Mourani-Criminologie (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "us") recognizes the importance of protecting
the personal information it collects via its website or by any other means. As such, we are responsible for
the protection of the personal information in our possession. Mourani-Criminologie does not share any
information with a third party unless written authorization or a confidentiality agreement is obtained.
The term "personal information" refers to any information about an individual that can be used, directly
or indirectly, to identify that individual.
This Policy applies to anyone who visits our Web site and uses the various services presented therein, or
who communicates with us through our Web site or any other means.
Mourani-Criminologie protects your personal information in accordance with the requirements of the
laws applicable in Quebec, namely:
• Professional Code (RLRQ, c. C-26);
• Code of ethics of the Ordre professionnel des criminologues du Québec;
• An Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal
information when personal information is held for the purpose of controlling the practice of the
profession (RLRQ, c. A-2.1);
• Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (RLRQ, c. P-39.1)
when the personal information is held within the scope of its other functions and activities.
Personal information collected
In the course of our interactions with you, Mourani-Criminologie needs to collect certain personal
information about you. This information is necessary to provide you with the services you have
requested. It varies depending on the person from whom it is collected:
• From service requesters: all information deemed relevant to processing the service request.
• From service partners: all information deemed relevant to processing the service request.
• From visitors to our website: web browser, IP address, pages visited and requests, time and day
of connection.
Please note that Mourani-Criminologie does not collect any personal information using
cookies.
Purpose of collection
Mourani-Criminologie collects your personal information for the same purposes as described below.
• To provide assessment services;
• To provide counselling services;
• To provide training and prevention services;
• To conduct and communicate studies and research in any form whatsoever (articles, columns,
books, etc.), subject to your consent;
• To provide the services and information you request.
Collection Methods
Mourani-Criminologie collects your personal information through its website, email, phone, in-
person or virtual interviews, and through social media.
Consent
By visiting our website or by providing us with personal information (by e-mail, during a face-to-face or
virtual interview, by telephone, through our social networks), Mourani-Criminologie considers that you
consent to its collection, use and communication for the purposes mentioned above.
You may withdraw your consent to the use and disclosure of personal information already collected at
any time. You may exercise your right by contacting [email protected]. However,
withdrawing your consent may prevent us from providing or continuing to provide you with some of our
services.
Use and Communication
Although Mourani-Criminologie does not use or disclose your personal information without your
consent, in certain circumstances, we may be required to do so to authorities who have the right to
require it, to comply with a court order, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary due to an emergency
situation involving the life, health or safety of the person concerned, or to prevent an act of violence,
including suicide.
We share your personal information with our partners only to carry out the services for which you have
hired us, and only with your written consent. In such cases, we ensure that third parties respect the
confidentiality of your personal information, do not use it for purposes other than those for which it was
communicated to them, and manage it in accordance with the applicable legal framework.
Retention of personal information
Mourani-Criminologie retains your personal information only as long as is necessary to provide the
services you have requested, except where a different retention period is required by law to meet legal,
accounting or government notification requirements.
Your personal information is processed and hosted in Quebec, except for data (web browser, IP address,
pages visited and requests, time and day of connection) collected when you connect to our website. This
data is hosted in Ontario.
Security measures
Mourani-Criminologie protects your personal information by security measures (physical, technical or
administrative) appropriate to the nature of the information, in order to prevent unauthorized access,
use or disclosure to third parties, or in order to prevent loss or other interference with the protection of
your personal information.
We also ensure that third parties to whom we disclose your personal information take measures to
ensure the confidentiality of the information we entrust to them, and that they use it only for the
purposes set out in the agreement entered with them.
Access to and correction of your personal information
It is important that the personal information we hold about you is up to date. Please inform us of any
changes to this information.
In addition, you may submit a request:
• access to your personal information;
• rectification of your personal information;
• to withdraw your consent to the use or disclosure of your personal information;
by contacting Maria Mourani, Privacy Officer, by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail:
Mourani-Criminologie
CP 68027 BP Blainville
Blainville, Quebec J7C 4Z4
Making a complaint
Mourani-Criminologie recognizes the importance of protecting your personal information. If you wish to
file a complaint regarding the protection of your personal information, you may do so by contacting Ms.
Maria Mourani, Privacy Officer, by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail:
Mourani-Criminologie
CP 68027 BP Blainville
Blainville, Quebec J7C 4Z4
How to contact us
You may contact us regarding this Policy, or to make comments, exercise your rights or file a complaint,
by contacting Ms Maria Mourani, Privacy Officer, by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail:
Mourani-Criminologie
CP 68027 BP Blainville
Blainville, Quebec J7C 4Z4
Date of policy: December 15, 2023.