Terms Of Use

Thank you for visiting The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma’s website. This website provides users the opportunity to learn about The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma and its roles and functions in the community.

By accessing or using this website in any way, including, without limitation, the use of any of the services, downloading of any materials, or merely browsing the website, you agree to and are bound by these “terms of use.”

The material contained on The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma’s website is intended for informational purposes only. We have made every effort to keep the information accurate and up-to-date. However, it is possible that such information may contain errors. Therefore, The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma does not claim complete accuracy for this website.

The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma does not guarantee that the function of this website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available will be free of viruses or other harmful elements. As a visitor to and user of this website, you assume full responsibility for any costs associated with servicing of equipment or other costs incurred in connection with use of this website, and agree that access to this website is undertaken at your own risk. The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma shall not be liable for damages of any kind related to your use or inability to access this site.

General Disclaimer of Liability

The information contained on this website is provided “as is”, “as available”, and all warranties, express or implied, are disclaimed (including but not limited to the disclaimer of any implied warranties of merchant ability and fitness for a particular purpose). The information contained on this website may contain bugs, errors, problems or other limitations. The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content contained on this website.

The user agrees to indemnify, defend and hold The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma and its affiliates, licensors, content and service providers, participating publishers, authors, dealers, and suppliers harmless from any liability, loss, claim, and expense, including lawyer’s fees and expenses, related to a user’s violation of this Agreement or use of the website.

All responsibility or liability for any damages caused by viruses contained within the electronic files or at the website is disclaimed.

Links to External Websites

The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma’s website provides you with resources regarding child welfare services in the form of links to other sites on the internet. We have no control over these links or sites. These sites may have different privacy policies and information-gathering practices. The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma claims no responsibility or liability for the content, reliability of information, and privacy policies. Once you have entered these sites, you are under their terms and policies.
Privacy Policy

The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma respects the privacy of children, youth and families participating in our services. As a result, we would like to inform you about the way we would use your personal data

By submitting your personal data to us, you will be treated as having given your permission – where necessary and appropriate – for disclosures referred to in this policy. Under no circumstances will The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma sell, distribute, or otherwise disclose personal information or contact lists to third parties. However, limited disclosure may be required as part of The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma fulfilling its stated business duties and day-to-day operations. This may include consultants, suppliers, or business partners of The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma, but only with the understanding that these parties obey and abide by this Privacy Policy, to the extent necessary of fulfilling their own business duties and day-to-day operations.

Please be assured that we will not use your information for any purposes if you have indicated that you do not wish us to use your information in this way when submitting the information or at a later stage.

The ways we protect your personal information are set out on the Privacy Complaints page. If you have any privacy related concerns or questions, you can contact a privacy officer by email at privacyofficer@algomacas.org or by calling (705) 949-0162.

Collection of non-personal information

We may automatically collect non-personal information about you such as the type of internet browsers you use or the website from which you linked to our website. We may also aggregate details which you have submitted to the site (for example, your age and the town where you live). You cannot be identified from this information and it is only used to assist us in providing an effective service on this website. We may from time to time supply third parties with this non-personal or aggregated data for uses in connection with this website.

We have implemented technology and policies with the objective of protecting your privacy from unauthorized access and improper use and will update these measures as new technology becomes available, as appropriate.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

DoubleClick Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our website. Google’s use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our website or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of using the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.

The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma uses Remarketing with Google Analytics to advertise on third-party sites to you after you visit our website. We and our third-party vendors, like Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to inform, optimize and serve ads based on your past visits to our website.

You can opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.

Copyright

All information contained on this website is © Copyright The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma. Any logos and trademarks used on this site are the property of their respective owners.

Changes may be made at any time to this website, to these terms and conditions and to the information contained herein, without prior notice.