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Official Privacy Statement
General
Génome Québec is committed to respecting the privacy of its Website users and providing a safe, secure user experience. This Privacy Statement sets forth the online data collection and usage policies and practices that apply to the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal. By submitting your application on the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal, you consent to the policies and practices described in this Statement.
Collection and Retention of Information
In order to provide you the services of the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal, Génome Québec requests personal information (name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, contact information) and any other information from which your identity is discernible.
Since we believe that career management is an on-going process, your job application history is retained by Génome Québec’s Human Resources Portal for a maximum of six (6) months.
Use of Information by Génome Québec
Génome Québec uses the information it gathers to manage and improve its Human Resources Portal.
Génome Québec may also use the information gathered to inform you of other services available (from Génome Québec or its partners) or to request your opinion of current products and services or potential new services that may be offered.
Génome Québec may use your contact information to send you e-mails or other communications regarding updates on the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal (new opportunities, additional listings etc.).
Disclosure of Information to Other Parties
Génome Québec may disclose information collected through its Human Resources Portal if it is legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with the legal process; (b) protect the rights or property of its Human Resources Portal or partners; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
Resumes
As a career Website, the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal offers its users the opportunity to post their resumes in our database.
Génome Québec limits access to our resume database (or copies thereof) only to the selection committee and human resources department, as well as law enforcement and national security agencies. You can withdraw your resume from our database at any time. However, members of the selection committee and human resources department may have retained a copy of your resume in their own files or databases. Génome Québec is not responsible for the retention, use or privacy of resumes in these instances.
Use of Cookies
Génome Québec uses "cookies" to personalize and maximize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard drive by a Webpage server. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to your computer, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to help you save time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, a cookie helps us to recall your specific information, such as your user name, password and preferences. By using cookies, Génome Québec is able to deliver more accurate results faster and a more personalized Website visit. When you return to the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features that you customized. We also use cookies to track click streams.
You have the option of accepting or declining cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline all cookies. You can also modify your browser setting to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, giving you the chance to accept or decline a given cookie. Choosing to decline cookies, however, may hinder performance and negatively impact your experience of the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal.
Security
Génome Québec has taken all the reasonable technical and organizational measures to ensure the safety of your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, Génome Québec cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to outsmart those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes.
Changes to Privacy Statement
If we decide to change our Privacy Statement for the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal, we will post those changes on this Webpage. You will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and to whom it will be disclosed.
If you have questions or concerns about the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal 's Privacy Statement, feel free to email us at gqinfo@genomequebec.com.
Contact Information
The Génome Québec head office is located at 630 René-Lévesque Blvd West, suite 2660, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3B 1S6. Some of its partners do business around the world. (The term “partners” refers to entities that control, are controlled by, affiliated with or collaborators of Génome Québec). Génome Québec is the legal entity which determines the purposes and means of processing the information gathered through the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal. The information we gather on the Génome Québec Human Resources Portal may be shared among Génome Québec teams and our Partners.
We welcome your comments concerning this Privacy Statement. If you believe that we have not adhered to this Statement, please e-mail us at gqinfo@genomequebec.com. We will take appropriate measures to remedy the problem in a timely manner.