Basic Statement

The Authority of the Auditor General of Nova Scotia is derived from the Auditor General Act . This privacy policy arises from that Act, in particular from Sec 5(1), the Oath of Confidentially, and from fair information practices.

What it means

On our websites, we collect personal information about you only when you explicitly provide it. At present the only personal information we collect is when a request is made to have a hard-copy of a publication of the Auditor General mailed out. We protect the personal information given to us when you fill out the electronic request form. We have implemented a variety of security measures to ensure that your personal information is not lost, misused, altered, or unintentionally destroyed.

What do we mean by personal information?

By "personal information" we mean any information about you as an identifiable individual including your name, your mailing address or your email address.

What we don't do

We do not provide personal information gathered on the websites to third parties except with your express permission or as permitted by law.

What we might do

We may release or use your personal information provided on the websites for the purpose for which it was provided or for a compatible purpose. We may also do so if we are required to by law, such as under a subpoena.

Access to your information

You are entitled to correct any personal information gathered through the websites that we hold about you. If you want to correct your personal information, please contact the webmaster as noted below.

Do we use cookies or tracking devices?

Government websites may use cookies or tracking devices during your visit to our website. Information gathered by these technologies will disappear once you leave the website unless there is notice to the contrary on the website.

Server Logs

Government web servers automatically collect some information about a visitor's computer or other access device, such as its Internet protocol address or browser version, in their logs. This information is used in aggregate form for statistical purposes only.

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