Terms of use

The material on the University of Prince Edward Island website (upei.ca) is available solely for the purpose of providing information. Effort is made to ensure that information presented at upei.ca is accurate at the time of creation and/or modification; however, the University cannot guarantee the currency, completeness, or accuracy of web-delivered information and shall not be held responsible for errors.

Content on upei.ca is the property of the University of Prince Edward Island, or its employees. Opinions expressed on such web pages are strictly those of the content provider. Images or videos posted to websites hosted on University servers are the responsibility of the content provider(s).

The upei.ca website links to a number of external websites. UPEI is not responsible for monitoring, approving, or recommending the content of external sites.

Copyright Statement

Unless otherwise indicated, material on the University of Prince Edward Island site is covered by the Copyright Act, Canadian law, regulation, policies, and through international agreements. Material and/or images presented on this site may not be copied or reproduced for commercial purposes without the written permission of UPEI. Where the University chooses to release its copyright under licence, the preferred licence will often be Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike as indicated by the use of the (CC BY-NC-SA).

UPEI intends to uphold the rights of copyright owners. If you conclude that materials or images constituting copyright infringement are available on the UPEI website, please report the issue by contacting communications@upei.ca.

UPEI endeavours to deliver its sites without interruption; however, it will not be responsible for temporary unavailability due to technical or other issues. Those who provide information to UPEI sites are required to abide by all relevant UPEI policies.

Privacy Statement

Your privacy

UPEI’s Access to Information and Protection of Personal Information and Privacy policy addresses the protection of personal information as well as the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by the University.

Automatic collection of information (upei.ca)

Some pages on upei.ca collect information from website visitors, and track navigation within the upei.ca website for the purposes of providing improved information and services to our many audiences. This includes the Internet Protocol (IP) address and domain from which visitors access upei.ca, the browser and operating system used to access upei.ca, the date and time of access, and visited pages within upei.ca. This information is collated by UPEI staff.

Cookies

upei.ca may transfer a small “cookie” file to your device through browser access. Cookies identify your browser and allow provision of personalized information on your future visits to our websites. Editing personal browser settings will deny cookies or provide warnings when cookies are distributed.

upei.ca cookies do not gather any personal information (e.g., name, email address, telephone number).

Voluntary provision of information in forms and by email

Should you choose to provide personal information via upei.ca webforms and by email, it will be used to respond to your request and as permitted in accordance with applicable UPEI policies and procedures, including the Access to Information and Protection of Personal Information and Privacy policy.

Questions and concerns about UPEI’s approach to protecting personal information should be directed to the University’s Chief Access to Information and Privacy Officer.

Feedback and input

UPEI welcomes feedback and input to its websites. If a upei.ca page requires editing, or if you find outdated and erroneous information, please contact the Marketing and Communications department.