Privacy Statement

Website Visitors 

www.TheWorks.ab.ca is hosted by Squarespace. Through Squarespace’s analytics tracking services, The Works collects some personal data from visitors. This data is used by The Works and Squarespace for the following purposes: 

  • Maintaining and improving website functionality 

  • Securing the website against online threats 

  • Communicating with your browser to properly display fonts 

  • Powering site analytics, which helps The Works to evaluate our content, programs, navigability of the website.  

Personal data collected includes: 

  • Information about your browser, network and device 

  • The referral link, or the link you clicked immediately before landing on The Works Website (e.g. the search engine you used) 

  • Pages you visited within TheWorks.ab.ca 

  • Time stamps 

  • Your IP address. The above data can be associated with your IP address. 

Data anonymously collected and aggregately compiled may also include details about your use of this website, including: 

  • Internal links 

  • Scrolling 

  • Search terms 

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider. Click here for more information about how Squarespace manages and protects visitors’ data.  

Cookies 

TheWorks.ab.ca also uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. 

Marketing Emails 

The Works E-Newsletters are also powered by Squarespace. When you agree to receive E-Newsletters, via the sign-up form on this website or elsewhere, The Works shares your contact information with Squarespace so they can send these emails on our behalf. 

You can unsubscribe from The Works E-Newsletters at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of the E-Newsletter. 

The Works follows CASL and PIPEDA regulations. Outside of sharing your email address with an E-newsletter platform, The Works will not disclose your contact information unless required by law.  

Third Party Content and Links 

TheWorks.ab.ca contains embedded content from websites including, but not limited to, Wufoo, Vimeo,  YouTube, and Google Maps, and links to other websites. Please be aware that The Works is not responsible for these websites’ privacy practices. The Works encourages visitors to be aware when they leave TheWorks.ab.ca and to read the privacy policies of each website they visit that collects personal information.