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THESE TERMS GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS WEB-SITE

Your use of this Web site (the “Site”), and the materials and information on it (the “Content”), is governed by the terms set out on this page (“Terms of Use”). By using this Site, you (the “User”) have accepted, and have agreed to be bound by, the Terms of Use.

Web Site and Content

This Site and its Content are offered by the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) as a public service, on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. The Content may change without notice. You are solely responsible for your use of the Site and the Content. You should not rely on the Content for legal advice nor as authoritative in your particular circumstances. Users should verify the accuracy and applicability of any Content before acting on it. The official version of legislation (statutes, regulations, etc.) prevails over any summary or other reference that may be made to the same legislation on this Site. MNDM does not guarantee, or make any warranty express or implied, that (i) the Content is current, accurate, complete or reliable; or (ii) the Site will be available without interruption, error or omission, that errors will be corrected or that the Site, the servers, the products, etc. are free from viruses or other harmful components. MNDM is not responsible for any damage, however caused, which results directly or indirectly from your use of this Site or the Content. MNDM assumes no legal liability or responsibility for this Site or the Content whatsoever.

User Information

Personal information that you choose to provide to us through this Site is protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Unless otherwise stated on a particular form, the personal information you provide will be collected, used and disclosed by MNDM to respond to your comments or questions. This collection, use and disclosure is authorized under section 38(2) of FIPPA. MNDM also gathers information on the use of our Site to help us improve customer service. For this purpose, the information is aggregated and does not identify individual users or computers.

Links to Other Web-sites

This Site may be linked, or may contain links, to Web Sites that are not operated by MNDM. Linked Web sites may not be available in French. MNDM neither endorses nor assumes any responsibility for the safety, accuracy or availability of linked Web sites or the information contained on them. The linked Web Sites, their operation and content are the responsibility of the person or entity for which they were created or maintained (the “Owner”). Both your use of a linked Web site, and your right to use or reproduce information or materials from a linked Web site, are subject to the terms of use governing that particular Web site. Any comments or inquiries regarding a linked Web Site must be directed to its Owner.

Copyright

Canadian and international intellectual property laws protect this Site and its Content. Unless otherwise indicated, copyright is held by the Queen’s Printer for Ontario. It is recommended that reference to the Content be made in the following form: <Author’s last name>, <Initials> <year of publication>. <Content title>; Ontario Geological Survey, <Content publication series and number>.

Use and Reproduction of Content

The Content may be used and reproduced only in accordance with applicable intellectual property laws. Non-commercial use of unsubstantial excerpts from the Content is permitted provided that appropriate credit is given and Crown copyright is acknowledged. Any substantial reproduction of the Content or any commercial use of all or part of the Content is prohibited without the prior written permission of MNDM. Substantial reproduction includes the reproduction of any illustration or figure, such as, but not limited to graphs, charts and maps. Commercial use includes commercial distribution of the Content, the reproduction of multiple copies of the Content for any purpose whether or not commercial, use of the Content in commercial publications, and the creation of value-added products using the Content. The commercial reproduction of Government of Ontario legal materials (statutes, regulations and judicial decisions) is subject to the “Policy on Copyright on Legal Materials” which can be obtained from the Queen’s Printer or found at www.gov.on.ca/MBS/english/common/copypolicy.html.

Contact:

For further information	Please contact	By telephone	By email
The Reproduction of Content	MNDM Publication Services	Local: (705) 670-5691 Toll Free: 1-888-415-9845, ext. 5691 (inside Canada, United States)	Pubsales.ndm@ontario.ca
The Purchase of MNDM Publications	MNDM Publication Sales	Local: (705) 670-5691 Toll Free: 1-888-415-9845, ext. 5691 (inside Canada, United States)	Pubsales.ndm@ontario.ca
Crown Copyright	Queen’s Printer	Local: (416) 326-2678 Toll Free: 1-800-668-9938 (inside Canada, United States)	Copyright@gov.on.ca

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