Privacy Policy


Introduction
With the development of new communication tools, special attention must be paid to the protection of privacy. Therefore, we are committed to respecting the confidentiality of the personal information we collect.

Collection of Personal Information


  • First name
  • Postal address
  • Postal code
  • Email address
  • Telephone / fax number
The personal information we collect is gathered through forms and through the interaction established between you and our website. We also use cookies and/or log files, as described in the following section, to collect information about you.

Forms and Interactivity

Your personal information is collected through forms, namely:

  • Order form
We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • Order tracking
  • Information / Promotional offers
  • Statistics
  • Contact

Right to Object and Withdraw

We are committed to offering you the right to object to and withdraw your personal information.
The right to object means that Internet users may refuse to have their personal information used for certain purposes mentioned at the time of collection.

The right to withdraw means that Internet users may request that their personal information no longer appear, for example, in a mailing list.

Note: This right of withdrawal applies to information collected as part of your subscription to our website, but does not apply to genealogical information contained in our research databases, which are subject to different legislation.

To exercise these rights, you may contact us at:

Email:  contact@institutdrouin.com

Right of Access

We are committed to recognizing the right of access and correction for individuals wishing to consult, modify, or delete information concerning them.

This right may be exercised by contacting:

Email:  contact@institutdrouin.com

Security

The personal information we collect is stored in a secure environment. The people working for us are required to respect the confidentiality of your information.

To ensure the security of your personal information, we use the following measures:

  • SSL protocol
  • Access management - authorized person
  • Access management - concerned person
  • Computer backup
  • Username / password
  • Firewall
We are committed to maintaining a high degree of confidentiality by integrating the latest technological innovations to ensure the confidentiality of your transactions. However, since no mechanism offers maximum security, some risk is always present when using the Internet to transmit personal information.

Legislation

We are committed to complying with the legislative provisions set out in:

Legislation: https://www.quebec.ca/nouvelles/actualites/details/loi-25-nouvelles-dispositions-protegeant-la-vie-privee-des-quebecois-certaines-dispositions-entrent-en-vigueur-aujourdhui-43212

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Institut Drouin relies on the exception provided under section 1 of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (R.S.Q., c. P-39.1) concerning the non-application of this law to the collection, holding, use, and communication of historical or genealogical material for a legitimate public information purpose.