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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Preamble

The Barrie Memorial Hospital Foundation is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Quebec's Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Bill 25). This page explains what information we collect, why, and what your rights are.

Person in charge

Philippe Besombes, Vice-President of the Foundation, is the person responsible for the protection of personal information. For any inquiry: info@fondationhbm.com.

Information collected

  • Contact form: name, email address, subject, message.
  • Functional preferences: language (fr/en) and theme (light/dark) stored via cookies or localStorage in your browser.
  • No advertising cookies, no tracking pixels, no third-party analytics are placed.

Purposes

  • Answer requests sent via the contact form.
  • Remember your language and theme preferences for your next visit.
  • If you make an online donation, processing is handled by our partner jedonneenligne.org, which has its own privacy policy.

Retention

Emails received via the form are kept as long as they are useful for following up on your request, then destroyed. Preferences (language, theme) remain in your browser until you clear them.

Your rights

  • Access your information and obtain a copy.
  • Request correction or deletion of your information.
  • Withdraw your consent at any time.
  • File a complaint with the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec.

Contact us

To exercise your rights or for any question about this policy, write to info@fondationhbm.com or call 450-801-2321.