PRIVACY POLICY

The information you provide and all messages transmitted by are entirely confidential. We do not sell or exchange our visitors list with any external parties.

Protection of personal information and right to privacy

All personal information that you provide in this portal is protected under the terms of the “Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector”.

This act requires that we explain the reasons for personal information requests.

The privacy of your personal information is guaranteed by SOFAD (Société de formation à distance des commissions scolaires du Québec). Only authorized personnel have access to this information.

What information is collected and for what purposes?

Under the terms of the “Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector,” you have the right to know what information is collected when you visit our website and for what use it is intended.

Forms used to collect information:

Online payment

Your credit card number and expiration date are used for payment purposes only. During transmission your credit card data is protected using a secure system.

Do we collect any other information?

The IP address of the computer communicating with our Web host is recognized by our system. This information is used for statistical purposes only, in order to obtain data on the number of visits to our site. Your personal data is not revealed.

Security of personal information

The personal information you provide is encrypted and transmitted from your computer to our server via the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol used by your browser to ensure that all data transmitted is secure. Use of the SSL protocol on our server is certified by Caledon, an external company.

If you choose to transmit personal information via email, your electronic messages are treated with the same security measures as for regular mail.

Please note that the use of electronic mail does not have the same level of security as our online forms.

Security of payment server

The Caledon payment solution, which allows you to make online payments using your credit card quickly, simply and with complete security.

At no time is your credit card number transmitted to SOFAD or to our Internet service provider (ISP). It is communicated directly to the payment server of our bank which immediately processes your transaction and automatically provides you with an authorization number to confirm that your transaction is complete.