Privacy Statement
Welcome to the Farm FireSmart Website
Effective Date: March 1, 2026
Thank you for visiting the Farm FireSmart website (the "Site"). Farm FireSmart is an educational initiative owned and operated by Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services.
For the purposes of this Privacy Statement, any reference to "we," "us," or "our" refers to Lac Ste. Anne County as the legal entity responsible for the collection and processing of personal information obtained through this Site. The County is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals using this Site, including clients, partners, staff, and job seekers.
This Privacy Statement explains how the County collects, uses, and shares your personal information through the Farm FireSmart initiative. It is incorporated into and subject to the Site's Terms and Conditions of Use.
Your Consent
By accessing and using this site, you expressly consent to the collection, transfer, processing, use, and storage of your personal information by Lac Ste. Anne County as described in this Statement. This may include transfers inside and outside of Canada, where legal protections may differ.
You grant Lac Ste. Anne County, its affiliates, and third-party providers a worldwide, royalty-free license to use your personal information for the purposes outlined below.
This Statement applies only to information collected through the Site and does not override the terms of any separate agreement you have with Lac Ste. Anne County for specific products or services.
Information We Collect
The County may obtain two types of information from you when you visit and use the Site:
Information You Provide Directly: This includes information you actively submit, such as your name, contact details, payment information, and inquiries, by filling out forms, placing orders, or using interactive features.
Information We Collect Automatically: This information is gathered as part of the Site’s normal operation and includes data like your IP address, user ID, browser type, and usage patterns.
Use of "Cookies"
The Site uses "cookies," which are small data files stored on your device by your browser.
Purpose: Cookies help our system recognize you, customize your experience, and analyze the effectiveness of the Site.
Our Policy: The County uses cookie data internally only to improve the Site and service provision. We do not use cookies to track your activities outside of this Site.
Your Choice: You can choose to decline cookies via your browser settings. However, doing so may prevent you from accessing or fully utilizing certain parts of the Site.
How We Use and Share Your Information
Your personal information will be stored in our systems for internal use by the County and is used for the following purposes:
Service Delivery: To provide you with requested information, goods, services, or materials related to the Farm FireSmart initiative.
Internal Operations: For internal research, data analysis, and improving the effectiveness of our services.
Communication: To send you updates, news, and marketing materials concerning Lac Ste. Anne County and its business partners.
Better Assistance: To help us better meet your future requirements.
Disclosure to Third Parties
It is the County's policy not to sell or market your personal information to unaffiliated third parties without your prior permission.
However, the County may transfer or disclose your information to:
Affiliates and Service Providers: Our affiliates, divisions, employees, partners, contractors, and suppliers, subject to the same use limitations outlined here.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to any person, including governmental agencies, without notice, if the County believes in good faith it is necessary to comply with the law (e.g., a subpoena), protect the County's interests (including the Site), or respond to an emergency situation.
Important Note on Submissions: Any ideas, material, or content submitted by you through the Site is considered non-confidential and becomes the sole property of Lac Ste. Anne County. The County has no obligation of confidentiality regarding such submissions and is not responsible for any claims of infringement or misappropriation.
Accessing and Correcting Your Information
At any time, you may contact the County to review, correct, supplement, or permanently delete any personal information we have collected from you.
To make such a request, please contact us at: LSAC@LSAC.ca.
Security and Liability Disclaimers
Data Security
While the County strives to implement appropriate and reasonable measures to safeguard your information, complete security for internet transmissions cannot be guaranteed.
You understand and agree that Lac Ste. Anne County provides no warranty or guarantee concerning the full protection of your information or the existence or effectiveness of any security measures undertaken.
Lac Ste. Anne County will not be liable for any claims, losses, or damages resulting from unauthorized third-party access, viruses, or other harmful elements introduced into the system.
No Warranties
Due to numerous technical and operational uncertainties, the County cannot provide any warranty, guarantee, or representation concerning the accuracy, completeness, or currency of your information or our ability to control, correct, access, handle, process, use, store, or transfer such information. All such warranties are disclaimed.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will Lac Ste. Anne County, its affiliates and divisions, and their respective employees, officers, and agents, be liable to you or any other person for any costs, damages (including any special, incidental, exemplary, indirect or consequential damages), or liability of any nature, arising from any cause, resulting from the collection, use, transfer, processing, handling, content, or storage of personal information obtained or submitted by you resulting from your access and use of this site.
Changes to This Statement
The County may revise this Privacy Statement at any time as we upgrade our systems and services. We reserve the right to revise the content without prior notice.
It is your responsibility to check the Site for any changes prior to each access. The date of the revision will be noted at the top of this Privacy Statement.