Privacy overview

The Marda Loop Communities Association (MLCA) does not automatically gather any personal information from you. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily through contacting the MLCA via email or online forms or by setting up a user account.

When you visit mardaloop.com, MLCA?s web server automatically collects a limited amount of standard information essential to the operation and evaluation of the MLCA?s website. This information includes:

the page from which you arrived,
the date and time of your page request,
the Internet Protocol (IP) address your computer is using to receive information,
the type and version of your browser, and
the name and size of the file you requested.

This information is not used to identify individuals who come to the MLCA?s website. This information is only used to help the MLCA assess its information services and is collected in compliance with Section 33 (c) of Alberta?s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.

Information Collected through the Feedback Forms

The personal information you submit through the MLCA?s Customer Feedback Forms ? including email address and contact information ? is collected by the MLCA Customer Service and Communications team solely for the purpose of responding to your information or service request.

This information is not disclosed except to authorized personnel for the purpose of addressing your feedback. Any personal information you submit to the MLCA is secured once it reaches the MLCA?s server. However, the MLCA cannot guarantee the security of your information before it reaches the MLCA?s server.

Cookies

Cookies are temporary files that may be placed on your hard drive while you visit a website. Cookies are used to track how visitors use mardaloop.com, but the MLCA does not store personal information through cookies, nor does the MLCA collect personal information from you without your knowledge as you browse this website. Any cookies on mardaloop.com are used to aid in the collection of anonymous statistical information such as:

browser type
screen size,
traffic patterns,
pages visited.

This information helps the MLCA improve both mardaloop.com and its service to the community. It is not disclosed to any third parties. However, if you are concerned about cookies, you can adjust your web browser to reject all cookies. All site features with the exception of the interactive map should function normally if cookies are disabled.

Security and IP addresses

Your computer uses a unique IP address when browsing the Internet. The MLCA may collect IP addresses to monitor any security breaches on mardaloop.com and other online services. No attempt is made to identify users or their usage patterns unless unauthorized use of the MLCA?s website is detected or is required for a law enforcement investigation. IP addresses are stored for a term that complies with the MLCA?s existing auditing requirements.

Privacy and External Links

The mardaloop.com website contains links to external sites that are not associated with the MLCA. The MLCA is not responsible for the content and the privacy practices of these other websites and the MLCA encourages you to examine each site's privacy policy and disclaimers before providing any personal information.

Your Privacy Rights