Protection of personal information

Cookies and Web analytics

The embamcgillhec.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 HEC Montréal’s information security policy.

External sites and confidentiality

The www.embamcgillhec.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 EMBA team: info@embamcgillhec.ca

When you register for an information session of the EMBA McGill-HEC Montreal (online or in person), you authorize HEC Montreal and McGill University (collectively referred to as the “Institutions”) to collect personal information about you.

This information will be used to contact you regarding your participation in the event, to send you connection details for an online event, and will also be provided to event organizers to better prepare their interventions. Additionally, this information will be used for statistical purposes and to inform you about future events of the EMBA McGill-HEC Montreal.

This information is collected through an online form. The mandatory information includes your first name, last name, and email address.

The Institutions cannot accommodate an individual for an event who has not identified themselves.

You have the right to request access to your file and to correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or ambiguous information. The Secretary-General of HEC Montreal is responsible for the protection of personal information at HEC Montreal; they can be contacted at the following addresses: secretariat.general@hec.ca

By submitting an application for admission, you authorize HEC Montréal and McGill University (collectively the “Institutions”) to compile a file with your personal information. This personal information is confidential. It will be used for analyzing admission criteria, managing your student file and, after you graduate from HEC Montréal and McGill University, for the purposes of the HEC Montréal Foundation and Alumni Relations Office and HEC Montréal and McGill university Career Management Services Departments and McGill Alumni Association. Your student file will be retained after you leave HEC Montréal and McGill University, in keeping with our retention schedule adopted under the Archives Act.

The information collected when you are admitted is mandatory; anyone unwilling to provide such information will not be admitted or registered at the EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal.You have the right to request access to your file, and to have any incorrect, incomplete or misleading information corrected.

The relationship between the Institutions and you is subject to the applicable laws of Quebec and Canada. In accordance with the provincial Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information, some of your personal information may be exchanged as follows:

1. The educational institutions you have attended and the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur (MES) may forward your grades to the Institutions through the Bureau de Coopération Interuniversitaire (BCI).
2. The Institutions may forward to BCI the information necessary for managing admissions and producing statistics, which may require comparing information between files from different institutions.
3. The Institutions may also forward to the MES information necessary to determine and validate the permanent code.
4. The Institutions may verify information with the MES concerning your status as a Quebec resident, for the purpose of determining your tuition.
5. The Institutions may obtain from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) confirmation that a certificat d’acceptation du Québec (Quebec Acceptance Certificate) has been issued in your name.

Lastly, you also authorize the Institutions to provide your personal information (name, address, telephone numbers, email addresses, program of studies and earned degrees) to the following parties: the HEC Montréal Alumni Association, the HEC Montréal Foundation, the Desautels Advancement team, and the McGill Alumni Association.

Furthermore, you authorize the Institutions and the abovementioned parties to disclose the fact that you are an HEC Montréal and McGill University student, and the name of the program in which you are enrolled. You also authorize them to disclose the fact that you earned the EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal degree.