Privacy Notification & Consent (students) - Storage and Access of Personal Information Outside of Canada

Microsoft Imagine for Academic Institutions

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) collects, uses, discloses and retains personal information in compliance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

Microsoft Imagine is a subscription program offering that provides professional developer and designer tools for teaching and research. This free software offer is available to TRU students and faculty/staff to support personal or in-class learning.

An agreement is in place between TRU and Microsoft by which Imagine is included in the Campus Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions. When registering for this offer Microsoft will take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized disclosure. It is recommended that users review the Imagine Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Imagine software is available for download to students, faculty and staff at a web store routed through Kivuto Solutions, Microsoft's digital distribution partner for the delivery of digital goods. Information about Kivuto's privacy policy is available on their website.

Participation in this promotion is voluntary, and any personal information you, or TRU provides on your behalf (first and last name, and university email address) when registering or downloading Imagine software will be stored and accessed outside of Canada. Servers may be located in the United States and fall under the USA Patriot Act. Information about the USA Patriot Act and how it may affect your privacy can be found through the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website. This webpage has been archived by the Federal Government, but the information contained on this page is still applicable

This consent is valid from the date of registration to download the Imagine software.

For further information about this privacy notice please contact the Privacy Office at privacy@tru.ca, by phone at 250-828-5012, or by post to: 900 McGill Rd., Kamloops, BC, V2C 0C8.