Privacy policy
At the boutique of Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde, we are committed to protecting the confidentiality of the personal information collected from you when you use our website, including to make donations or purchases through our online boutique. By “personal information” we mean any information about a natural person that identifies that person directly or indirectly.
Personal information collected by our website
You may be asked to provide certain personal information when you browse and interact with our website, including when:
- You subscribe to a newsletter
- You register for events
- You register for training
- You fill out a contact form
- You make a donation
- You make a purchase in our online boutique
When you submit personal information by any of these means, you consent to the processing of that information by the boutique of Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde for the purposes for which you provided it.
The information collected may include: your name, your email address, your telephone number, your postal address, the details of your donation or purchase, and any other information you deliberately provide as part of these interactions.
The information you provide through our forms, including in the following contexts:
- Newsletter subscription
- Participation in events
- Registration for training
- Completion of a contact form
- Making a donation
- Purchase in our online boutique
is stored securely on our servers for a maximum period of 5 years. This period is justified by the need to respond to your requests, to provide the associated services, or to meet our legal and administrative obligations.
Use of data
Your information is used exclusively for the following purposes:
- Managing your registrations and participation;
- Communication related to our activities, events, or training;
- Processing donations and administrative follow-up;
- Sending relevant information through our newsletters;
- Managing transactions made in our online boutique.
Users’ rights
You have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you;
- Request that it be corrected if it is inaccurate;
- Request that it be deleted before the end of the retention period, subject to our legal obligations.
Security measures
We take all necessary measures to ensure the confidentiality and security of the data you entrust to us, and to prevent any unauthorized access.
The information you provide when you subscribe to a newsletter is kept for the entire duration of your subscription to our mailing list.
We will keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Personal Information Privacy Policy and to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations. To learn more about how long we keep personal information, please contact us using the details in the section “Contact us”.
How we use your personal information
The boutique of Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde uses information collected through the site for various purposes, including, without limitation, to operate the site, manage donations and purchases, contact users, send informational emails, and improve our services. We may use the information you have provided to communicate with you and to let you know about events, news, or other information that may interest you. At any time, you will have the opportunity to withdraw your consent to the sending of this information.
We may also share your personal information with our technical advisors, third-party auditors, and any other third party that ensures the availability of the site, enhances its functionality, or provides services related to the website.
Some of the people to whom we transfer your personal information may be located outside Quebec and Canada. Any personal information that we communicate to entities in countries other than Canada may be subject to the laws of that country (for example, in the case of a third-party service provider whose activities are international). As a result, personal information could be disclosed in response to lawful requests or demands from government authorities, courts, or law-enforcement representatives outside Canada.
You may request additional information about the processing of your personal information outside Canada by contacting our personal-information protection officer at info@mariereinedumonde.org.
Data about your digital footprint
On some occasions, we may collect information about your digital footprint, such as the type of browser you use, the type of software used by your computer’s operating system, the devices you use, and the domain of the site from which you accessed our site. We use such information on an aggregate basis in order to operate and improve the website. We may share this non-personal information with third parties for advertising, promotional, or other purposes.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a tiny text file that some sites store on your hard drive when you visit them.
Some cookies are necessary to ensure the proper functioning and security of the site and cannot be disabled. These cookies contain no personal information. By continuing to browse our site, you accept these cookies.
We also use third-party cookies to better understand how you use the site, to offer you social media features, and for marketing purposes. These cookies will be saved in your browser only if you give us permission. When you visit our website, we will ask you whether you wish to accept non-essential cookies. Please note that refusing non-essential cookies could affect your browsing experience.
How we protect your personal information
We are committed to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your personal information. We put in place security measures that meet communications-industry standards and are suited to the sensitive nature of the information, including physical, organizational, and technological measures. This includes, for example, measures to restrict access to our offices, staff training, restriction of access to information, the use of passwords, measures to limit access to information to what is strictly necessary, well-defined internal policies and processes, and data-processing agreements with our third-party service providers.
However, the transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted through our website. Any transfer of information is made at your own risk. When we receive your information, we apply security measures to prevent any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Users’ rights
As a user of our website, you have the right to:
- request access to all personal information we hold about you
- request the correction of any inaccurate personal information about you
- withdraw your consent to the use or disclosure of your personal information
- request that any personal information we hold about you cease to be disseminated, be de-indexed, or be re-indexed
- request that all personal information collected from you be transferred to you, and to any legally designated organization, in a commonly used machine-readable format
- file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information
Applicable laws
This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws of the Province of Quebec and those of the Parliament of Canada. In the event of a dispute or disagreement relating to this website, the boutique of Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde and you hereby agree that only the courts of the Province of Quebec shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide any claim. In the event of a lawsuit or other proceeding concerning a matter covered herein, the successful party (the party entitled to recover the costs of the action, whether or not a final judgment is rendered, is deemed to be the successful party) shall be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees in addition to any remedy the court may grant.
Other rights
The boutique of Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde reserves all other rights not expressly granted herein.
Contact us
If you have questions about these terms of use, the practices related to this site, or its use, you may contact our personal-information protection officer:
Email address: info@mariereinedumonde.org