The STS CoP is built upon the principle of free data sharing. Other than detailed financial information, sensitive (e.g., species at risk) or confidential (e.g., property-related) information, most of the data contributed to the STS will be made available, free of charge to the Stewardship CoP.  In the future with the agreement from the Stewardship CoP some information may be shared with the public.  No specific site locations of stewardship projects will be revealed to the public.

 

By accepting the terms of this agreement, data contributors grant all others a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use, reproduce, extract, further develop, and distribute summaries of the data, PROVIDED that the data use respects the intellectual property rights of the data provider, data sensitivity, landowner confidentiality AND:

Data contributors should strive to ensure that the information provided is accurate and of as high a quality as possible based on their capacity.

 

 

The data user accepts the data on an "as is" basis, without representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the accuracy, usefulness, novelty, validity, scope, completeness or currency of the data. The STS CoP does not ensure or warrant compatibility with past, current or future versions of computer software to access the data.

 

The data user shall have no recourse against the data provider, its officers, directors, employees, authorized agents and contractors, whether by way of any suit or action or other, for any loss, liability, damage or cost that the data user may suffer or incur at any time, by reason of the users possession or use of the data.

 

By accepting the terms of this agreement, data users agree to acknowledge the appropriate data contributors as the source of the information in all reproductions of the data and derived products. Data users also agree to incorporate metadata in the provision of the data.

 

The University of Waterloo Computer Systems Group and the Centre for Community Mapping make no representation or warranty with respect to the adequacy of this system for any particular purpose or with respect to its adequacy to produce a particular result. In no event shall the University of Waterloo Computer Systems Group, its employees, its contractors, the Centre for Community Mapping, its employees, its contractors or the authors of this content be liable for special, direct, indirect or consequential damages, losses, costs, charges, claims, demands, or claim for lost profits, fees or expenses of any nature or kind.

 

 

Data collected and maps published as part of the STS are the property of the STS CoP and may be reproduced for publication within the guidelines as set by the STS CoP. Maps and imagery provided for the purpose of collecting stewardship data may not be used for any other purposes or for gathering information on private lands. Copyright of imagery must be acknowledged as it appears in the STS.

 

 

Personal information of participants (including address, email and phone number) will not be shared with third parties, and will only be available to STS CoP organizations and their staff, the STS Technical Committee members, or other people designated by the CoP and/or CoP Partners for stewardship-related communications.

 

The STS CoP respects the privacy of personal information and is committed to protecting any personal information that we handle. As a basis for our own policy, we follow Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

 

 

Any data that relates to and identifies a protected species including its whereabouts or any data that could identify a private property holding including the property’s whereabouts or any data that divulge financial details regarding a private property holding that has been made by the land-owner and/or any individual organization towards any stewardship project is considered to be sensitive and is to not be made publicly available and is to be exclusively used only by that organization and its partners who have explicitly been given consent by the contributing organization.

 

 

All title and Intellectual Property Rights shall remain the property of the respective data contributors and is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act (http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/index.html), by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements.

 

 

Information made available on this site is not intended to constitute advice nor is it to be used as a substitute for specific advice from a licensed professional. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based upon information in this site without independently verifying the information and, as necessary, obtaining professional advice regarding your particular facts and circumstances. The information made available on this site is not intended to be used and should not be used for navigational purposes.

 

Although every attempt is made to ensure the quality of the data entered in the database, there is no guarantee about the accuracy of that data. The STS CoP assumes no liability associated with its use.

 

 

There may be Web sites linked to and from this site that are operated or created by or for organizations outside the STS CoP. Those organizations are solely responsible for the operation and information (including the right to display such information) found on their respective Web sites. The linking to or from this site does not imply on the part of the STS CoP any endorsement or guarantee of any of the organizations or information (including the right to display such information) found on their respective Web sites.

 

The STS CoP does not assume and is not responsible for any liability whatsoever for the linking of any of these linked Web sites, the operation or content (including the right to display such information) of any of the linked Web sites, nor for any of the information, interpretation, comments or opinions expressed in any of the linked Web sites. Any comments or inquiries regarding the linked Web sites are to be directed to the particular organization for whom the particular Web site is being operated.

 

 

As a participant in the STS CoP and/or CoP Partners you are fully responsible for your own safety, and for your own personal insurance in case of injury.

 

Information made available on this site is not intended to offer advice nor is it to be used as a substitute for specific advice from a licensed professional. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based upon information in this site without independently verifying the information and, as necessary, obtaining professional advice regarding your particular facts and circumstances. The information made available on this site is not intended to be used and should not be used for navigational purposes.