{"id":21479,"date":"2026-07-02T14:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/?page_id=21479"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:51:35","slug":"update-notice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/en\/about\/privacy-policy\/update-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy Update Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Context<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Section 63.4 of the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/a-2.1?langCont=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information<\/a><\/em> (CQLR, c. A-2.1) requires public bodies that collect personal information through technological means to publish a privacy policy on their website and communicate it by any appropriate means to reach the individuals concerned. The policy must be written in clear and simple language.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>On November 8, 2023, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/A-2.1,%20r.%204.1?langCont=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regulation respecting the privacy policies of public bodies collecting personal information through technological means<\/a><\/em> was adopted. This regulation establishes the minimum content requirements for the privacy policy prescribed by the Act and came into force on January 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updates to the Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The information relating to the following topics has been expanded to comply with legislative requirements and to better inform users about how their personal information is collected and used:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-list component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A description of the personal information collected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The technological means used to collect it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The purposes for which personal information is collected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The categories of individuals who have access to personal information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The measures in place to ensure the confidentiality and security of personal information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The contact information of the person responsible for administering the Privacy Policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"item component-cta-banner \">\n    <section class=\"block-cta-banner js-a11y-block-link  block-cta-banner--is-common block-cta-banner--is-dark\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                    <div class=\"block-cta-banner__container\">\n                        <div class=\"block-cta-banner__content\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"block-cta-banner__title\">Previous Version<\/h2>\n                                                        \n                                                            <div class=\"block-cta-banner__text\">\n                                    <p>The previous version of the Privacy Policy remains accessible at all times on the dedicated webpage.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <a\n                                  class=\"block-cta-banner__link js-call-to-action-link\"\n                                  href=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/en\/about\/privacy-policy\/update-notice\/previous-version\/\"\n                                  target=\"_blank\"\n                                  data-a11y-link\n                                  data-name=\"Previous Version\"\n                                  data-label=\"View the  Page\"\n                                >\n                                    <span>View the  Page<\/span>\n                                    <svg width=\"14px\" height=\"15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use xlink:href=\"#ico-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions or Comments About the Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to the person responsible for access to information and the protection of personal information. Their contact information is available on the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/en\/about\/acces-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access to Information<\/a><\/em> page of this website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Context Section 63.4 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":5330,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21479","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Privacy Policy Update Notice | Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Published on July 2, 2026: Please be advised that the Privacy Policy governing this website has been updated. 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