Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)

This personal information is being collected under the authority of The University of Manitoba Act. It will be used for the purposes of admission, registration, assessment of academic status, and communication with the student. It may be used for administrative research in support of provision of education and general administration of the University. It may be disclosed to other educational institutions, government departments, and co-sponsoring organizations, and, for those students who are members of UMSU, it will be disclosed to the University of Manitoba Students’ Union.

Upon graduation, the student’s name and address, together with information on degrees, diplomas, and certificates earned will be given to and maintained by the alumni records department in order to assist the University’s advancement and development efforts. Information regarding graduation and awards may be made public. Personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes, unless permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The University of Manitoba has taken steps to ensure that its agreement with Hobsons, Inc. for the online application services provided by ApplyYourself, Inc. is in compliance with FIPPA. Please be aware that Hobsons, Inc. may be transmitted to and stored on servers outside of the University of Manitoba, or Canada.

The University of Manitoba cannot and does not guarantee protection against the possible disclosure of your data including, without limitation, against possible secret disclosures of data to a foreign authority in accordance with the laws of another jurisdiction. If you have any questions about the collection of personal information, contact the Access and Privacy Office (tel. 204-474-9462), The University of Manitoba, 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO STATISTICS CANADA

The Federal Statistics Act provides the legal authority for Statistics Canada to obtain access to personal information held by educational institutions. The information may be used only for statistical purposes, and the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act prevent the information from being released in any way that would identify a student. At any time, students who do not wish to have their information used are able to ask Statistics Canada to remove their identifying information from the national database.

Further information on the use of this information can be obtained from Statistics Canada’s website (statcan.gc.ca) or by writing to the Post-Secondary Section, Centre for Education Statistics, 17th Floor, R.H. Coats Building, Tunney’s Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0T6.