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NOTE: The Portage la Prairie Planning District does not guarantee this site to be free of errors and therefore disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.

Privacy Policy

Your Personal Information

We may ask you to give us information that personally identifies you ('Personal Information'). For example, we may request Personal Information when you download evaluation software, email us, or ask us to forward information to you. We use your Personal Information primarily to:

Provide you with information about the Portage la Prairie Planning District's products, services, news and events allow you to purchase and or download products, and gather broad demographic information about user trends.

If you choose not to provide Personal Information, you may still use our web sites anonymously. Only the domain name from which you access the Internet, the Internet address and the date and time you access our web sites are logged. The Portage la Prairie Planning District uses this information to analyze trends and to measure the number of visitors to our web sites.

Passwords

In order to bring you more personalized services, we may ask you to establish one or more passwords to gain access to certain services or sections in this site. You are solely responsible for the control and use of each password you create.

Use of Cookies - Update - Effective Date: July 1, 2023

This Cookie Statement explains how our website uses cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies (collectively referred to as "cookies") to provide you with a personalized and enhanced browsing experience. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this statement. 

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies typically contain anonymous unique identifiers and do not harm your device. 

Types of Cookies We May Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate and use its features. They are usually set in response to your actions, such as accessing secure areas of the site or filling out forms. Without these cookies, certain functionalities may not be available. 
2. Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most frequently and if they encounter any errors. The information collected is used to improve the performance and functionality of the site. These cookies do not identify you personally; they aggregate anonymous data. 
3. Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. For example, they may remember your username, language preference, or region. These cookies may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as enabling live chat support. 
4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests. They may be placed by us or by third-party advertising networks with our permission. These cookies collect information about your browsing habits and may track your activity across multiple websites. They do not store personally identifiable information.

Cookie Management

You can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of the site. To manage your Google settings and how cookies are managed on your device visit: https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity

Changes to this Cookie Statement

We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this statement periodically for any updates. The date indicated at the top of this statement signifies the effective date of the most recent version.

Acknowledgement

By clicking ‘Close’ and/or continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Statement.

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us by emailing us if:

• You have concerns or comments about our Privacy Policy and related practices
• You would like to stop receiving information from us
• You want to correct or update your Personal Information
   

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Terms of Use

Portage la Prairie Planning District provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Use (’TOU’), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. In addition, when using particular Portage la Prairie Planning District services, you and the Portage la Prairie Planning District shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services that may be posted from time to time. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service shall be subject to the TOU.

You understand and agree that the Service is provided ’AS-IS’ and that the Portage la Prairie Planning District assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser.

You agree that the Portage la Prairie Planning District shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service. The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources.

Because the Portage la Prairie Planning District has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that the Portage la Prairie Planning District is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources.

You further acknowledge and agree that the Portage la Prairie Planning District shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE PLANNING DISTRICT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE PLANNING DISTRICT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

The Portage la Prairie Planning District, the Portage la Prairie Planning District logo, and other Portage la Prairie Planning District logos and product and service names are trademarks of the Portage la Prairie Planning District (the ’Portage la Prairie Planning District Marks’). Without the Portage la Prairie Planning District's prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner, the Portage la Prairie Planning District Marks.

The Portage la Prairie Planning District does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information, content or advertisements (collectively, the ’Materials’) contained on, distributed through, or linked, downloaded or accessed from any of the Services, nor the quality of any products, information or other materials displayed, purchased, or obtained by you as a result of an advertisement or any other information or offer in or in connection with the Service (the ’Products’).

You hereby acknowledge that any reliance upon any Materials shall be at your sole risk. The Portage la Prairie Planning District reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without any obligation, to make improvements to, or correct any error or omissions in any portion of the Service or the Materials.

THE SERVICE AND THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE PLANNING DISTRICT ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS, AND THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE PLANNING DISTRICT EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE OR ANY MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE PLANNING DISTRICT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, THE MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS.

The Portage la Prairie Planning District encourages you to exercise discretion while browsing the Internet using the Service. The Service may direct you to sites containing information that some people may find offensive or inappropriate.The Portage la Prairie Planning District makes no representations concerning any endeavor to review the content of sites listed in the directory or any of the Materials, and so the Portage la Prairie Planning District isn’t responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in sites listed in the directory or in the Materials. The TOU constitute the entire agreement between you and the Portage la Prairie Planning District and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and the Portage la Prairie Planning District.

You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. The TOU and the relationship between you and the Portage la Prairie Planning District shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The failure of the Portage la Prairie Planning District to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOU shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of the TOU is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOU remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOU must be filed within one 1 month after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.