{"id":310,"date":"2024-04-10T23:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T23:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cords.ai\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:57:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:57:11","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cords.dev\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"310\" class=\"elementor elementor-310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69fdcc10 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69fdcc10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79026f26\" data-id=\"79026f26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f01b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69f01b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd3cdbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fd3cdbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c434674 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c434674\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e1f305\" data-id=\"35e1f305\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26da3eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26da3eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effective 27 May, 2024<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c0fe71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-650 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60c0fe71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2743f269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2743f269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1730822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1730822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5febf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a5febf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fccd92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fccd92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the CORDS Platform located at the URL <a href=\"https:\/\/cords.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cords.ai<\/a>, or which you may be accessing via a widget at a third-party website (the \u201c<strong>Platform<\/strong>\u201d). We hope you enjoy your use of the Platform and find it useful.<\/p><p>The CORDS Consortium (the non-profit organization that owns and operates the Platform) takes your privacy and security of personal information very seriously. We are providing this Privacy Policy (the \u201c<strong>Policy<\/strong>\u201d) to tell you about who we are, what personal information we collect from you and about you, and what we do with your personal information, all while you use the Platform or otherwise interact with us. We ask that you read it carefully.<\/p><p>Please note that this Policy covers personal information collected from the following individuals: (i) Users of the Platform; (ii) Community Partner Account holders; and (iii) Analytics Partner Account holders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b133f elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f9b133f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e60ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96e60ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Elements of this Policy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b4280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b4280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are the key elements of this Policy needed to make an immediate, informed decision about your consent for our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. By submitting personal information to us via any means, you consent to such collection, use and disclosure. You can find the details in the rest of the Policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a954aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6a954aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60d9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpdatatables\" data-id=\"a60d9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpdatatables.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-1\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"3\"\n           data-rows=\"3\"\n           data-wpID=\"1\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold wpdt-bc-FFFFFF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Personal Information we collect from you but only with your consent                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold wpdt-bc-FFFFFF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        What we do with it                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold wpdt-bc-FFFFFF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Third parties we share it with                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Your location and search queries                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Provide relevant search results                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Companies that provide the infrastructure for the Platform, specifically Amazon AWS; in anonymous, aggregated form we also provide this to our partners                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Platform Account information (your email address)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        To create a Platform account for you, to communicate with you about your account, and to control your access to the Platform                     <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Companies that provide the infrastructure for the Platform, specifically Amazon AWS                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-1'>\n.wpdt-bc-FFFFFF { background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594904c elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"594904c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af0d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7af0d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some Terms and Definitions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d80aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42d80aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8414fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8414fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before we get started on the details, here are a few terms and phrases we think you should know as you read this Policy.<\/p><p>\u201c<strong>Data Protection Laws<\/strong>\u201d refers to the laws that are designed to protect your personal information and privacy in the place where you live. These include (1) \u201c<strong>PIPEDA<\/strong>\u201d (the <em>Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act<\/em>), which is the Canadian Data Protection Law that applies to our activities in Canada outside Quebec; (2) the<em> Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector<\/em> (the \u201c<strong>Quebec Privacy Act<\/strong>\u201d) as amended by Law 25, which applies to our activities in Quebec; (3) any other applicable data protection law. The CORDS Consortium is committed to adhering to all the Data Protection laws.<\/p><p>Under PIPEDA, the CORDS Consortium \u201ccollects, uses, and discloses\u201d your personal information. Under the Quebec Privacy Act, the CORDS Consortium \u201ccollects, holds, uses or communicates to third persons\u201d your personal information. Those phrases (or their variations) may be used interchangeably in this Policy.<\/p><p>\u201c<strong>Personal information<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 this is information we collect from you or about you and which is defined in PIPEDA as \u201cinformation about an identifiable individual.\u201d Under the Quebec Privacy Act, it is defined as \u201cany information which relates to a natural person and allows that person to be identified either directly or indirectly.\u201d It can be as simple as your name or your email, or something more complicated like an online identifier (usually a string of letters and \/ or numbers) that gets attached to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cbd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"35cbd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009751b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009751b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us, and Contacting Us and Our Privacy Officer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d9a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"93d9a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708c8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"708c8e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Platform is owned and operated by the \u201c<strong>CORDS Consortium<\/strong>\u201d, a contractually-formed non-profit consortium comprised of the following legal entities: (i) Magnet at Toronto Metropolitan University; (ii) 14173317 Canada Association (operating as Mentor Canada); and (iii) Findhelp Information Services (collectively, the \u201c<strong>Consortium Members<\/strong>\u201d). Where the present Policy refers to the \u201cCORDS Consortium\u201d it may refer to any and all of the Consortium Members and \/ or their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, principals, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively \u201c<strong>Representatives<\/strong>\u201d), depending on the context. Any reference to \u201c<strong>we<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c<strong>our<\/strong>\u201d, or \u201c<strong>us<\/strong>\u201d in this Policy shall also refer to the CORDS Consortium, the Consortium Members and \/ or their respective Representatives. Any reference to \u201c<strong>we<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c<strong>our<\/strong>\u201d, or \u201c<strong>us<\/strong>\u201d in this Policy shall also refer to the CORDS Consortium.<\/p><p>Under PIPEDA, the CORDS Consortium is an \u201corganization\u201d; under the Quebec Privacy Act, the CORDS Consortium is an \u201centerprise\u201d.<\/p><p>If you want to ask us anything about what\u2019s in this Policy, or anything else privacy- or data-related, or exercise any of your available privacy rights, you can contact our Privacy Officer at:<\/p><p>CORDS Consortium Privacy Officer<br \/><a href=\"mailto:privacy@cords.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">privacy@cords.ai<\/a><\/p><p>or:<\/p><p>CORDS Consortium Privacy Officer<br \/>c\/o Findhelp Information Services<br \/>1000-1 St. Clair Ave. W.<br \/>Toronto, ON<br \/>M4V 1K6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9344418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9344418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ed851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6ed851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Rights<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f0eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4f0eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be95a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be95a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You have the following rights regarding your personal information held by the CORDS Consortium, and other rights. Please note that not necessarily all of these rights may be available to you; this depends on the Data Protection Laws where you are located that apply to you.<\/p><ul><li>The right to withdraw at any time your consent for the CORDS Consortium to use your personal information;<\/li><li>The right to have your personal information erased from the CORDS Consortium\u2019s records;<\/li><li>The right to have any hyperlink from the Platform that is attached to your name removed;<\/li><li>The right to access your personal information and any relevant information around its collection, use, and disclosure;<\/li><li>The right to have a copy of your personal information given to you in an easy-to-read format so that you can transfer it to another organization;<\/li><li>The right to have your personal information corrected or updated if you believe it is inaccurate or out of date;<\/li><li>The right to opt out of marketing communications we send you, at any time;<\/li><li>The right to know whether the CORDS Consortium sells or shares your personal information (and if so, who gets it). Please refer to that information elsewhere in this Policy (we do not sell your personal information), though you can contact our Privacy Officer if you need additional information or clarifications;<\/li><li>The right to restrict the use of your personal information if it is inaccurate or if our collection, use or disclosure of it is against the law; and<\/li><li>The right to refuse any marketing or advertising targeted at you by the CORDS Consortium. Please note, however that the CORDS Consortium does not currently perform any targeted marketing or advertising to its Users of the Platform.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer at the contact information above, or refer to the relevant sections further in this Policy.<\/p><p>Please note that if you request erasure of your personal information, we shall do it to the extent feasible; however, the CORDS Consortium reserves the right to retain some of your personal information for a reasonable time in order to satisfy certain legal obligations or under a legal procedure of any sort. Furthermore, deletion of your personal information may prevent you from using all or a portion of the Platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0451edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0451edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fda59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70fda59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limited Personal information Collected from You and What We Use It For<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3d84d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8e3d84d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd60831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd60831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CORDS Consortium limits the amount of personal information we collect to only what is necessary and appropriate for the identified purposes. We will not use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with your consent or as permitted or required by applicable law.<\/p><p>In the table below, please find all the personal information we may collect from you directly, and what we use it for. Under PIPEDA and the Quebec Privacy Act, the legal basis for our collection and use of this personal information is your informed consent, and by submitting this personal information you acknowledge having granted this consent to the CORDS Consortium. In the event you withdraw your consent to use such personal information, you may no longer be able to access or use some of the Platform. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea1fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ea1fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a481d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpdatatables\" data-id=\"a481d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpdatatables.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-2\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"3\"\n           data-rows=\"3\"\n           data-wpID=\"2\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Personal Information\n  category                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Personal Information collected                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        What we use it for                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Search information                     <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Your\n  location and search queries                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        To provide\n  you with relevant search results to your queries; and to use it to improve\n  the Platform generally and transfer it to certain partners, both of which are\n  discussed further below in this Policy                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Platform\n  Account information                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Your\n  email address                     <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        To create a Platform account for you, to communicate with\n  you about your account, and to control your access to the Platform                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-2'>\n<\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5e790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c5e790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3056305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3056305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal information Collected About You from or by Third Parties and What We Use It For<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3513220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3513220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68a4e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d68a4e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes we get personal information about you from third parties. This table explains the details about this personal information \u2013 what it is, where it came from and what we do with it. Under PIPEDA and the Quebec Privacy Act, the legal basis for our collection, use and disclosure of this personal information is your informed consent, and by using the Platform, you agree that you have granted such consent. None of this data comes from publicly-available sources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84878c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"84878c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ec462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpdatatables\" data-id=\"f1ec462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpdatatables.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-3\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"4\"\n           data-rows=\"2\"\n           data-wpID=\"3\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:25%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Personal information category                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:25%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Personal information collected by the third party                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:25%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Who collects the personal information                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:25%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        What we and\/or the third party use it for\n  \u00a0                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Search information                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Your location                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Certain third-party providers of\n  location information such as Google Maps                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        To provide\n  you with search results to your queries that are geographically relevant to\n  you                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-3'>\n<\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ea939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0ea939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ade3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ade3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To the extent that analytics identifiers and IP addresses are generated by or collected from third parties, these may be considered personal information collected from third parties, and you can find details about that further below in this Policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8923f elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b8923f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8e5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b8e5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensitive Personal information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0254d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0254d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56fcb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f56fcb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is possible that certain of your search queries are considered sensitive personal information under the Data Protection Laws, and they will be treated with the heightened sense of security and privacy the Data Protection Laws require.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1586e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1586e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6c6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad6c6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Transfer Your Personal Information To<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a6c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4a6c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b35caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b35caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We routinely share some of your personal information with certain types of third parties who are identified in the table below along with what they do with it. Please note that some of those third-party recipients may be based outside your home jurisdiction. If you are in Quebec, please see the \u201cTransfer of Your Personal information Outside of Quebec\u201d section further down in this Policy for information on how we safeguard your personal information when this occurs.<\/p><p>We will share personal information with law enforcement or other public authorities if: (1) we are required by applicable law in response to lawful requests, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; (2) if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or any violation of the Terms of Use that apply to you; or (3) if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding situations that involve abuse of the Platform infrastructure or the Internet in general (such as voluminous spamming, denial of service attacks, or attempts to compromise the security of the Platform infrastructure or the Platform generally).<\/p><p>We may also share personal information: (1) to a parent organization, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other organizations under common control with a Consortium Member (in which case we will require such entities to honour this Policy); (2) if the CORDS Consortium or any of its Members merges with another entity, is subject to a reorganization, sells or transfers all or part of its business, assets or shares (in which case we will require such entity to assume our obligations under this Policy, or inform you that you are covered by a new privacy policy).<\/p><p>We will never share your personal information with other third parties except under these circumstances. We do not sell or rent your personal information to any third party for direct marketing purposes or any other purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c51bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b3c51bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c9ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpdatatables\" data-id=\"c6c9ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpdatatables.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-4\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"3\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"4\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Personal information category                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Who we transfer it to                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:33.333333333333%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        What they do with it                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Search information                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Companies that provide the infrastructure for the Platform,\n  specifically Amazon AWS                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Store it so that we may retrieve\n  it to perform the functions described above \n  \u00a0                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Search information                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Our partners, but only for specific purposes as described\n  in this Policy                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Improve their own data and\n  services and provide the Platform via their own websites, as described more\n  fully in the Limited\n  Gathering of Information section below                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Platform Account\n  information                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Companies that provide the infrastructure for the Platform,\n  specifically Amazon AWS                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Store it so that we may retrieve\n  it to perform the functions described above \n  \u00a0                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Analytics identifiers and IP addresses\n                      <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Companies\n  that provide data analytics such as Google Analytics                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Provide\n  us with analytics as to how the Platform are used and to trace fraudulent\n  activities, as further detailed in the Limited Gathering of Information\n  section below                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-4'>\n<\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c7776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82c7776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fc906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1fc906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limited Gathering of Information for Statistical, Analytical and Security Purposes for Us and Our Partners<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb9e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bbb9e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c0bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5c0bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CORDS Consortium automatically collects certain information using the \u201c<strong>Third-Party Analytics Programs<\/strong>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Analytics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotjar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotjar<\/a>, and our own internal analytics program to help us understand how our Users and other individuals use the Platform, but none of this information identifies you personally, except via an alphanumeric string. For example, each time you visit or use the Platform or log in to the Platform, we automatically collect (as applicable): your IP address, browser and computer or device type, access times, the web page from which you came, the web page(s) or content you access, external links you click on, other engagement information, and other general related information. We use information collected in this manner only to better understand your needs and the needs of Platform Users in the aggregate, and to share aggregated (i.e. non-identifiable) information with our partners. The CORDS Consortium also makes use of information gathered for statistical purposes to keep track of the number of visits to Platform, the specific pages on the Platform, and users with a view to introducing improvements to the Platform.<\/p><p>Your IP address and other relevant information we collect using the Third-Party Analytics Programs may be used in order to trace any fraudulent or criminal activity, or any activity in violation of the Terms of Use that apply to you.<\/p><p>Search queries and your location are provided to three types of CORDS Consortium partners, but in some circumstances this information is anonymous and aggregated and cannot identify you in any way, and in other cases it is only your location and search query that is revealed. We transfer it to our Data Partners and Community Partners so that they can provide the Platform through widgets on their own websites. These Data Partners and Community Partners (who receive non-aggregated data), along with our Analytics Partners (who receive aggregated data), receive this data to improve their own data and services, and for educational and research purposes. All these partners are forbidden by contract to use this information for any commercial purpose, or to reveal any personal information to third parties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0324a elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a0324a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc359e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc359e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Email Communications and Compliance with Anti-Spam Laws<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d96c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34d96c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749e583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"749e583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CORDS Consortium uses <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/ses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Simple Email Service<\/a> to communicate with you about the Platform, (the \u201c<strong>Email Service Provider<\/strong>\u201d). Personal information (your email address) is transferred to the Email Service Provider in order for the emails to be sent out properly. Your personal information is only used to send out emails; the Email Service Provider does not use this personal information for any other purpose, and will not transfer or sell your personal information to any other third party. For more information, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AWS\u2019 privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p><p>Generally our emails are related to Platform functions will not have an opt-out option as they are necessary for the use of the Platform or other Platform.<\/p><p>The CORDS Consortium\u2019s practices in regards to its email are designed to be compliant with anti-spam laws, including the law unofficially called \u201cCASL\u201d, or Canada\u2019s Anti-Spam Law (S.C. 2010, c. 23) and the American CAN-SPAM Act. If you believe you have received email in violation of these laws or any other anti-spam law, please contact us using the contact information further up in this Policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b189b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b189b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40b55f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f40b55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tracking Technology (\u201cCookies\u201d and Related Technologies)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8cff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb8cff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c5648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c5648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CORDS Consortium uses tracking technology (\u201ccookies\u201d and related technology such as tags, pixels and web beacons) in the Platform, and by interacting with the Platform you agree to their use. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device when you visit a website or use an online service, in order to track use of the site or service and to improve the user experience by storing certain data on your computer or device.<\/p><p>By default, all non-necessary cookies are turned off when you first visit the website; you can use our cookie management tool in the cookie banner presented to you to accept or decline categories of cookies.<\/p><p>Specifically, we use cookies and related technologies for the following functions:<\/p><ul><li>to enable your logging-in to the Platform;<\/li><li>to remember your location and your search queries across the Platform on different third-party websites;<\/li><li>to provide general internal and user analytics in the Platform and to conduct research to improve the content of the Platform using the analytics programs as described above in this Policy; and<\/li><li>to assist in identifying possible fraudulent activities.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Your browser or device can be set to refuse cookies or delete them after they have been stored. You can refer to your browser\u2019s or device\u2019s help section for instructions, but here are instructions for the most commonly-used browsers and operating systems:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Chrome<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mozilla Firefox<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/help\/17442\/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Internet Explorer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opera.com\/help\/tutorials\/security\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opera<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/ph21411?locale=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Safari<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/HT201265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/32050?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Please note that deleting or blocking certain cookies may reduce your user experience by requiring you to re-enter certain information, including information required to use certain of the Platform. Furthermore, deleting certain cookies may prevent certain functions, or the entirety of the Platform, from working at all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495c948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"495c948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ed196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2ed196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Protect Your Personal information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeddd54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eeddd54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40d3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f40d3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have implemented very strict technical and organisational procedures for ensuring that, by default, only personal information which are necessary for each specific purpose are collected, used and disclosed by us. These procedures prevent your personal information from being lost; or used or accessed in any unauthorised way. Examples of such procedures include restricted access to offices, training of personnel, using passwords and well-defined internal policies and information technology practices.<\/p><p>We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable supervisory authority of a suspected data security breach where the Data Protection Laws requires us to do so, and within the time frame required by the applicable Data Protection Law.<\/p><p>The CORDS Consortium uses only industry best practices (physical, electronic and procedural) in keeping any data collected (including personal information) secure. In addition, we use third-party vendors and hosting partners to provide the necessary hardware, software, networking, storage, and related technology required to operate the Platform, and these third parties have been selected for their high standards of security, both electronic and physical. For example, the CORDS Consortium uses vendors such as <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AWS<\/a>, a recognized leader in secure data, for hosting of the Platform and related data, and storage of data including personal information.<\/p><p>All information, including personal information, is transferred with encryption using Secure Sockets Layer (\u201cSSL\u201d) or Transport Layer Security (\u201cTLS\u201d), robust security standards for Internet data transfer and transactions. You can use your browser to check the CORDS Consortium\u2019s valid SSL security certificate on the Platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad67329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ad67329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae9192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ae9192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal Procedures and Policies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1eb5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1eb5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e4b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e4b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the measures to protect your personal information described in the previous section, we have drafted and implemented certain internal procedures and policies regarding personal information, including the following:<\/p><ol><li>A framework for the keeping and destruction of the personal information, including where we may keep anonymized data;<\/li><li>Defining and describing the roles and responsibilities of the members of the CORDS Consortium personnel throughout the life cycle of the personal information;<\/li><li>A process for dealing with individual complaints and requests for personal information and exercising of the individual\u2019s rights under Data Protection Laws; and<\/li><li>A management and IT policy and procedure for addressing potential data breach incidents involving personal information in the custody of the CORDS Consortium.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abfd1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9abfd1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d82c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d82c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transfer of Your Personal information Outside of Quebec<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ef5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c1ef5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af3a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af3a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For our Quebec users and visitors, we endeavour to keep your personal information in Quebec. However, certain of our third-party service providers are in other provinces or countries where your personal information may be transferred. When this happens, we do the following to safeguard your personal information:<\/p><ol><li>We will perform what the Quebec Privacy Act calls an \u201cAssessment of the privacy-related factors\u201d (what is generally called a \u201cPrivacy Impact Assessment,\u201d or \u201cPIA\u201d) prior to the personal information leaving Quebec. If the PIA does not meet our standards and the standards required by the Quebec Privacy Act, we will not transfer your personal information to such a service provider; and<\/li><li>If the PIA allows us to transfer the personal information to such a service provider outside Quebec, we will sign what is generally called a \u201cData Processing Agreement,\u201d or DPA, or conclude other contractual provisions with the service provider, which protects the person data transferred to them and limits their use of it to what we have contracted with them to do. The DPA or other contractual provisions will adhere to the requirements of the Quebec Privacy Act.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>Furthermore, any time we are considering sending your personal information outside Quebec to a third party who is not a service provider, we will perform a PIA. If the PIA does not meet our standards and the standards required by the Quebec Privacy Act, we will not transfer your personal information to such third party. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab569e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ab569e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a13500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a13500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supervisory Authorities and Complaints<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb11ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb11ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c77c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c77c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are in Canada outside Quebec and you are not satisfied with the response received or the actions taken by our Privacy Officer, you can make a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Instructions on how to do so can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.priv.gc.ca\/en\/report-a-concern\/file-a-formal-privacy-complaint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on their website<\/a>. In Quebec you can make a complaint to the <em>Commission d\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019information du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> with information found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cai.gouv.qc.ca\/commission-acces-information\/nous-joindre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0531d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a0531d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6528139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6528139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Retention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6233b elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba6233b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582a3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582a3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your personal information will only be kept for as long as it is necessary for the purpose needed for that processing. For example, we will retain your Platform Account Information only for as long as you have an account with us to use the Platform.<\/p><p>We may have to keep your personal information for a longer period of time to satisfy our requirements under any applicable law. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3881358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3881358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84f3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e84f3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automated Decision-Making<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edad27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2edad27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3dc49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3dc49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CORDS Consortium uses certain automated decision-making processes in providing the Platform, specifically to provide relevant answers to your plain-language queries. Furthermore, results from your search queries and other related information, such as what search results you click on, are used to improve the Platform to provide better search results for all Platform Users. Except for your location, no personal information is involved in this process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f00b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8f00b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffaf54b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffaf54b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children\u2019s Privacy Statement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d57e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9d57e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba2d80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba2d80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Platform is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from a child under 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a person under the age of 16 through the Platform, we will delete such information from our records.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6278a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6278a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59ce55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c59ce55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645596c elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-644 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"645596c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca05d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bca05d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The date at the top of this page indicates when this Policy was last updated. Every now and then, we will have to update this Policy. You can always find the most updated version at this URL, and we will always post a notice on our Platform if we make big changes. 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