Privacy policy

What personal information is collected during registration, and how is it used? (Law 25)

By registering for an Executive Education HEC Montréal activity, you authorize HEC Montréal to collect your personal information.

The information you provide will be used by us to contact you regarding your registration and payment and will be given to instructors to allow them to better prepare their courses. Your personal information may also be used to offer you discounted prices on course fees.

Additionally, this information will be used for statistical purposes and to keep you informed of other Executive Education HEC Montréal programs and events. You may customize your communication preferences or unsubscribe from all communications at any time.

Your personal information is collected using an online form.

The following details are mandatory for all registrants: full name, email address, phone number and billing information.

Executive Education HEC Montréal is unable to provide training to anyone who does not supply this mandatory information.

You have the right to request access to your records and to have any inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous information corrected.

Your personal information is stored on HEC Montréal’s servers in Quebec but may be backed up elsewhere in North America.

The Secretary General of HEC Montréal is responsible for protecting personal information collected by HEC Montréal. The Secretary General can be reached by email at secretariat.general@hec.ca or by telephone at 514-340-6305.

Cookies and Web analytics

The hec.ca site uses Web analytics remarketing tools. They work by inserting a tracking code in webpages in order to collect certain data on visitors, including the computer’s IP address and the device or network used to access the site. Web analytics tools use cookies, which are tiny text files sent to your browser when you visit a website. You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser (please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website). Some service providers may also allow you to opt out of their use of cookies for advertising purposes (e.g. Google Ad’s Settings page).

Use of the data collected

This data is used :

  • for aggregate reporting purposes,
  • to analyze the use of the site,
  • to improve visitors’ online experience,
  • to allow HEC Montréal or other entities to serve you with relevant advertisements outside the HEC Montréal website.

Security

The personal information collected is handled in compliance with our information security policy.

External sites and confidentiality

The www.hec.ca site contains links to external sites. We are not responsible in any way for the content or privacy practices of these sites. We advise our visitors to read the privacy policies and disclaimer clauses of these sites to determine for themselves the precision, accuracy and reliability of the information they contain.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this policy, contact the Electronic Communications Services.