The Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR) is a network of organizations. The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) administers the CCR website and is responsible for personal information collected through CCR-managed activities and systems, including the CCR website, mailing lists, forms, events, and SMS communications.
This policy applies only to personal information collected and used by the CCR. CCR member organizations are independently responsible for their own privacy practices and for information they collect or use through their own websites, mailing lists, events, communications and other activities.
Information CCR collects and uses
We collect only the information needed to respond to inquiries, administer membership and events, communicate about CCR activities and operate and improve our website. This may include your name, contact details, organization, information you provide in a form, and limited technical information such as IP address, browser type and pages visited.
We use personal information only for the purpose identified when it is collected, unless you consent or we are required or permitted by law to do otherwise.
Cookies and analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar tools to remember preferences and understand general website use. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies.
If during your visit you only browse our websites, read pages, or download information, we will automatically collect and store certain information about your visit. This information will not personally identify you. We will automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:
- the Internet Protocol (IP) of the computer that has communicated with our websites
- the date and time you access our sites
- the pages you are viewing
We use this information for statistical analysis to help us improve our websites. This information is not used in conjunction with personal information.
Sharing, protection and retention
CCR does not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We may share it with service providers that support our website, email, SMS, or event administration, only as needed to provide those services and subject to appropriate privacy safeguards.
We use reasonable safeguards to protect personal information and retain it only as long as needed for the purposes described above or to meet legal requirements. We then securely delete or anonymize it.
Access and contact
You may request access to, or correction of, personal information held by CCR by contacting:
CCR c/o CAUT
info@ccr-ccr.ca