Survey
Purpose of the Collection:
We are conducting a survey to gather insights from Canadian agricultural business owners on their experiences and needs regarding cyber security and technology use. This survey is administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
Your participation is voluntary, and we encourage you to share your views. Your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. Individual responses will not be published or shared with any third parties.
Your responses may be used by AAFC or other levels of government for policy analysis, research, program operations and/or communications.
The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
If you need to complete this survey in an alternative format or have any questions, please contact us at aafc.digitalintegration-integrationnumerique.aac@agr.gc.ca.
Authority to Collect Information:
Your personal information is collected under the authority of Section 4 of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act and is protected under the Privacy Act and other applicable laws of Canada.
Information about equity seeking groups you belong to is collected under the authority of The Canadian Gender Budgeting Act; Accessible Canada Act; and the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Information provided to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through surveys and consultation activities should not include any identifying personal information about you or anyone else. If personal information is provided, we will remove it prior to including the individual’s responses in the data analysis, unless otherwise noted.
Your Rights:
The Privacy Act gives you the right to access your personal information held by AAFC and to request changes to incorrect personal information. To exercise your rights, contact the AAFC Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator at aafc.atip-aiprp.aac@agr.gc.ca and referencing standard personal information bank, Public Communications PSU 914 and Surveys AAFC PPU 193.
If you have concerns with how your information has been handled, you are entitled to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. To file a complaint, you can contact their office on-line or by phone Toll-free: 1-800-282-1376, Phone: (819) 994-5444 or TTY: (819) 994-6591.