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Terms and conditions

Third-party social media

The CNSC's use of social media (currently Facebook, YouTube and Twitter) serves as an extension of its presence on the Web. Social media account(s) are public and are not hosted on CNSC servers. Users who choose to interact with us via social media should read the terms of service and privacy policies of these third-party service providers and those of any applications you use to access them.

Please keep in mind that the CNSC cannot tolerate comments that are offensive to an individual or an organization, rude in tone or abusive. We do not discriminate against any views but we reserve the right to edit or remove any comments that are:

  • contrary to the principles of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • racist, hateful, sexist, homophobic, slanderous, insulting or life-threatening messages
  • serious, unproven, unsupported or inaccurate accusations against individuals or organizations
  • abusive, aggressive, coarse, explicit, vulgar, violent, obscene or pornographic comments
  • personal attacks and/or defamatory statements
  • comments that encourage or suggest illegal activity
  • messages where the sender is not the author (nor the copyright holder, if applicable)
  • solicitations, advertisements or endorsements of any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency. Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency.
  • announcements from labour or political organizations
  • messages written in a language other than English or French
  • comments not sent by the author and/or posted by anonymous or robot accounts
  • repetitive posts copied and pasted by multiple users
  • unintelligible or irrelevant messages
  • messages posted using all CAPS (it is difficult to read and is interpreted as yelling)
  • messages that are too far off topic
  • any other message that the forum moderators feel will not add to the normal flow of debate

In short, be respectful and make sure your comments are relevant to the section where they are posted. If you have any questions about this commenting policy or how we apply it, please contact us.

Anyone acting contrary to this may be temporarily or permanently excluded from the dialogue spaces on the CNSC's online channels.

Protecting the security of Government of Canada websites

Digital markers (including cookies)

The CNSC 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 IP address of the computer that has contacted our website, 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.

This information is collected pursuant to section 161 of the Financial Administration Act. The information may be shared with appropriate law enforcement authorities if suspected criminal activities are detected. Such information may be used for network security-related statistical purposes, audit, evaluation, research, planning and reporting and is included in Personal Information Bank Security Incidents (PSU 939).

Linking to non-CNSC websites

Links to websites not under the control of the CNSC are provided solely for the convenience of our website visitors. The CNSC is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or reliability of their content and offers no guarantee in that regard. It is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

Visitors should also be aware that information offered by non-CNSC and non-Government of Canada sites to which this website links is not subject to the Privacy Act nor the Official Languages Act and may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. The information offered may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question. Visitors should research the privacy policies of these non-government websites before providing personal information.

Limitations of non-CNSC-generated content

This website may contain third-party content that is provided solely for site visitors' convenience. By publishing this information, the CNSC does not indicate its endorsement of any of the authors' opinions or conclusions. The content is subject to copyright and is owned by the source parties.

Visitors should also be aware that the information provided by third parties is not subject the Official Languages Act, and may be available only in the language(s) in which the content was initially provided. It may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Accessibility

The CNSC is committed to providing a barrier-free website that is accessible to all. If you have questions or suggestions about the accessibility of our website or if you encounter difficulties using our web pages, applications or device-based mobile applications, please contact us. We encourage you to review the CNSC Accessibility Plan 2022–25, which was developed in support of the Accessible Canada Act. This plan outlines the actions we are taking to identify, prevent and remove any barriers to accessibility across our organization. Please visit our Accessibility page to read the plan or to share your feedback.

Providing content in our official languages

The CNSC communicates with members of the public in both English and French, as mandated by the Official Languages Act, the Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations and Treasury Board policy. There are, however, instances when content may be available in one official language only, such as information provided by entities not subject to the Official Languages Act. Information provided in a language other than English or French is only for the convenience of website visitors.

Ownership and use of content provided on this site

With the exception of third-party content, materials on this website were produced and/or compiled by the CNSC to provide Canadians with information about nuclear safety, the nuclear sector and the programs and services offered by the CNSC. You may use and reproduce the materials as follows.

Non-commercial reproduction

Unless otherwise specified, you may reproduce the materials in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes, and in any format, without charge or further permission, provided you do all of the following:

  • exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced
  • indicate both the complete title of the materials reproduced, as well as the author (where available)
  • indicate the reproduction is a copy of the version available at [URL where original document is available]

Commercial reproduction

Unless otherwise specified, you may not reproduce materials on this site, in whole or in part, for  commercial redistribution without prior written permission from the CNSC. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, contact the CNSC.

Some of the content on this site may be subject to copyright by another party. Where information has been produced or copyright is not held by Government of Canada, the materials are protected under the Copyright Act and international agreements. Details about copyright ownership are indicated on the relevant page(s).

Reproduction of government symbols

The official symbols of the Government of Canada, including the Canada wordmark, the Arms of Canada and the flag symbol, may not be reproduced, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without prior written authorization. Request for authorization from the Treasury Board Secretariat may be addressed to:

Federal Identity Program
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
300 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0R5
Canada

Email: information@fip-pcim.gc.ca

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