MOSD Privacy Policy
The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation are committed to protecting the privacy of all of its constituents, keeping personal information secure and being transparent about how they collect and use your information. This Privacy Policy is a statement of principles and guidelines concerning the protection of the personal information of our students and their parents or guardians, our donors, and any other individuals that interact with the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf or the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation.
Consent, Collecting and maintaining personal information
The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation collect and maintain information on all constituents who voluntarily provide information to them.
We collect personal information through the following (but not limited to) methods: sending an email, completing an online or paper form, participating in a survey, speaking with us.
When you voluntarily submit personal information, you consent to its use for the purposes stated at such time. Personal information submitted may only be disclosed to third parties for relevant processing and administrative purposes.
What personal information do we collect and process?
Personal information refers to any information which relates to a natural person and allows that person to be identified directly, or indirectly in combination with other information.
Any of the following categories of information may be collected by us:
- Contact information
- Academic information
- Financial information
- Health or medical information
- Donor information
How is your personal information used?
The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation collect personal information required by it for the following purposes: fulfill its mission, carry out its operations, provide services, protect the school and its community members, for activities related to the management of an educational institution and to comply with government regulations or the law.
The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation will not use personal information for purposes other than those for which it is collected, except with the consent of the person concerned, or as required or authorized by law or law enforcement or in emergency situations.
Retention of Personal Information
Personal information will be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which it was collected, and in accordance with the inventory and archiving/retention schedule, policies and applicable legal requirements or government regulations.
Access to and Rectification of Personal Information
Individuals have a right to request access to their own personal information and to request the correction of their personal information where necessary. The right to access personal information is not absolute. In certain circumstances access may be limited or denied. The reason for such a decision will be provided to the applicant.
Protection of Personal Information
The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation protect personal information by ensuring appropriate security measures are in place to prevent the unauthorized collection, access, use, disclosure or disposal of personal information.
We will use security measures that are compliant with applicable data protection laws to protect personal information against unauthorized access. The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation have implemented security measures that contain administrative, technical and physical controls that are designed to safeguard personal information.
Website
Analytics and Non-personal information
Our website uses Google Analytics to track and help us understand user behavior, how visitors engage with our website. This information is anonymous and cannot be directly linked to individual users. Your web browser automatically sends information to Google such as the page you are visiting and it may also set or read cookies on your browser.
Cookies
Our website uses a standard technology known as cookies and web server logs to collect information on the use of our site. When a visitor visits one of our websites, our server collects certain information, including the IP address, browser and operating system used by the device of the visitor. Cookies and the shared data will not disclose your identity or your personal information. You can enable or disable the cookies by changing your browser settings.
Links
The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation website may contain links to other sites. These other third party websites may have different privacy policies and practices and we are not responsible for the content nor the privacy guidelines and practices of such other sites.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
The Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation will review and update its policies and procedures as required to keep current with rules and regulations, new technologies and standards. Our Policy may therefore change from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on our website.
Contact Information
Privacy Officer for the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf: Luisa Cordoba, Director General, lcordoba@montrealoralschool.com
Privacy Officer for the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation: Susan Bell, Executive Director, sbell@montrealoralschool.com