Privacy Policy

The City of Beaumont is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that provides a safe online experience.

City of Beaumont privacy statement

Thank you for reviewing our privacy statement. We will not collect personal information when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us (e.g., signing up for a newsletter or entering information into the Beaumont Service Portal).

The City of Beaumont is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that provides a safe online experience.

By using Beaumont.ab.ca, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

The City of Beaumont is subject to the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.

Information collection

The City of Beaumont does not automatically gather personal information such as email address, name, home or work address, or telephone number. This information would only be obtained when you grant permission through an online form.

While in most cases your personal information is not collected without your consent, please note that even if you do nothing more during your online visit than browse through, read pages, or download information, our website automatically gathers and stores certain information about your visit. The type of information gathered includes:

  • your IP address,
  • browser type,
  • domain names,
  • access times and
  • referring website addresses.

We do not make any attempt to link the IP address with the identity of individuals visiting our site.

The City of Beaumont uses information collected to:

  • provide requested information, assistance, or services;
  • operate a program or activity;
  • help us make our site more useful to visitors;
  • learn about the number of visitors to our site, and;
  • learn about the types of technology visitors of our site use.

Questions on the collection of personal information

If you have questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal formation, please contact our FOIP Coordinator for assistance or visit our Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy page to learn more.

Cookies

Cookies are temporary files that may be placed on your hard drive while you visit a website. When visiting our website, your browser may receive longer-term cookies from Google, a third party. Consequently, Google may track your online activities across other websites. If you are concerned about cookies, you can adjust your web browser settings to reject them. However, this may impact your use of our websites and services. Please review your browser settings and plugins to configure whether and how you receive cookies.

Cookies from Third-Party Applications

This site uses a number of third-party products. Read their privacy statements to find out how they track and use your information: