Safety + Security Camera Systems

Video monitoring and Access Control are used on University of Alberta campuses for the purposes of public safety, security of property, the maintenance of public order, deterrence, detection and prevention of crime, law enforcement, and law enforcement investigations. This includes the use of video security cameras. Video security cameras are generally located at main entrances of buildings, large public spaces and gathering spaces, parking lots and structures, and in areas of community vulnerability.

Personal information provided is collected in accordance with Section 4(c) of the Alberta Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and will be protected in accordance with section 10 of the Act, and used and disclosed in accordance with sections 12 and 13 of the Act.

The University of Alberta uses automated systems to generate content and to make decisions, recommendations, and predictions. The personal information collected may be included in these automated systems.

Should you require further information about collection, use and disclosure of personal information, please contact University of Alberta Protective Services at 780-492-5050.

Please note that videos may also be taken by the University of Alberta for a variety of other purposes. Examples include teaching, research, or the recording of a public ceremony (e.g. convocation ceremony). Notification of the purposes for these recordings, and the appropriate person to contact with any questions, will be made available at or before the time that such recordings are made.

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