Canada’s Got Treasures is an initiative of the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC), which is administered by the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) at the Department of Canadian Heritage, and is featured in the VMC Lab. The VMC Lab explores new technologies with the Canadian museum community, and as an experimental online space may not be compliant with international accessibility and web standards.
As a federal initiative, users of this online space are subject to the conditions outlined by the Government of Canada. This online space makes use of social media and file sharing websites (e.g. Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook), and use of any of these sites is subject to the conditions set out in the Important Notices section of the Government of Canada website, as well as those of the websites themselves. By participating in Canada’s Got Treasures through any of these avenues, you have indicated your acceptance of these legally binding Terms of Use.
CHIN reserves the right to update, change or amend these Terms of Use at any time without notice. Changes to these Terms of Use are effective immediately, and CHIN invites you to review the most current version at any time, available on this page. Continued participation in the Canada’s Got Treasures project constitutes your acceptance of these Terms.
If acting on behalf of a corporation or business entity, by accessing Canada’s Got Treasures you confirm that you have the legal authority to bind the entity that you are acting on behalf of. If you are an individual under the age of eighteen years, please ensure to have the permission of your parent or guardian before registering on the site. Any registrant must be human, and Canada’s Got Treasures does not accept the creation of accounts by “bots”, or by other automated methods. The Terms of Use are void if it is believed that a registrant is 1) not able to enter a binding agreement, 2) below the age of majority without parental consent, 3) is in breach of any of these Terms of Use, or 4) your use is in violation of any applicable law in Canada or violates the rights of others, your profile may be terminated without notice.
Neither your contributions nor your related profile on a social media and file sharing website may include or link to any content or information that is perceived by CHIN as being racist, defamatory, pornographic, offensive, obscene, lewd, excessively violent, harassing, sexually explicit, discriminatory or otherwise illegal or objectionable in nature. It cannot include passwords, viruses, spyware, malware, illegal software or warez or any hyperlinks to the same. If you become aware of misuse of the Website by any person, please contact us.
CHIN does not guarantee that the function of Canada’s Got Treasures will be uninterrupted or that the content is error-free. It is also the responsibility of the user to be certain that their computer is equipped with the proper security software and such as anti-virus to ensure protection against malwares, viruses or spywares that may be associated with third-party websites linked to on this website. Third party content and discussions featured as part of the Canada’s Got Treasures project has also not necessarily been verified by CHIN.
Copyright Policy
Aside from user-generated content, all materials that are part of this online space and related third party sites (e.g. Flickr, Youtube), including images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, video clips, written materials and others are copyrights, trademarks, trademark and/or other intellectual properties owned, controlled or licensed by Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) or its contributing member institutions.
We invite you to use the material on this website for educational and personal purposes. Copyright and other propriety notices should be kept intact with the material. Express permission from CHIN or other indicated copyright owners is required if you wish to modify, copy, reproduce, republish, post, transmit or distribute the material in any way for any other purposes, especially commercial.
Questions or comments regarding CHIN’s copyright policies, or requests to reproduce materials from this website, may be sent by email to vmc@virtualmuseum.ca.
Language Policy
Content featured in this online space created by CHIN is produced in both English and French. Content contributed by member museums, other organizations and the public are not subjected to the Official Languages Act, and may be available only in the working language of that institution or individual.
Privacy Policy
It is our policy to protect the privacy of all users. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the appropriate use of information, CHIN has put in place physical, electronic and management procedures to protect any information we collect online.
CHIN will gather information concerning the use of the Canada’s Got Treasures content through “traffic data” captured in standard Web logs and through feedback featured on associated media sharing and social media websites. From time to time, we may also use cookies to assist us in understanding how the site is being used. This information is compiled for the purposes of statistical analysis to improve the services we offer. Information is disclosed to third parties only in an aggregate format.
Questions or comments regarding this policy may be sent by email to vmc@virtualmuseum.ca. If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concerns, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Cookies
Canada’s Got Treasures uses “cookies” to track how visitors use the site and to determine the proportion of repeat visitors. The cookies we use do not allow us to identify individuals. They are compiled into statistical information on traffic patterns and are used to assess site efficiency. The system will notify you before any cookie is used (if you have the option “Warn me before accepting a cookie” selected in your browser) so that you may refuse it. In general, the refusal of cookies will not affect site performance or restrict your ability to access information from this site. A “cookie” is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a website to allow it to monitor your use of the site. Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except Government of Canada personnel who need the information to carry out the responsibilities related to their job. Any further disclosure of the personal information you give us will be done in accordance with the federal Privacy Act.
Please note that these practices apply only to the Canada’s Got Treasures website, and not to related social media and file sharing websites accessed during your participation.
Disclaimer
The materials in this website are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. CHIN does not control or warrant the availability or content of any external website or other resource to which this website links. Under no circumstance, including but not limited to negligence, shall CHIN be liable for any damage that results from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this website or linked sites, even if CHIN or a CHIN-authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Jurisdictional Issues
Unless otherwise specified, and except for clearly international offerings stating a change in law or jurisdiction, the content in this website is presented solely for the purpose of promoting and providing access to collections and associated content held by Canadian museums and the VMC, all situated in Canada.
