Collection Statement
Personal information is collected for the purpose of proof of concept for rig appearance and will be used to administer the Rig Appearance program. Collection is authorized under section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and is managed and protected in accordance with the Act. The City intends to input the information into an automated system to generate content or make decisions, recommendations or predictions in accordance with the City of Edmonton Generative AI Standard (see Council Policies, Standards section).
Bookings must be placed at least two weeks in advance of the event date. Applications that do not meet this criteria will be automatically rejected.
Eligibility Criteria
- Large Community Events such as community festivals
- Outdoor School Events
- Charity Events
- Diverse Community Events (such as the Heritage Festival)
Please note that due to Safety and Ethics rules, we cannot provide Rig Appearances for the following:
- Private Events that are not open to the general public
- Events held by private businesses (like the grand opening of a store)
- Sports Tournaments (excluding festivals hosted by sports organizations outside of a tournament venue for the public)
- Exclusive Religious Gatherings (excluding the festivals hosted by faith groups for the general public)
- Block parties
- Day cares or Out-Of-School Care Facilities (these groups may book a field trip to a Fire Station)