Website Privacy Policy

Scope
This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect via the Emily Carr University of Art + Design website (the “Site”) and how we use and disclose said information. As a public body, Emily Carr University of Art + Design must comply with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) when collecting, using and disclosing personal information, and this Privacy Policy outlines the controls we have put in place to ensure compliance with FIPPA.

As per FIPPA, personal information is defined as recorded information about an identifiable individual. Personal information includes things such as an individual’s name, address, birth date, email address and phone number.

This Privacy Policy is to be read alongside the Site’s Terms of Use and Cookie Policy, as amended from time to time. Where Emily Carr University of Art + Design collects personal information through other mechanisms that are not part of the Site, our commitment to compliance with FIPPA and the protection of your personal information is outlined in our institutional policies, including Policy 9.6 Information Protection.

Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

Collection

The Site collects personal information for the purpose of administering, delivering, maintaining, and evaluating institutional services and programs for staff, faculty, students, and members of the public. Emily Carr University of Art + Design is authorized to collect personal information via this Site under section 26(c) of FIPPA, for the purposes described above.

When you submit a form to us via the Site, we may collect specific information that is outlined in each form. This may include your personal information, and it will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the privacy notice provided on the specific form.

When you send us electronic mail, we collect your email address and your message so that we may reply to you. We recommend that sensitive personal information not be sent unencrypted over the Internet or by e-mail.

Web Analytics
Emily Carr University of Art + Design uses Google Analytics, a third-party service to web traffic data with the purpose of improving the services we offer.

We may collect the following information to assist us with improving the website:

• The pages accessed on our site and links you clicked on
• The date and time you visited the site
• If you use our advanced search tool, the search terms you used
• The referring site (if any) through which you arrived at this site
• Your operating system (e.g. Windows XP, Mac OS X)
• The type of web browser you use (e.g. Internet Explore, Mozilla Firefox)

IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be used to identify individuals. Our web analytics will also respect any “do not track” setting you might have set on your browser.

Cookies
Our website uses cookies to ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. We also use them to understand how our website is being used and to improve the user experience. A cookie is a small file containing certain pieces of information that a website creates when you visit the site. It can track how and when you use a site, which site you visited immediately before, and it can store that information about you.

Cookies on our website can be placed by Emily Carr University of Art + Design or third parties. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.

More information about the cookies placed on our Site and your choices when interacting with our Site is provided in our Cookie Policy[K2] .

Use
Emily Carr University of Art + Design only uses the personal information collected from the Site for the same purpose that it was collected. Emily Carr University of Art + Design will not use your personal information for another purpose without your consent.

Additional information about how we and third parties use information collected by the cookies placed on our Site can be found in our Cookie Policy.

Disclosure
Emily Carr University of Art + Design may only disclose your personal information if it is done for the same purpose that it was collected. We will not share your personal information for another purpose unless we have your consent to do so, or in limited circumstances, are authorized to disclose your personal information to another party (e.g., law enforcement).

Additional information about how we and third parties disclose information collected by the cookies placed on our Site can be found in our Cookie Policy.

Links
Our Site contains links to other websites; when re-directed to external websites, we encourage you to examine the external website’s Privacy Policy and determine how you would like to interact with the website.

How to Contact Us
Please contact our Privacy Office if you have any questions about Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information, and the rights you have under FIPPA:
Address: 520 1st Ave E, Vancouver, BC, V5T 0H2, Canada
Telephone: (604) 844-3800
Website: https://ecuad.ca
Email:  privacy@ecuad.ca

Website Cookie Policy

This page was last changed on August 29, 2025, last checked on August 29, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

1. Introduction

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design website (the “Site”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our Site.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this Site and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our Site function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a Site that is used to monitor traffic on a Site. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Third parties

We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal information in a reliable or secure manner. Parties such as Google are to be considered as independent from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and we do not have any oversight or control over how they collect, use and disclose personal information collected via cookies. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.

6. Cookies

6.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the Site work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our Site. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our Site.

6.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the Site experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our Site.

6.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this Site or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

7. Placed cookies

See drop down menu on webpage. 

8. Consent

When you visit our Site for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Accept”, you consent to us using all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our Site may no longer work properly.

8.1 Manage your consent settings

You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our Site may no longer work properly.

9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: youradchoices.ca

Please note that our Site may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our Site again.

10. Privacy and the protection of your personal information

Emily Carr University of Art + Design collects, uses and discloses your information in accordance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Additional information is provided in the Site’s Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about how your information is collected, used and disclosed, you can contact Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s Privacy Officer at privacy@ecuad.ca.

11. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Emily Carr University of Art and Design
520 1st Ave E
Vancouver, BC
V5T 0H2
Canada
(604) 844-3800
Canada
Website: https://ecuad.ca
Email:  privacy@ecuad.ca

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on October 1, 2025.

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design website, hereinafter referred to as the “Site”, is comprised of various web pages operated by Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE

Emily Carr University of Art + Design reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site may contain links to other Sites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Emily Carr University of Art + Design and Emily Carr University of Art + Design is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. Emily Carr University of Art + Design is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Emily Carr University of Art + Design of the site or any association with its operators.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE

As a condition of your use of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site, you warrant to Emily Carr University of Art + Design that you will not use the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may only use or reproduce the content on the Site for your own personal and non-commercial use.

The framing, scraping, data-mining, extraction or collection of the content of the Site in any form and by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

You may not use the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site.

You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Sites.

PRIVACY

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is committed to protecting your privacy. Emily Carr University of Art + Design collects, uses and discloses your personal information in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and other applicable legislation.

Additional information about how Emily Carr University of Art + Design protects the privacy of information collected via the Site can be found in the Site’s Privacy Notice. [K1] 

COOKIES

Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s Site uses cookies to help analyze how the Site is used and to improve visitors’ online experience. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used by many websites and can do a number of things, e.g., remembering your preferences and counting the number of people looking at a website.

Additional information about cookies and how Emily Carr University of Art + Design uses them on this Site can be found in the Site’s Cookie Policy. 

MATERIALS PROVIDED TO EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART + DESIGN OR POSTED AT ANY EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART + DESIGN SITE

Emily Carr University of Art + Design does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to Emily Carr University of Art + Design (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site or its associated services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting Emily Carr University of Art + Design permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of the Site including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. Emily Carr University of Art + Design is under no obligation to process, post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission, you agree to the following Submission Requirements. You will not: 

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
• Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
• Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
• Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer.
• Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless the Submission option specifically allows such messages.
• Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
• Download any file posted by another user of the Site that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
• Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
• Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the services provided by the Site.
• Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for the Submission.
• Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is not responsible for and expressly disclaims any responsibility, whether express or implied, for the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of the Site or for the consequences, whether direct or indirect and whether known or unknown, of using the Site or any link from the Site to another Site or its contents. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all such information, software, products, services and related graphics are provided “as is” without warranty or condition of any kind.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design does not assume any responsibility for the uninterrupted or error free operation of the Site or warrant or represent that the Site is free of viruses or other harmful components.

By accessing and using the Site, each user expressly accepts that Emily Carr University of Art + Design is not liable, whether directly or indirectly, to any person or thing including without limitation any corporation, association, or trade union for any damages (including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages) arising out of or in connection with use of, misuse of, or inability to use the Site.

COPYRIGHT

All contents of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site are copyright as per the current year marked at the bottom of every ecuad.ca Site page, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, all rights reserved and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION

Emily Carr University of Art + Design reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.

GENERAL

To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Vancouver, British Columbia, in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site. Use of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Emily Carr University of Art + Design as a result of this agreement or use of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site. Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site or information provided to or gathered by Emily Carr University of Art + Design with respect to such use.

If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Emily Carr University of Art + Design with respect to the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Emily Carr University of Art + Design with respect to the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.