Terms of Use


Purpose of the Website

This website was created with the purpose of supporting the efforts of people to increase food security in their communities. There are many great resources “out there” and this website is intended to make it easier for people to find the information they need to support their own work.

A secondary purpose of the website is to strengthen the community of people doing food security work and to foster collaboration among and between those individuals. As we all use and add to this website, it will continuously expand and become a more rich and valuable support.

Please note that this website is not intended for commercial enterprise.

Function of the Website

Anyone can browse the website, explore the various categories of resources, and peruse the range of media available. However, to upload resources or to comment on resources already on the site, a user must be registered (see our Privacy Policy).

Users of the site are encouraged to upload resources they have found helpful in their work on community food security. A range of media can be uploaded, from various document types (rich text format, docs, pdfs, etc) to video (films) and audio (podcasts or other voice recordings). Video will be made available on the website via an embedded link to a video websites such as Viddler and YouTube.

Language

The majority of the resources on this site are in English, and the site is linked to the English-language portion of the Food Secure Canada website. However, we welcome resources in French or indeed any language. Sécurité Alimentaire Canada will encourage Francophone Members to upload resources to the website to expand the French language resource options.

Respect for the Community – of Users and Creators

This site is intended to help us learn from each other. Therefore all users of this site, whether you are downloading or uploading resources, should be guided by the concept of “fair dealing”. According to the Canadian Copyright Act, “Fair dealing for the purpose of research or private study does not infringe copyright” (section 29) Further, “[n]o action .. . may be carried out with motive of gain.” (section 29.3).

The expectation of the Website Co-ordinator is that each user of this site will approach it in good faith and with good intent.

Should you wish to use any materials found on this site for purposes that could involve “gain” of some sort (reputation, monetary, etc), please contact the author or creator of that resource to obtain permission first.
Should you find materials on this site of which you are the creator but which were not uploaded by you, and you wish to have them removed or credited to you, please contact the site Co-ordinator (info@bitsandbytes.ca), and we will have it removed.

Please be respectful and appropriate in your use of the website. If you are unclear if whether or not a resource belongs on the site, contact the site Co-ordinator - info@bitsandbytes.ca.