Disclaimer & Cookies & Privacy
Privacy
On occasion I may work with third parties to collect user data for conversion tracking and serving ads targeted to users’ interests, and you can opt out of interest-based advertising through methods that Twitter or similar Social Media may specify from time to time. For more information see below in the Cookies section.
Terms and Conditions
Welcome to the website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern the relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use the website.
• Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of Canada.
Disclaimer
This is a personal blog. Any views or opinions represented in this blog are personal and belong solely to the blog owner.
All statements and opinions expressed here are my own, and do not reflect the statements or opinions of anyone else but me.
Terms and conditions of use
Copyright
This blog is copyright protected.
All content in this blog has been created by the blog owner excluding the images. This blog is the property of the blog owner and therefore copyright protected and cannot be stored on any retrieval system, reproduced, reposted, displayed, modified or transmitted in any form, electronic or otherwise without written permission of the copyright owner, with the exception that excerpts of content may be quoted as long as a link is provided back to the source page on this blog and, if the excerpt contains a quotation from another site, a link to the original source.
Reserve Rights
I reserve the right to change the focus of my blog, to shut it down, to sell it, or to change the terms of use any time at my discretion, with or without prior notice.
Comments
Comments are welcome but as the owner and author of this blog I reserve the right to delete or edit comments at my discretion, particularly if they are inaccurate, offensive, rude, include profanities, spam, or contains hate speech or any pointed attacks at any individual or group.
Cookies
Cookies are set on some pages by third party products and services.
Some pages use third party services or software, such as maps, online videos or social networking features.
Many of these services may set cookies in your browser.
“A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device when the user accesses certain websites. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.”
From the Information Commissioner’s Office guidance on use of cookies
Why and how we use cookies
There are broadly four reasons why a cookie might be stored on your device when visiting the website.
- Cookies that make the website work properly for you and enable you to make use of the secure online services that we provide.
- Cookies that collect data about your use of the website which is then anonymised and used to help us improve our online services.
- Cookies that remember your preferences and make the site easier for you to use.
- Cookies that are placed by third party services we make use of to enhance the information we present online. We have no control over these third party cookies.
These cookies are placed on your device either by the University or by the third parties whose services we use as part of the website.
Some cookies are retained in your browser for only as long as you visit our website, while others persist for a longer specified or unspecified period.
How to block cookies
You can restrict or block cookies which are set during your use of the website by changing your browser’s settings. Some pages may not work if you completely disable cookies, but many third party cookies can be safely blocked.
Check information in your browser’s help section for specific instructions on how to manage cookies. Alternatively, websites such as “All About Cookies” provide comprehensive guidance.
Strictly necessary cookies
Some cookies we place on your browser ensure that the University’s website delivers you information and services securely and optimally.
You must accept these essential cookies to be able to make use of our online systems.
Some cookies enable websites to remember choices their users make, for example, user name, language or text size. These cookies are known as “functionality cookies” and help to improve a user’s experience of a website by providing a more personalised service.
Performance cookies
We use a number of tools that monitor visitor behaviour on our website to help us improve our information and services.
The tool we use most consistently is Google Analytics. Anonymous data about your visit is collected and amalgamated with that of other visitors so we can better understand how people use our website.
You can opt out of providing us with this information if you wish, with no impact on your experience of our website.
Third party cookies
Some website pages use third party services or software, such as maps, online videos or social networking features. Many of these services may set cookies on your device.
However, you can block or remove cookies yourself by altering the settings of your browser. Blocking these cookies is unlikely to impact on your experience of our website.
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