Important Notices

Accessibility Statement

The Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch makes every effort to meet the needs of the public for a Web site that is highly accessible. In the event you are experiencing difficulty accessing or interpreting this Web site, please contact us through any one of the following options:

By Telephone: 1-800-636-9536
By Fax: 1-416-368-5552
By E-mail: info@jewellersvigilance.ca
By Mail: A.J.I.C.W c/o Jewellers Vigilance Canada Inc.
27 Queen Street East, Suite 600
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2M6

Ensure that in any correspondence you specify that you are seeking information respecting the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch - Web Site Accessibility.

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch partners for the purpose of providing the jewellery industry and public with information about criminal activity that is targeting the jewellery industry.

The material on this Web site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act and by Canadian laws. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

The Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch encourages linking to our Web site. We ask that:

  • users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
  • Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch be identified as the source; and
  • the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with or with the endorsement of or any partner in the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch.

Third-Party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch Web site are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphic elements may apply; it may be necessary to seek permission from the author or copyright holder prior to reproduction.

To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction of this site, please contact;

Jewellers Vigilance Canada Inc.
27 Queen Street east, Suite 600
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2M6
Fax: 416-368-5552
Email: info@jewellersvigilance.ca

Jewellers Vigilance Canada will direct you to the copyright owners of materials and graphic elements on the Web site.

Ensure that in any correspondence you specify that you are seeking information respecting the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime watch - Copyright Ownership Information.

Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch Privacy Statement

The Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch are committed to providing visitors with Web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch Web sites.

  • Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch Web sites do not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.
  • All personal information held or collected by the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch follows the protections afforded under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information. Review Privacy Notice
  • The Jewellery Industry Crime Watch employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
  • The Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch may occasionally uses "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. The cookies we use do not allow us to identify individuals. They are compiled into statistical information on traffic patterns and are used to assess site efficiency. The system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them, and the refusal of cookies will not affect the site performance or restrict your ability to access information from this site. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a Web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)
  • Information on individual visitors is used by Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch administrators who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We do not use the information to create individually identifiable profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch may be directed to the Privacy Coordinator:

By e-mail: Kelly.Ross@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
By calling: (780) 412-5245 or
Writing to:
A.J.I.C.W c/o Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Cst. Kelly Ross "K" Division Diamond Program Coordinator RCMP Customs and Excise Unit
11140-109 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5G 2T4

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner .

Disclaimer Statement

Information on this Web site comes from many different Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch partners. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy, currency and reliability of the content. Portions of the database may be updated daily; however, at any time, some details may not yet reflect recent changes.

Official Languages Notice

The Alberta jewellery Industry Crime Watch respects the Official Languages Act and is committed to ensuring all information and services on this site conforms to the Official Languages Act. In accordance with Part V, Language of Work, Official Languages Act, being located in a "designated unilingual region" where English is the language of work, the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch only provides service in English.