Privacy Statement for City of Orillia Web Site

The City of Orillia throughout its business and administrative operations is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals.

Our practices concerning the collection, retention and disclosure of personal information, online or offline, have been designed to ensure compliance with the privacy provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M. 56.

Correspondence to Council

Individuals who submit letters and other information to Council should be aware that any personal information contained within their communications may become part of the public record and may be made available through the Council agenda process which includes publication on the City's website.

Links to Third Party Sites

The City of Orillia Web site includes links to Web pages or sites operated by third parties that will take you away from our site to destinations over which we have no control. Our privacy statement does not apply to the sites of third parties and we do not assume any responsibility for the actions of third parties. We encourage you to review the policies of these sites yourself upon your arrival.

Content Standards: 

The information provided via web content is considered public and may be downloaded, printed, or distributed freely by and amongst the general public. (PLEASE NOTE: City of Orillia logos, official marks, Web site/page design, HTML coding, interactive Web applications, scripts, and/or custom Web site graphics and certain photographs are NOT public domain may not be used outside of the City of Orillia website and eNewsletters, without expressed written permission of the City).

The City of Orillia intends to maintain current and accurate information. However, there may be occasions where information becomes temporarily outdated (pending the receipt and posting of available updates). Consequently, the City of Orillia cannot expressly warrant the accuracy of web content on a 24/7 basis. The City of Orillia will provide adequate contact information on every web page of www.orillia.ca, and all published eNewsletters that clients may request verification of the validity of specific web content.

City of Orillia web content containing any of the following forms of content shall not be permitted:

• Profane language or content; 
• Personal attacks on individuals or specific groups;
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation; 
• Sexual content or links to sexual content; 
• Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity; 
• Content related to non-city related sales, advertising or promotions with the exception of City sponsored/sanctioned events or non-profit/charitable organizations;
• Content for the purposes of promoting a candidate for municipal, provincial or federal election;
• Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
• Content that is believed to be inappropriate in the opinion of the City;
• Content for the purposes of promoting a candidate or party from municipal, provincial or federal election;
• Content that is believed to be inappropriate in the opinion of the City;
• Any content that contravenes the Privacy Act.