Welcome to the AgriBusiness eCampus’ Access and Privacy page. The purpose of this page is to provide information about protection of privacy relative to personal information held by the ABeCampus, or, more generally, about access to information under the custody and control of the eCampus.

University of Guelph Kemptville Campus is responsible for the financial and administrative management of the AgriBusiness eCampus Program. The ABeC thusly operates with a high degree of self-regulation and accountability.

Consistent with its commitment to accountability, the ABeC actively disseminates information about its operations, activities, policies, practices and procedures regularly making public a wide range of information through, for example, its website and its official publications.

The ABeC also institutes measures to protect the personal privacy of those who work, study and have studied here. The regulation of the collection, storage, utilization, and dissemination of personal information concerning its members is part of the ABeC’s ongoing effort to ensure that decisions concerning individuals are based on accurate information, that information gathered for one purpose is not used inappropriately for another, and that the privacy of individuals is not invaded through disclosure of sensitive information to third parties without the necessary approvals.

The ABeC is governed by the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) affecting personal privacy and access to information.

To the extent that the ABeC has records of a non-personal nature under its custody and control that are not covered by these various pieces of legislation, access will be granted to the extent possible without compromising the integrity of the ABeC or its affiliated parties, or prejudicing its ability to operate at the optimal level.