PRIVACY POLICY
For the following websites:
www.afctests.ca, www.afctests.fr et www.afctests.com
AFC Psychometric Tests Inc.
Introduction
We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy and acting in accordance with data protection laws. We are committed to respecting your privacy and will never sell your personal information. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about the data we will collect, how we will use this collected data, who has access to it, your rights and the cookie policy. This privacy policy operates in conjunction with our site terms and conditions. Our information websites are aimed at the public residing in Canada, in a country of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as "EU"), or in the United States. However, it does not apply to third-party applications and sites linked to our site. We recommend that you read the privacy notice of the sites you visit, as we are not responsible for them. In addition, it does not apply to our test information sites www.afcholland.com and www.competencesgeneriques.com, which have their own privacy policies. We recommend that you read the privacy notice of these sites if you visit them.
Applicable laws
If you are a resident of one of the EU countries, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR") governs all data protection policies and for residents of EU countries, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs all data protection policies, regardless of where the site is located. This privacy policy is intended to comply with the GDPR. If there are any inconsistencies between this policy and the GDPR, the GDPR will apply. For residents of the province of Quebec, this Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector. For residents of other Canadian provinces, the legislation applicable to your province applies. For residents of the United States, the legislation applicable to your state of residence applies. If there are any inconsistencies between the statements in this policy and the legislation applicable to your Canadian province, EU country or U.S. state, the legislation applicable to your place of residence applies. If we find any inconsistencies, we will amend our policy to comply with the relevant law.
Consent
By using our site, you consent to the terms set forth in this privacy policy and to the collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this policy.
If you complete one of our online tests, in the personal information form section, you will be asked to consent to the collection of your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy.
Information collected
We collect two types of data:
1) Personal data that you voluntarily provide to us by filling in one of our forms, by calling us, by sending us an e-mail or by writing to us at our postal address.
2. general data we collect when you browse our site. We use cookies (a computer code that is stored on your computer, tablet or smartphone for a certain period of time) and other similar technologies to collect this data. This data is collected automatically.
Personal data we collect
The personal data we may collect from you through our forms are as follows: Your full name, your e-mail address, your telephone number, your current country and country of origin, your profession, and the name of the company you work for.
The information you may provide to us by e-mail, telephone or mail is that which we provide to you voluntarily. Please note that we only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose stated in this privacy policy. We will not collect any additional personal data without informing you in advance.
How we use personal data
Personal data collected on our site will only be used for the purposes specified in this policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose. The data we collect when you submit a form may be used for the following purposes:
1. Indicate your first name and surname in the list of available reports so that your consultant can identify you and produce your test reports.
2. For security purposes use this information to authenticate you if you need to continue a test already started or download your results reports.
3. To allow your advisor and, if applicable, the account manager(s) of the company you are taking the test from to access this information if you have started the test and have not yet completed it. Thus, if you are unable to authenticate yourself to continue a test that has already been started, they will be able to provide you with this information in order to authenticate yourself and thus continue a test that has already been started.
4. Assist advisors who use our tests so that they can find their clients' tests in their platform or can find unfinished tests so that they can have their clients complete them.
5. Collect collective and anonymous statistics on age, gender, country of residence and country of origin for the collective normative data associated with our tests.
6. Allow your test results to reflect normative data calibrated to your age range and gender, if applicable.
7. Identify whether the same people have completed the same test several times, and thus conduct a collective and anonymous temporal stability study in the items measured in our tests.
How long we store personal data
In Canada, we keep your first name, last name, telephone number and/or e-mail address for 5 years. In the United States and Europe, we retain them for 2 years. Your test results remain available thereafter, but all your personally identifiable information is destroyed. Your first name, last name, etc. are no longer visible. In the report production list, only the test numbers and the date on which they were completed will remain available to advisors and to the account manager(s) of the company that has you complete our tests.
Data about your age, gender, country, and country of origin is retained for our normative data collection. This information allows us to ensure that our normative data is as representative and relevant as possible. In addition, when we carry out general and anonymous studies, this data which does not allow you to be personally identified is relevant to identify the general statistics of our samples on age, gender, etc. Finally, it is possible that following a study, a new avenue of general statistical analysis will be deemed relevant to use. For all these reasons, these other data on your age, your gender, your country, and your country of origin which, taken together, do not allow you to be personally identified are kept for as long as they can be useful for these purposes.
Employees
We may disclose personal data to any member of our business as reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes set out in this policy.
Suppliers
It is possible that trusted external suppliers whose professional services we retain may have access to certain personal data given the nature of the services they are required to perform (for example, a technical intervention on the server hosting our sites or a follow-up call following the testing of one of our products). Where applicable, we ensure that their confidentiality policy implies that the professional or technical services performed for the purposes of the mandates we entrust to them respect the spirit of our own confidentiality policy, or we have written confirmations from them that they will only use such data for the purposes of the mandates entrusted to them. Furthermore, we will not sell them your personal data.
Other disclosures
Other than as set out above, we will not share your personal data obtained via our sites, except in the following cases: if required by law if it is required for any legal proceedings to prove or protect our legal rights.
Cookie policy
Hyperlinks to other sites
If you follow hyperlinks from our site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices. We therefore invite you to inform yourself about their own policies. While we take every reasonable precaution to ensure that user data is protected, there is always an element of risk when transmitting personal information over the Internet.
Minors
For EU residents, the GDPR specifies that people under the age of 15 are considered minors for the purposes of data collection. Minors must have the consent of a legal representative for their data to be collected, processed, and used. In addition, please note that our forms for the transmission of personal data are intended exclusively for adult professionals offering services in the fields of career guidance, human resources, management coaching, and so on.
Your rights as a user
As a user, you have the right to access all your personal data collected by us. In addition, you have the right to update or correct any personal data in our possession provided it is acceptable under the law. You may choose to withdraw or change your consent to the collection and use of data at any time, provided that it is legally acceptable to do so, that you have informed us within a reasonable time, and that it is possible to authenticate you. How to modify, delete, or dispute collected data.
If you wish to have your information deleted or modified in any way, please contact our Privacy Officer:
Karl Descheneaux
2260 Demers Street, Suite 240, Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, J2B 0L1
[email protected]
Changes
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. We recommend that our users check our policy from time to time to ensure that they are aware of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by e-mail of changes to this policy.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
[email protected]
2260 Demers Street, Suite 240, Drummondville (Quebec) Canada J2B 0L1
Last updated: June 22, 2024.
www.afctests.ca, www.afctests.fr et www.afctests.com
AFC Psychometric Tests Inc.
Introduction
We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy and acting in accordance with data protection laws. We are committed to respecting your privacy and will never sell your personal information. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about the data we will collect, how we will use this collected data, who has access to it, your rights and the cookie policy. This privacy policy operates in conjunction with our site terms and conditions. Our information websites are aimed at the public residing in Canada, in a country of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as "EU"), or in the United States. However, it does not apply to third-party applications and sites linked to our site. We recommend that you read the privacy notice of the sites you visit, as we are not responsible for them. In addition, it does not apply to our test information sites www.afcholland.com and www.competencesgeneriques.com, which have their own privacy policies. We recommend that you read the privacy notice of these sites if you visit them.
Applicable laws
If you are a resident of one of the EU countries, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR") governs all data protection policies and for residents of EU countries, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs all data protection policies, regardless of where the site is located. This privacy policy is intended to comply with the GDPR. If there are any inconsistencies between this policy and the GDPR, the GDPR will apply. For residents of the province of Quebec, this Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector. For residents of other Canadian provinces, the legislation applicable to your province applies. For residents of the United States, the legislation applicable to your state of residence applies. If there are any inconsistencies between the statements in this policy and the legislation applicable to your Canadian province, EU country or U.S. state, the legislation applicable to your place of residence applies. If we find any inconsistencies, we will amend our policy to comply with the relevant law.
Consent
By using our site, you consent to the terms set forth in this privacy policy and to the collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this policy.
If you complete one of our online tests, in the personal information form section, you will be asked to consent to the collection of your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy.
Information collected
We collect two types of data:
1) Personal data that you voluntarily provide to us by filling in one of our forms, by calling us, by sending us an e-mail or by writing to us at our postal address.
2. general data we collect when you browse our site. We use cookies (a computer code that is stored on your computer, tablet or smartphone for a certain period of time) and other similar technologies to collect this data. This data is collected automatically.
Personal data we collect
The personal data we may collect from you through our forms are as follows: Your full name, your e-mail address, your telephone number, your current country and country of origin, your profession, and the name of the company you work for.
The information you may provide to us by e-mail, telephone or mail is that which we provide to you voluntarily. Please note that we only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose stated in this privacy policy. We will not collect any additional personal data without informing you in advance.
How we use personal data
Personal data collected on our site will only be used for the purposes specified in this policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose. The data we collect when you submit a form may be used for the following purposes:
1. Indicate your first name and surname in the list of available reports so that your consultant can identify you and produce your test reports.
2. For security purposes use this information to authenticate you if you need to continue a test already started or download your results reports.
3. To allow your advisor and, if applicable, the account manager(s) of the company you are taking the test from to access this information if you have started the test and have not yet completed it. Thus, if you are unable to authenticate yourself to continue a test that has already been started, they will be able to provide you with this information in order to authenticate yourself and thus continue a test that has already been started.
4. Assist advisors who use our tests so that they can find their clients' tests in their platform or can find unfinished tests so that they can have their clients complete them.
5. Collect collective and anonymous statistics on age, gender, country of residence and country of origin for the collective normative data associated with our tests.
6. Allow your test results to reflect normative data calibrated to your age range and gender, if applicable.
7. Identify whether the same people have completed the same test several times, and thus conduct a collective and anonymous temporal stability study in the items measured in our tests.
How long we store personal data
In Canada, we keep your first name, last name, telephone number and/or e-mail address for 5 years. In the United States and Europe, we retain them for 2 years. Your test results remain available thereafter, but all your personally identifiable information is destroyed. Your first name, last name, etc. are no longer visible. In the report production list, only the test numbers and the date on which they were completed will remain available to advisors and to the account manager(s) of the company that has you complete our tests.
Data about your age, gender, country, and country of origin is retained for our normative data collection. This information allows us to ensure that our normative data is as representative and relevant as possible. In addition, when we carry out general and anonymous studies, this data which does not allow you to be personally identified is relevant to identify the general statistics of our samples on age, gender, etc. Finally, it is possible that following a study, a new avenue of general statistical analysis will be deemed relevant to use. For all these reasons, these other data on your age, your gender, your country, and your country of origin which, taken together, do not allow you to be personally identified are kept for as long as they can be useful for these purposes.
Employees
We may disclose personal data to any member of our business as reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes set out in this policy.
Suppliers
It is possible that trusted external suppliers whose professional services we retain may have access to certain personal data given the nature of the services they are required to perform (for example, a technical intervention on the server hosting our sites or a follow-up call following the testing of one of our products). Where applicable, we ensure that their confidentiality policy implies that the professional or technical services performed for the purposes of the mandates we entrust to them respect the spirit of our own confidentiality policy, or we have written confirmations from them that they will only use such data for the purposes of the mandates entrusted to them. Furthermore, we will not sell them your personal data.
Other disclosures
Other than as set out above, we will not share your personal data obtained via our sites, except in the following cases: if required by law if it is required for any legal proceedings to prove or protect our legal rights.
Cookie policy
Hyperlinks to other sites
If you follow hyperlinks from our site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices. We therefore invite you to inform yourself about their own policies. While we take every reasonable precaution to ensure that user data is protected, there is always an element of risk when transmitting personal information over the Internet.
Minors
For EU residents, the GDPR specifies that people under the age of 15 are considered minors for the purposes of data collection. Minors must have the consent of a legal representative for their data to be collected, processed, and used. In addition, please note that our forms for the transmission of personal data are intended exclusively for adult professionals offering services in the fields of career guidance, human resources, management coaching, and so on.
Your rights as a user
As a user, you have the right to access all your personal data collected by us. In addition, you have the right to update or correct any personal data in our possession provided it is acceptable under the law. You may choose to withdraw or change your consent to the collection and use of data at any time, provided that it is legally acceptable to do so, that you have informed us within a reasonable time, and that it is possible to authenticate you. How to modify, delete, or dispute collected data.
If you wish to have your information deleted or modified in any way, please contact our Privacy Officer:
Karl Descheneaux
2260 Demers Street, Suite 240, Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, J2B 0L1
[email protected]
Changes
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. We recommend that our users check our policy from time to time to ensure that they are aware of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by e-mail of changes to this policy.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
[email protected]
2260 Demers Street, Suite 240, Drummondville (Quebec) Canada J2B 0L1
Last updated: June 22, 2024.
