The Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) is committed to respecting the privacy of our employees, partners, affiliates and visitors to our website. This Privacy Statement describes our privacy practices regarding information gathered on the MSSU website.
Our website does not automatically collect any personal information from you (e.g. name, address or phone number). We only receive this information if you provide it voluntarily, by completing an online form or contacting us via email. The MSSU only collects information in connection with MSSU services and activities and MSSU-related conferences or education sessions registration. We will protect any information that you do provide in accordance with applicable privacy legislation and MSSU policies and procedures.
The MSSU uses a third party company to assist with registration for conferences and education sessions. While these companies may collect financial information from you (credit card number, banking information), this information is not received by the MSSU. When registering for an event, please refer to the provider’s website for more information on their privacy policies and security measures.
The MSSU also uses a third-party company to manage mailing lists for notification of events and distribution of electronic newsletters. If you change your mind after opting in to our mailing list, you can later choose to opt out of receiving these communications.
The MSSU only uses your personal information for the purpose it was collected unless you provide consent otherwise.
We do not disclose your personal information to anyone except MSSU personnel who will use the information for legitimate business purposes such as responding to your request or to the third-party companies in connection with the services described above. The MSSU does not rent or sell your personal information to anyone.
The MSSU’s web servers automatically log some information about visits to our web pages. These logs capture combined non-personal information about visitors such as:
The MSSU does not use this information to attempt to identify individual visitors or track their usage. The information is used to increase the quality of our website by tracking the number of visitors and monitoring usage of the site and the types of technology used by our visitors.
Depending on the Internet service provider, in some cases, the Internet domain or IP address of visitors could allow for individual identification. If you are concerned about this, you may wish to ask your internet provider about their policies and practices.
A cookie is a small file containing an identification code that is transferred from a website to the hard drive of your computer. A cookie identifies your browser but does NOT let a website know any personal information about you, such as your name and address. Cookies cannot run on your computer, search your computer for other information or transmit any information to anyone.
See below for a list of cookies used by our website.
| Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| SIDCC | A security cookie to protect a users data from unauthorized access. | Expires after 1 year |
| __Secure-1PSID __Secure-1PAPISID __Secure-3PSID | Builds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting. | Expires after 2 years |
| SID HSID | Contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. | Expires after 2 years |
| APISID | Enables Google to collect user information for videos hosted by YouTube. | Expires after 2 years |
| HSID | Contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. | Expires after 2 years |
| __Secure-3PSIDCC | Required to use website options and services | Expires after 1 year |
| SSID and SAPISID | Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. | Expires after 2 years |
| DV | Used to save the user’s preferences and other information. | Expires at the end of browsing session |
| CONSENT | Google cookie consent tracker | Expires after 17 years |
| SEARCH_SAMESITE | Allows users to declare if your cookie should be restricted to a first-party or same-site context | Expires after 2 months |
| ANID | Used for advertising served across the web | Expires after 2 months |
| OGPC | Required to use website options and services | Expires after 1 year |
| NID | Collects website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalization | Expires after 11 months |
| 1P_JAR | These cookies are set via embedded YouTube videos. They register anonymous statistical data, for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback. | Expires after 1 month |
| wp-wpml_current_language | Tracks what language was chosen for content | Expires at the end of browsing session |
| OTZ | Used by Google Analytics that provides an aggregate analysis of Website visitors | Expires after 1 month |
| _ga_PHVG60J2FD | Used by Cloudflare to monitor attacks and malware | Expires after 2 years |
| _ga | Set when a person visits your website for the first time | Expires after 2 years |
If you are concerned about the use of cookies, all major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies from your system. You may also be able to see the cookies already in your system. Consult your browser’s help files for instructions on how to manage cookies.
Our websites may contain links to other sites. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites or any potential misuse of your personal information.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the protection of personal information privacy at the MSSU, you can contact MSSU Halifax Office at info@mssu.ca or 902-473-7640.
(Adapted from the Dalhousie University Website Privacy Statement.)
(Approved July 24, 2015; Updated November 08, 2021)
