St. George's School of Montreal Privacy Policy

Updated: January 23, 2024

St. George’s School of Montreal respects the privacy of every individual who digitally and physically interacts with our school. This Privacy Policy outlines the information that St. George’s School may collect and how that information may be used. The school reserves the right to alter this policy at any time by posting a new privacy policy at this location.

Introduction: St. George's School respects and protects the privacy of all individuals associated with our community. This policy outlines our practices for handling personal information in compliance with Quebec's Law 25 and other applicable privacy laws.

Collection of Personal Information: We collect personal information for educational, administrative, and safety purposes. This includes data provided by students, parents, staff, and third parties, in line with legal and consent requirements. 

Website Collection of Information: Under no circumstances are credit card numbers permanently stored on our website servers. Like most other website, some information is collected automatically including IP address, operating system, browser type, the time and date of access, etc.  This information is retained temporarily in our system logs to assist in the management and security of our website and is anonymous in nature. The use of our website assumes implicit consent regarding the collection of this type of data. Our website uses "cookies" and/or similar-type files that tailor the website experience to the user’s interests and preferences. With most Internet browsers, cookies can be blocked or erased after visiting a website. Please note that some aspects of this website may not function properly if browsers are set to block cookies. Our website may contain links to other sites. St. George’s is not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites, including their views or the accuracy of information contained on their site or servers. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.

Operational Tools and Data Processing: To support our educational and administrative functions, we utilize various digital tools and software platforms. These tools assist in managing data efficiently and securely. While we do not specify each tool for security reasons, please know that they are selected with a focus on safeguarding personal information and are compliant with privacy laws and regulations. Our commitment to privacy extends to careful selection and monitoring of these tools to ensure they meet our high standards for data protection.

Use of Personal Information: Personal information is used strictly for the purposes for which it was collected, including educational administration, health and safety management, and staff administration.

Disclosure of Information: We do not share personal information with third parties except as required by law or with explicit consent.

Data Protection: We employ robust security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, including encryption, access controls, and regular security audits.

Rights of Individuals: In line with Law 25, individuals have rights to access, correct, and request deletion of their personal information. We have established procedures to facilitate these rights, if you are concerned about your data’s privacy with us kindly contact our Privacy Officer, Aaron Stamboulieh, at aaron.stamboulieh@stgeorges.qc.ca.

Consent and Withdrawal: Consent for collecting and using personal information is obtained explicitly. Individuals have the right to withdraw consent, following which we will cease processing their data.

Retention and Destruction: Personal information is retained only as long as necessary for its intended purpose or as required by law. We have procedures for securely destroying or anonymizing outdated information. St. George’s maintains confidential and secure databases and files, to which only authorized staff have access. St. George’s does not give, rent, sell, trade or provide personal information to individuals and/or organizations outside of the school.

Changes to the Policy: This policy is subject to change. Updates will be posted on our website.

Contact Information: For privacy-related inquiries, contact our Privacy Officer, Aaron Stamboulieh, at aaron.stamboulieh@stgeorges.qc.ca or visit us at 3100 The Boulevard, Montréal, QC H3Y 1R9.