Privacy Policy

Last Updated: [April 24, 2024]

We recognize our obligation to manage your data responsibly. We do not and will not sell your data to third parties.

This policy applies to the use of the website [website URL]. Please read it carefully to understand when you provide us with your data and how we use it. By using our website, you consent to the use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

FORMS

We collect certain personal information through forms on the website. Information submitted via these forms is stored in our database for a period of 6 months. This data is also sent to us by email to allow for follow-up. You may request access to this data and/or request its deletion (see the section “Your Data Rights” below for details).

*COMMENTS [IF APPLICABLE]

When you leave a comment on our site, the data entered in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent, are collected to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.

*MEDIA [IF APPLICABLE]

If you upload images to our site, we recommend avoiding images containing EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

COOKIES

[If you have a comment module on your site] If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in these details again when leaving another comment. These cookies expire after one year.

[If you have a public login system on your site] When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is created to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set several cookies to store your login information and screen preferences. The login cookie lasts for two days, the screen options cookie lasts for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login cookie will last for two weeks. Logging out will clear the login cookie.

Some cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. They are collected by companies such as Google Analytics, Facebook, and Twitter. You can refuse their use through the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit.

EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER SITES

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor had visited the other site.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed tracking tools, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in on their site.

SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we use the following measures:

  • SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol

  • Access management – authorized personnel only

  • Network monitoring software

  • Data backup

  • Username/password

  • Firewalls

USE AND SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

[If you have a public login system] If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

DATA RETENTION PERIODS

[If you have a comment module] If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments instead of holding them in moderation.

[If you have a public login system] For accounts registered on our site (if applicable), we also store personal information provided in profiles. All account holders can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Site administrators can also view and edit this information.

Data entered through our forms is stored for 6 months.

YOUR DATA RIGHTS

If you have an account or have left comments on the site, you can request a file containing all personal data we hold about you, including data you provided. You may also request deletion of your personal data. This does not include data stored for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

WHERE YOUR DATA IS SENT

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data submitted through our forms is stored on our server, physically located in the Greater Montreal area.

PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Mr. André Boily, Executive Director, is responsible for personal data protection at SADC du Haut-Saguenay.

To contact him, email aboily@sadchs.qc.ca or call 418-672-6333 ext. 6.

For more information on Quebec’s Law 25, visit the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec website.