EduCanada: Trade Commissioner Service Activities

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is committed to protecting the privacy rights of individuals and safeguarding the personal information under its control according to the Privacy Act.

The personal information you provide will be used by GAC for registration purposes and to conduct a post-event analysis to evaluate the performance of the event.

Information collected by GAC will be stored in the department’s corporate repository on a secured server, accessed only by those with a working need to do so, and disposed after a 5-year retention. Your personal information will not be disclosed and will only be used by GAC for this purpose.

The information is collected under the authority of Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, Paragraph 10(2)(e) (foster the expansion of Canada’s international trade and commerce).

Personal information will be used, disclosed and retained under the provisions of the Privacy Act and description published in Treasury Board Secretariat’s Info Source, Standard Personal Information Bank, Outreach Activities, PSU 938.

Under the Privacy Act, you have the right of access to and/or correction (if you believe there is an error or omission) of your personal information. You may contact GAC’s Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division at dcp@international.gc.ca to exercise these rights – please refer to this specific event and date. In addition, you have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding GAC’s handling of your personal information.”

Please note that you may be contacted by EduCanada; if you do not wish to be contacted, please make sure to unsubscribe for our mailing list.
Finally, because this collection uses the Converve platform, GAC also strongly suggests that you consult their Privacy Policy, which can be found here.