are called "cookies". "Cookies" are small text files that identify an individual computer's browser entering a web site. They allow the site to track that browser's movement through the site over several sessions. Through cookies, a web site can recognize repeat users, facilitate the user's access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior that will allow content improvement. We use cookies only for the above-mentioned purposes and will not use them to identify users or to track other usage.

If you do not want a cookie placed on your computer as a result of using City.Vaughan.on.ca, you may disable cookies altogether by modifying the Preferences section of your web browser be it Netscape or Internet Explorer.

Note that it is possible that some aspects of City.Vaughan.on.ca may be unavailable to you if you choose this option.

If you choose to accept have cookies, but wish to be informed of their appearance, you may turn on a warning prompt by modifying the cookie warning section also located in the Preferences section of your Netscape or Internet Explorer browser.

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