{"id":3123,"date":"2025-07-16T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maska.ca\/politique-de-confidentialite\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:40:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:40:31","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maska.ca\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Privacy Policy<\/h1>\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
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1. Context<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MASKA is a federally regulated not-for-profit legal entity that processes personal information as part of its operations.<\/p>

This policy aims to ensure the protection of personal information and to govern how MASKA collects, uses, discloses, retains, destroys, or otherwise manages such information. It also aims to inform any interested party about how MASKA handles their personal information. Additionally, the policy covers the processing of personal information collected by MASKA through technological means.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Scope and Definitions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This policy applies to MASKA, including but not limited to its executives, employees, consultants, volunteers, and any other individuals who provide services on behalf of MASKA. It also applies to MASKA\u2019s website and to all websites controlled and maintained by MASKA.<\/p>

It covers all types of personal information managed by MASKA, including information related to its clients (current or potential), consultants, employees, members, or any other individuals (such as visitors to its websites or other platforms).<\/p>

For the purposes of this policy, personal information refers to any information about an individual that allows them to be identified, directly or indirectly. For example, this may include a person\u2019s name, address, email address, telephone number, gender, banking details, health information, ethnic origin, language, etc.<\/p>

Sensitive personal information refers to data for which there is a high degree of reasonable expectation of privacy \u2014 for example, health information, banking details, biometric data, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, and so on.<\/p>

These provisions do not apply to personal information that is considered public by law, effective from the date this policy comes into force.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Collection, Use, and Disclosure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As part of its operations, MASKA may collect various types of personal information for different purposes. The types of information MASKA may collect, the purposes for which it is used, and the methods by which the information is collected are outlined in Appendix A of this policy.
MASKA will also inform individuals, at the time of collecting personal information, of any additional information being collected, the purposes for which it is being collected, and the methods of collection, in addition to any other information required by law.<\/p>

MASKA adheres to the following general principles regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Consent:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In general, MASKA collects personal information directly from the individual concerned and with their consent, unless an exception is provided by law. Consent may be obtained implicitly in certain situations \u2014 for example, when a person chooses to provide their personal information after being informed through this policy of its intended use and disclosure (see Appendix A for more details). As such, this policy and the information it contains will be available for consultation by the individual at the time their personal information is collected.<\/p>

Normally, MASKA must also obtain the individual\u2019s consent before collecting their personal information from third parties, disclosing it to third parties, or using it for secondary purposes. However, MASKA may act without consent in certain situations provided by law and under the conditions established by those legal provisions. The main situations in which MASKA may act without consent are described in the relevant sections of this policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Collection:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In all cases, MASKA only collects personal information when it has a valid reason to do so. Furthermore, the collection is limited to the information necessary to fulfill the intended purpose.<\/p>

Please note that MASKA\u2019s services and programs are not intended for minors. More generally, MASKA does not knowingly collect personal information about minors (in such cases, the information cannot be collected without the consent of a parent or legal guardian).<\/p>

Collection from third parties. MASKA may collect personal information from third parties. Unless an exception is provided by law, MASKA will seek the individual\u2019s consent before collecting personal information about them from a third party. If the information is not collected directly from the individual but rather from another organization, the individual may request the source of the collected information from MASKA.<\/p>

In certain situations, MASKA may also collect personal information from third parties without the individual’s consent if it has a serious and legitimate interest in doing so, and a) the collection is in the best interest of the individual and it is not possible to collect the information from them in a timely manner, or b) the collection is necessary to ensure the accuracy of the information.<\/p>

This collection through third parties may be necessary to access certain services or programs, or to otherwise conduct business with MASKA. When required, MASKA will obtain the individual\u2019s consent at the appropriate time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Retention and Use<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MASKA ensures that the personal information it holds is up to date and accurate at the time it is used to make a decision concerning the individual in question.
MASKA may only use a person\u2019s personal information for the purposes outlined in this policy or for any other purposes disclosed at the time of collection. If MASKA intends to use this information for a different purpose, new consent must be obtained from the individual. This consent must be explicit if the information is considered sensitive personal information. However, in certain cases provided by law, MASKA may use the information for secondary purposes without the individual\u2019s consent, for example:<\/p>