Privacy Policy

1. Purpose of this Policy
The Psycom Future Foundation (hereinafter “the Foundation,” “we,” “our”)—founded by Guillaume Dulude—is committed to respecting the privacy of its users and donors. This privacy policy is designed to inform you about how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information obtained through our website psycomfuturefoundation.org (the “Site”), as well as during our interactions, whether online or offline.
We adhere to the original mission of the Psycom Future Foundation with an ethical and transparent approach, in compliance with Quebec’s Bill 25 and applicable Canadian and Quebec laws.

2. Applicable Laws
This policy complies with the following legal obligations:

• Bill 25 – An Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information (Quebec)
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
• Other applicable federal or provincial laws governing nonprofits in Canada

3. Consent
By accessing the Site or interacting with the Foundation, you consent to this privacy policy. You agree that your personal information may be collected, used, retained, and, in certain cases, disclosed as set forth herein. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual requirements.

4. Collection of Personal Information
The Foundation may collect the following types of personal information:

• Full name
• Contact details (email, phone number, postal address)
• Date of birth (in certain cases)
• Financial information (for donations or registrations via secure third parties)
• Demographic or community engagement information
• IP address and metadata (browser, operating system, etc.)
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

Purposes for collection include

• Communicating with donors, volunteers, and partners
  
• Managing donations and tax receipts
  
• Improving services and the Site
  
• Analyzing engagement and producing internal reports
  
• Ensuring security and legal compliance

5. Use of Data
Your personal information is used responsibly and only as needed:

• To process donations and issue tax receipts, if applicable
• To respond to your inquiries and provide content or information
• To send newsletters, impact reports, or event invitations
• For internal statistical or research purposes (in anonymized form)
• To ensure cybersecurity and legal compliance

6. Retention Period
Personal information is retained as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined or to meet legal requirements (e.g., seven-year tax retention for donations). After that period, data is anonymized or securely deleted.

7. Security Measures
The Foundation implements strict administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your information:

• Hosting data on secure servers in Canada
• SSL/TLS encryption for financial transactions
• Restricted access to authorized personnel only

Security incident notification procedures in compliance with Bill 25

8. Disclosure to Third Parties
We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, some information may be shared with trusted third parties in the following cases:

• Service providers (e.g., donation platforms, newsletter tools)
• Legal or regulatory obligations
• Strategic partnerships, only with your consent
  All third-party partners must sign confidentiality agreements compliant with Bill 25.

9. Minors
Our Site and services are not aimed at children under 14 years old. No intentional collection of personal data from them occurs. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a minor has provided us with information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

10. Your Rights
Under Bill 25, you have the following rights:

• Right to access your personal information
• Right to correction
• Right to deletion, subject to legal limitations
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to data portability (coming soon)
• Right to lodge a complaint with the Quebec Privacy Commission

11.Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies to:

• Improve navigation
• Measure Site traffic and performance
• Serve relevant content
  You can disable cookies in your browser. Please consult our [Cookie Policy] for more information.

12. Do Not Track (DNT)
Our Site respects “Do Not Track” settings if enabled in your browser. We do not conduct behavioral profiling without your explicit consent.

13. External Links
The Site may contain links to external platforms or sites (e.g., Eventbrite, Little Green Light, PayPal, Stripe). The Foundation is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

14. Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted to this page with a revision date. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Last updated: June 10, 2025

15. Privacy Officer
In compliance with Bill 25, the Foundation has designated a Privacy Officer:

Jérémy Lapierre
Privacy Officer
📧 info@psycomfuturefoundation.org