Introduction
Thank you for visiting PHECanada.ca, a website owned and operated by Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada). By using this site, you signify your assent to this privacy policy and terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the site.
PHE Canada respects the privacy of every individual who uses this web site and/or registers for the personalized features offered on this web site. Providing us with your personal information is strictly voluntary and indicates your consent to the uses we describe in this Privacy Policy.
Intellectual Property
PHE Canada owns all rights in and to this web site, including the name, web site design, and all content used on the website, except where identified as owned by third parties. You are permitted to use the web site only for personal, informational, non-commercial, educational and lawful purposes. The copying, reproduction, republication, or transmission in any way of materials from this website, except where such use by an individual user is necessary for the use of website, requires the written consent of PHE Canada.
Programs and Links
The programs posted by PHE Canada on this web site are solely for the interest, convenience, educational, and informational purpose of our users. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, are we liable to you or anyone else for any injury, loss or damage suffered, directly or indirectly, as a result of any inaccuracy in web site information, any participation in or affiliation with any listed program or the unsuitability of any program for any individual.
Furthermore, any links offered on our web site are solely for the interest and convenience of users. We do not review or endorse any organizations or web sites that are linked to or from our web site, unless specifically stated as such, and we take no responsibility and assume no liability for the accuracy of the content on any of the linked web sites nor its use or misuse by you. Use of these links is at your own risk.
Collection and use of Personal Information
Our web server collects and saves only the routine information customarily logged by World-Wide Web server software as well as that information that is directly input to the website. We do not use the information for any commercial purpose other than the official business of PHE Canada. PHE Canada will not use or disclose any personal information for purposes other than those generally identified above.
All users, including but not limited to teachers or school personnel using this site, are expected to use the site in accordance with the laws of Canada and their province, and the policies put in place by their school board/district, school, or other party, as it concerns the protection of personal information collected through this site. PHE Canada has put in place means by which to anonymize personally identifying student information, but it is the sole responsibility to ensure that these processes follow the laws and policies that apply to the teacher or other individually inputting such data.
You can always contact us in order to (1) access, update or correct your Personal Information, or (2) request that we delete the Personal Information maintained about you on our systems. Such updates, corrections, changes and deletions apply only to your data stored within the PHE Canada system and will not have an effect on other information that we maintain, unless specifically requested. In addition, such a request will not affect information that we have provided to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy prior to such update, correction, change or deletion.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The materials on this web site are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, to the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that the web site will operate uninterrupted or error free and that defects will be corrected or that this web site or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the result of the use of the materials on this web site in terms of accuracy, reliability or fitness for any particular purpose. You assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction.
PHE Canada has adopted security safeguards appropriate for the sensitivity of the information on this web site to protect any personal information which you may supply. We are the sole owner of the information collected on the Web Site.
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall we be liable for any damages, direct or indirect, special or consequential, that result from the use of, misuse of, or the inability to use our web site or any materials contained thereon, even if we or our representatives have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and Canada, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. In the event that any of these terms are found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other term or condition herein.
These terms are in effect until terminated by either party. Any amendments or changes to these terms of use may be made by us from time to time, by posting the changes on this page. You should review these terms of use on a periodic basis as it will be deemed that you have reviewed the changes and agreed to them. We reserve the right to terminate your use of this web site immediately in the event you fail to comply with any term or condition in this agreement or infringe any of our intellectual property rights in the web site.
PHE Canada shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of its Web site(s), including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use.
Questions/Contact
Thank you for your interest in PHE Canada. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your Personal Information or would like to access, correct or update your Personal Information, you can reach us by emailing [email protected].