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Privacy Policy
The City of Beaumont is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that provides a safe online experience.
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.
The City of Beaumont is subject to Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act and is committed to providing a website that respects your privacy while you visit us online. This privacy statement summarizes the privacy practices of the City of Beaumont with respect to our web site.
We do not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, or email address. This information is obtained only if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via email or by providing it on an online form. You should review the privacy statement each time you submit personal information on the website.
Any personal information you do provide is managed according to the FOIP Act. This means that at the point of collection, you will be informed of the purpose for which your personal information is being collected, the legal authority for collection and the person who can answer your questions about the collection. The City of Beaumont does not sell or otherwise distribute any information collected to third parties.
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.
We treat emails with the same respect we treat letters sent to the City of Beaumont. We do not collect personal information for any purpose other than to respond to you. The only personal information collected that is used to identify you is information you give voluntarily. When you submit a question or comment, you may be asked for your name, email address, or other information. This personal information is used to process and respond to your question or comment and is only disclosed to those who need it to answer your question, to the person that your inquiry relates to or to parties legislatively authorized to receive the information.
If you complete an online form and submit it to us through our website, we use that information for the purposes described on the form. Personal information collected from an online form will be treated in accordance with the privacy protection provisions of the FOIP Act.
At the City of Beaumont, online surveys are used to gather perspectives and help inform decision-making, as well as gathering data for research purposes. Information collected in online surveys is stored on Canadian servers whenever possible and collected in alignment with Alberta’s FOIP Act*. The City of Beaumont avoids collecting personal information through online surveys and gathers that information in other ways. Anonymity is always protected when sharing survey results.
*The City of Beaumont uses third party applications to facilitate and distribute online engagement surveys including SurveyMonkey and Constant Contact. These services may store responses in data centres not located in Canada but fully adhere to data security policies to operate within Canada.
When you visit this web site, our web server automatically collects a limited amount of standard information essential to the operation, security, and evaluation of the website. This information includes:
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:
This information is collected in compliance with the FOIP Act. The information is primarily used to help us to assess our services in order to efficiently provide you with the information you require.
A cookie is a small piece of text information that is sent to your browser when you access a web site. Your browser will return this cookie information to the domain where the cookie originated. Cookies may be created when you visit our site. The session cookie we incorporate allows us to determine common paths used by our viewers. This information allows us to streamline navigation to the most requested pages during future upgrades.
If you are concerned about the use of cookies, you can refer to the help information in your browser software for information on how to disable cookies. If you wish to delete cookies from your machine, consult your browser’s help files for instructions on how to do so.
This site uses a number of third-party products. Read their privacy statements to find out how they track and use your information:
For site security purposes and to ensure that web services remain available to all users, the City of Beaumont uses software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage to the service we provide. No attempt is made to identify an individual user or their usage patterns except for law enforcement investigations.
This website contains links to other sites. The City of Beaumont is not responsible for the content or the privacy practices of other web sites. You are encouraged to examine each site’s privacy policy and disclaimers and make your own decisions regarding the accuracy, reliability and correctness of material and information found.