{"id":3179,"date":"2026-02-09T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isfort.uqo.ca\/en\/?page_id=3179"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:22:42","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isfort.uqo.ca\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"PRIVACY POLICY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>&nbsp;Institute of Temperate Forest Sciences (ISFORT) \u2013 isfort.uqo.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hosting:<\/strong>&nbsp;Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Outaouais (UQO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[ Version: January 27, 2026 ]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I. Introduction and Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ISFORT is committed to ensuring the protection of the personal information of its website visitors. As a research institute affiliated with the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Outaouais (UQO), we process your data with rigor and transparency, in compliance with Quebec&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>Law 25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">II. Person in Charge of Personal Information Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For any questions regarding the management of your data or to exercise your rights, please contact the designated officer for this site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Beno\u00eet Gendreau-Berthiaume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong>\u00a0ISFORT Coordinator and Research Professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0benoit.gendreau-berthiaume@uqo.ca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0819-208-2344<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0283, boul. Alexandre-Tach\u00e9, Gatineau (Qu\u00e9bec), J8X 3X7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">III. Data Collection and Consent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We collect data in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forms:<\/strong>\u00a0When you use our forms (contact, registration), we collect the information you voluntarily provide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cookies:<\/strong>\u00a0During your navigation, cookies are stored to ensure the proper functioning of the site and to analyze our audience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consent Banner:<\/strong>&nbsp;We use the&nbsp;<strong>Didomi<\/strong>&nbsp;solution. You can accept, refuse, or customize your tracker choices via the banner upon your first visit or through the &#8220;Manage my cookies&#8221; link at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IV. Use and Sharing of Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The data collected is used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audience Analysis:<\/strong>\u00a0Understanding how our site is used (Google Analytics).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multimedia Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Enabling the viewing of videos (YouTube).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Networks:<\/strong>\u00a0Facilitating interactions with our platforms (Facebook).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Identified Third Parties:<\/strong>&nbsp;The site uses components provided by&nbsp;<strong>Google<\/strong>&nbsp;(Tag Manager &amp; Analytics),&nbsp;<strong>Facebook<\/strong>&nbsp;(SDK), and&nbsp;<strong>YouTube<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V. List of Trackers (Cookies)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the technical audit, the following trackers are used on isfort.uqo.ca:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Necessary Cookies (Operation and Consent)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Provider<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Role<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>didomi_token<\/td><td>Didomi<\/td><td>Saves your consent preferences.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>modernizr<\/td><td>UQO<\/td><td>Detects your browser features.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Audience Measurement Cookies (Analytics)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Provider<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Role<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>_ga, _ga_#, _gid<\/td><td>Google Analytics<\/td><td>Anonymous statistical tracking of navigation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Multimedia and Marketing Cookies (Third-Party)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Provider<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Role<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE<\/td><td>YouTube<\/td><td>Used for the embedded video player and viewing statistics.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>fbc, fbp<\/td><td>Facebook<\/td><td>Trackers for social network interactions.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VI. Security and Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hosting:<\/strong>\u00a0Your data is securely hosted by UQO&#8217;s Information Technology Service (STI) in Quebec.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Your Rights:<\/strong>\u00a0You have the right to access, rectify, and withdraw your consent. To exercise these rights, please contact the officer named in Section II.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Website:&nbsp;Institute of Temperate Forest Sciences (ISFORT) \u2013 isfort.uqo.ca Hosting:&nbsp;Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Outaouais (UQO) [ Version: January 27, 2026 ] I. Introduction and Mission ISFORT is committed to ensuring the protection of the personal information of its website visitors. 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