Méduse

Privacy Policy

Respecting your privacy is of the utmost importance to Méduse, a cooperative of artistic, cultural, and community producers and distributors, who is responsible for this site. This privacy policy aims to:

  • Explain how your personal information is collected and processed. Personal information includes any information that can identify you, such as your first name and last name, age, postal address, email address, location, or IP address;
  • Outline your rights regarding this information;
  • Identify who is responsible for the collection and processing of personal information;
  • Specify to whom this information may be disclosed; and
  • Possibly, describe the site's policy on cookies.

1. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Last Name
  • First Name
  • Email Address

The personal information we collect is gathered through the collection methods described below, in the "Forms and Collection Methods" sections and beyond.


2. FORMS AND COLLECTION METHODS

Your personal information is collected through the following methods:

  • Email for subscribing to the newsletter
  • Call for artworks submissions

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • Contact
  • Acquisition of an artwork, following a jury decision

3. INTERACTIVITY

Your personal information is also collected through the interactivity that may occur between you and our website. This information is collected through the following means:

  • Correspondence

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • Contact

4. LOG FILES AND COOKIES

We collect certain information through log files and cookies. These files allow us to process statistics and traffic information, facilitate navigation, and improve the service for your convenience.

a) Description of cookies used by the site

These primarily include the following information:

  • IP Address
  • Time and date of connection

Using such files allows us to achieve the following goals:

  • Service improvement and personalized experience

b) Opting out of the use of cookies by the site

You can opt out of the storage of these cookies by configuring your web browser. If you decide to disable cookies, you can continue browsing the site. However, any malfunction of the site caused by this manipulation cannot be attributed to us.


5. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The personal information collected by the site is not shared with any third parties and is processed solely by us.


6. RETENTION PERIOD OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The data controller will retain all personal information collected in its computer systems and under reasonable security conditions for the following period: During the period when the user is subscribed to the newsletter.

7. HOSTING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Our site is hosted by: Web Hosting Canada (WHC Online Solutions Inc), with its registered office at the following address:
7250 Clark #301 Montreal, QC H2R 2Y3, Canada
The host can be contacted at the following telephone number: +1 514 504-2113.
The information we collect and process is exclusively hosted and processed in Canada.

8. DATA CONTROLLER FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION

a) Data controller for personal information

The data controller for personal information is: Guy Dionne. He can be contacted in the following ways:

By phone at 418-640-9218 at your convenience

The data controller for personal information is responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal information

b) Obligations of the data controller for personal information

The data controller for personal information commits to protecting the personal information collected, not transmitting it to third parties without informing you, and respecting the purposes for which this information was collected. Additionally, the data controller for personal information commits to notifying you in case of rectification or deletion of personal information, unless it involves disproportionate formalities, costs, or steps. In the event that the integrity, confidentiality, or security of your personal information is compromised, the data controller for personal information commits to notifying you through any means.

9. RIGHT TO OPPOSE AND WITHDRAW

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information by the site ("right to oppose"). You also have the right to request that your personal information no longer be included, for example, in a mailing list ("right to withdraw"). To exercise your right to oppose the processing of your personal information or to request the withdrawal of your personal information, you must follow the following procedure: Send an email to coordination@meduse.org

10. RIGHT OF ACCESS, RECTIFICATION, AND DELETION

You can access, update, modify, or request the deletion of information about you by following the procedure outlined below: Send an email to coordination@meduse.org

11. SECURITY

The personal information we collect is kept in a secure environment. Those 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:
Access management - authorized person
Firewalls

We are committed to maintaining a high level of confidentiality by integrating the latest technological innovations to ensure the privacy of your transactions. However, as no mechanism offers maximum security, there is always some risk when using the Internet to transmit personal information.

12. AMENDMENT OF THE PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy can be consulted at any time at the following address:
https://www.meduse.org/politique
We reserve the right to modify it to ensure compliance with current law.
Therefore, you are invited to regularly consult this privacy policy to stay informed of the latest changes. However, in the event of a substantial modification of this policy, you will be informed as follows:
An email will be sent to newsletter subscribers.

13. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRIVACY POLICY

By browsing the site, you acknowledge having read and understood this privacy policy and accept its terms, particularly with regard to the collection and processing of your personal information, as well as the use of cookies.

14. LEGISLATION

We commit to respecting the legislative provisions outlined in:

Private Sector Privacy Act, RLRQ c P-39.1;

and/or

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, SC 2000, c 5.