Terms and conditions

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130	130	If you make inappropriate comments or contributions, we may remove them. We may also block you or report you to third party social media service providers if your comments or contributions violate the [terms and conditions for interacting on social media](). When doing so and to the extent necessary, we may use and disclose your personal information.
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132	132	We can make the content of social media interactions publicly available if we have notified participants in advance. We will get your consent to use your personal information to create mailing lists so that we can contact you about upcoming events or to ask you for your views on particular issues.
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134	134	We will not use any personal information that we collect from you through social media accounts to make decisions in processes that you are directly involved in, for example, an employment insurance application, a grant application or a citizenship application.
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136		The following personal information banks describe how we handle personal information that we collect through our social media accounts: [Public Communications (PSU 914)](https://canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/information-about-programs-information-holdings/standard-personal-information-banks.html) and [Outreach Activities (PSU 938)](https://canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/information-about-programs-information-holdings/standard-personal-information-banks.html).
	136	The following personal information banks describe how we handle personal information that we collect through our social media accounts: [Public Communications (PSU 914)](https://canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/info-source/standard-personal-information-banks.html) and [Outreach Activities (PSU 938)](https://canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/info-source/standard-personal-information-banks.html).
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138	138	### Your rights
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140	140	When you interact with Government of Canada official social media accounts, your social media profile information may be recorded as per the practices of the social media platform. However, you have the right to refuse to give us any additional personal information when you interact with us on social media. There will be no legal or administrative consequences, but you might not be able to take part in a particular activity.
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142	142	You can ask to access personal information that you have given us or that may have been created when you have interacted with us through our social media accounts. We don't collect and retain this information with the intention of it being retrievable, so if you ask to access to it, please give the date and time of the interaction and any other details that could help us retrieve it. To access this information, you can fill out a [personal information request form](https://canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/request-information.html).