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Privacy and sharing


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The Voices of the Land Steering Committee are committed to ensuring privacy and confidentiality of customer information. We will not share your information with third parties and all personal information provided for the website will only be used for the purposes of the VoicesoftheLand.org. Voices of the Land is guided by the Edmonton Public Library’s core policies on Privacy and Intellectual Freedom. To learn more about these visit the links below:

Privacy & Confidentiality of Customer Information, B-2005

Intellectual Freedom, B-2012

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONSENT

All content you upload and share on VoicesoftheLand.org is your intellectual property and belongs to you. By uploading your content to VoicesoftheLand.org you consent to sharing your content on the site for public viewing (unless you have alternative protocols on a community page) and to the possibility of your content being featured on any Voices of the Land Steering Committee partner library’s social media channels and/or website epl.ca and voicesoftheland.org. You can revoke your consent at any time. Youth under 18 years of age must have parents’ or guardian’s consent to be recorded and identified online. To learn more about consent and acquiring informed consent in creating your content, read “Understanding Consent” in the “How to Participate” page.

INTERNATIONAL DATA STORAGE

Please be aware that by using this site, your data may be stored on servers located in various countries around the world. As different countries may have different data protection laws, it is important to be aware of this and make an informed decision about storing your content on this site. While data sovereignty is a significant consideration, hosting data globally offers advantages for efficiently handling large video files. Additionally, utilizing a global Content Delivery Network (CDN) enhances security by providing increased protection against malicious cyber attacks.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in the multimedia content posted on VoicesoftheLand.org represents the views of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Edmonton Public Library (EPL), the Government of Alberta or any Steering Committee partner library. The appearance of video content on VoicesoftheLand.org does not constitute an endorsement by any of these parties. Video content has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. EPL and the Government of Alberta do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of video content. EPL, the Government of Alberta and Steering Committee partner libraries disclaim any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the video content or comments which is provided as is, and without warranties. The Voices of the Land Steering Committee maintains the right to remove video content at any time if this content:

  • Infringes any third party's copyrights or other rights (e.g. trademark, privacy rights, etc.);
  • Contains sexually explicit content or pornography (provided, however, that non-sexual nudity is permitted);
  • Contains hateful, defamatory, or discriminatory content or incites hatred against any individual or group;
  • Exploits minors;
  • Depicts unlawful acts or extreme violence;
  • Depicts animal cruelty or extreme violence towards animals;
  • Promotes fraudulent or dubious business schemes; or violates any law.

 

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