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Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
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Non-commercial Reproduction
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• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
  
  
• UN GEMS/Water be identified as the source; and,
  
  
• The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with or with the endorsement of UNEP or the UN.

Commercial Reproduction
Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from GEMS/Water.

Third-Party Materials
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Privacy Statement
GEMS/Water is committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our Website. Since Environment Canada is the host of the GEMS/Water Programme Office, this website conforms with Government of Canada privacy policy, which stipulates that:

• The Government of Canada does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address during your visit to its Website. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the site.
  
  
• In accordance with the Privacy Act, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected and that you have a right of access to the information.
  
  
• Some institutions within the Government of Canada use software that receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of computers that have connected with their Web sites. In such instances, institutions make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting the website.
  
  
• Whenever we enable "cookies" to facilitate your transactions, we will first inform you. (Note: Cookies are files that a Web site can place on your hard drive, without your knowledge, to monitor your use of that site.)

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