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Policy on privacy

The Curateur public du Québec site does not install any permanent cookies on your computer. Moreover, no personal information is collected unless you give your consent first.

The information conveyed automatically between computers does not identify you personally. It is collected only for the technical requirements of navigation on the Internet and is used for statistical purposes. However, when a temporary cookie is needed for ASP (Active Server Pages) navigation, it is stored in RAM and automatically deleted when you leave the site.

Information transmitted automatically

When you access the www.curateur.gouv.qc.ca site, without your having to do anything, information is automatically exchanged between the Curateur public server. It does not identify you personally. The following information is exchanged:

• The name of the Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "university.edu" if you access it through a university network) and the IP address (e.g. 123.45.67.890) which could enable a Web provider to disclose the identity of the person to which it is assigned;
• The type of navigator and operating system you use to access our site;
• The date and time you access our site;
• The pages you visit; and
• If you access the www.curateur.gouv.qc.ca site from another site, the address of that site (referring site).

This exchange of information is necessary so that the server can send you a file compatible with your computer equipment. The Curateur public also keeps information tracking the number of visits, which pages are visited most, the technology used by the portal's clientele, the referring site and visitors country of origin.

If you send us personal information

In compliance with the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information, the department or agency requesting personal information from you must be sure of the necessity of collecting this information (section 64), identify itself and inform you (section 65):

• of the name and address of the public body on whose behalf the information is being collected;
• of the use to which the information will be put;
• of the categories of persons who will have access to the information;
• of the fact that a reply is obligatory, or that it is optional;
• of the consequences for the person concerned or, as the case may be, for the third person, in case of a refusal to reply;
• of the rights of access and correction provided by law.

If you decide to send us personal information, whether by an e-mail or by filling out a form, you may rest assured that we will use only the information required to respond to your request. Electronic messages are treated with the same confidentiality as regular mail.

The personal information conveyed is only sent to another government agency where your request is intended for that agency or such communication is required by law. In no case is the information sent used to prepare user profiles or passed on to private organizations.

Links to other sites

Our site offers relevant links to other sites. When you leave the Curateur public website, the information exchanged is no longer subject to our confidentiality policy but is governed by the policy of the site you are on.

If you have any comments or questions, contact us by e-mail.

References

• Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information
• Site of the Commission d'accès à l'information
• Site of Industry Canada : Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act