Government of Québec's confidentiality policy
Thank you for visiting Québec Portal and for
reading this policy.
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drives. However, when a temporary cookie is required for navigation
with ASP (Active Server Pages), it is entered in random access
memory and is automatically deleted when the visitor leaves the
website.
This portal contains links to websites operated by other
government agencies or public and private organizations. Some of
these websites may place temporary or permanent cookies on
visitors' hard drives. For further information, read the privacy
policy of these websites.
No personal information is collected without the prior consent
of the netsurfer.
Information exchanged automatically
You cannot be identified personally from the information
exchanged automatically between computers. This information is
collected to meet the technological requirements for Internet
browsing and is used for statistical purposes.
You should be aware that, as soon as you access the
(www.gouv.qc.ca) website, information is automatically exchanged
between your computer and the server of Québec Portal. The
information does not identify you personally. The following
information is then exchanged :
- Your internet domain name (for example, «xcompagnie.com», if
you use a private Internet access account, or «university.edu» if
you obtain access via a university) and your IP address (in
general, an IP address is a unique number assigned to your computer
when it is connected to the Internet, which makes it possible to
send documents that are intended for you without error);
- The type of browser and operating system used to access this
portal;
- The web pages you access;
- If you access the portal from another website (referring
website), the address of that website.
This exchange of information is necessary if the server is to
send you a file that is compatible with the computer equipment you
are using. The government keeps the information required to have a
record of the number of visitors, the pages visited most often, the
technology used by the portal's clientele, the referring websites
and the countries of origin of visitors to the website.
If you send personal information
Under the Act respecting Access to documents held by public
bodies and the Protection of personal information, a department or
agency must collect personal information from you only if it needs
this information (section 64); it must also identify itself and
inform you (excerpt from section 65) :
- « Of the name and address of the public body on whose behalf
the information is being collected;
- Of the use to which this 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. »
Avoid sending personal information by e-mail. For security
purposes, never provide contact information (phone number, address,
etc.) in an e-mail message, especially your social insurance
number.
Québec Portal does not use e-mail to answer any questions
requiring the transmission of personal and confidential
information. Instead, we will try to reply to your message or
follow-up on your request by phone.
Electronic correspondence is processed according to the same
rules of confidentiality as regular correspondence. Rest assured,
therefore, of the discretion of Portal staff. All employees who may
have access to confidential information have been given special
training on confidential data and must comply with the rules
thereof.
Links with other websites
Québec Portal contains links to government agencies and private
organizations. When you leave this portal, a message informs
you that you are leaving the government's virtual space and that
the information exchanged is no longer subject to the government's
policy on privacy, but to the policy of any private website you
access.
If you have any comments or questions, you can use at any time
the Contact Us
mail box at the top of each page.
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