Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 3, 2023

Privacy Policy – Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Québec

ADRIQ (Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Québec) is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information. It is important for us to be transparent and to provide clear information about the types of personal information we collect, how we use that information, the parties to whom we disclose it, and the purposes and reasons for such collection, use, and disclosure.

IN BRIEF

Personal information is collected:

Automatically from visitors (“Visitors”) to the website of the Association for the Development of Research and Innovation in Québec (“the Site”);
Through cookies; and

From Visitors who wish to become members via the contact form

Personal information is collected and used for the following purposes:

To evaluate any application submitted via the contact form;
To communicate with you (for example, if we require more information regarding your membership request);
To promote the services offered by ADRIQ;
To promote the Site;
To answer your questions (if applicable);
To comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements regarding the protection of personal information;
To protect your rights (for example, to ensure that unauthorized third parties do not access your personal information);
To protect the property or security of ADRIQ and the Site (for instance, we may use your personal information in litigation involving ADRIQ or to identify and prevent access by bots);
To facilitate the use of our Site and improve its performance;
To maintain our databases and administrative systems;
To ensure the functionality of the Site;
To count visits to the Site to measure its performance;
To identify the most visited pages to evaluate performance and visitor interest;
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Site in acquiring and retaining Visitors;
To obtain or generate statistics that allow us to assess Site performance;
To send informational communications about ADRIQ’s services and activities; and
To ensure compliance with our Terms of Use, accessible here: https://adriq.com/en/terms-of-use/

Personal information may be disclosed to the following entities:

Google;
Dropbox; and
Any parties listed in the table of third‑party cookies used for the purposes identified therein.

Some of your personal information may be disclosed outside the province of Québec.

The law grants you the right to access, correct, and withdraw consent to the processing of your personal information. For more details on how to exercise your rights, see sections 8 to 11 of the full policy.

You may also file a complaint by following the instructions in section 12 of the full policy