{"id":9073,"date":"2025-10-15T15:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourismcan.ca\/?page_id=9073"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:27:32","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tourismcan.ca\/fr\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9073\" class=\"elementor elementor-9073\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06646f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06646f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3eabab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3eabab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast Updated: octobre 15, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af9ba0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7af9ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40c90d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40c90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31d027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31d027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"781\">TourismCan (the \u201cPlatform\u201d) is an initiative of the <strong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"456\">Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)<\/strong> designed to inform and engage Canadians, government officials, and stakeholders on the economic impact of tourism across Canada. This Privacy Policy (\u201cPolicy\u201d) explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information when you visit or interact with <strong data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"729\">TourismCan.ca<\/strong> or any affiliated digital tools operated by TIAC.<\/p><p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"862\">By using this website, you consent to the practices described in this Policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec730d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cec730d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commitment to Privacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc094c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcc094c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"781\">TIAC is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit or interact with TourismCan. All personal information collected through this Platform is handled in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the <strong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1206\">Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fc89c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9fc89c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information We Collect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17ee61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e17ee61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Information You Provide<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878322c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"878322c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1352\">You may choose to provide personal information through:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1395\">Submitting a contact or feedback form;<\/li><li data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1439\">Registering for updates or newsletters;<\/li><li data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1495\">Downloading materials (e.g., Local Impact PDFs); or<\/li><li data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1547\">Participating in surveys or advocacy campaigns.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1662\">This may include your <strong data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1659\">name, organization, email address, phone number, postal code, and riding information<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226b742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226b742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information Collected Automatically<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ceca7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ceca7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1822\">When you access TourismCan.ca, we may automatically collect limited technical and usage data, such as:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1886\">IP address and general geographic location (city\/province);<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1915\">Device type and browser;<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1969\">Pages visited, time spent, and referring website;<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2022\">Files downloaded (e.g., riding reports or PDFs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2159\"><br>This information is used solely for <strong data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2132\">website analytics, performance monitoring, and to measure engagement<\/strong> with our advocacy tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5d40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a5d40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookies and Analytics Tools<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8e97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf8e97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1822\">TourismCan uses cookies and tracking technologies such as <strong data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2287\">Google Analytics 4<\/strong> et <strong data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2310\">Zoho PageSense<\/strong> to analyze site traffic and improve user experience.<br data-start=\"2363\" data-end=\"2366\" \/>Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how the site is used. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies; however, some features may not function properly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b779ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b779ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Use Your Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aca90d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aca90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2660\">TourismCan and TIAC use collected information to:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2723\">Measure engagement and impact of our advocacy initiatives;<\/li><li data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2789\">Improve website functionality, security, and user experience;<\/li><li data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2827\">Respond to inquiries or feedback;<\/li><li data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2902\">Provide updates, newsletters, or information (only if you opt in); and<\/li><li data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2987\">Generate anonymized, aggregated statistics to report on national tourism trends.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3089\"><br \/>We do <strong data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3002\">not<\/strong> use your information for commercial marketing, nor do we sell or rent personal data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a48b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a48b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclosure of Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b54a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b54a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3426\">TourismCan may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers that support the operation of the Platform (e.g., hosting, analytics, or CRM tools). These providers are contractually required to maintain confidentiality and use the information only for authorized purposes.<\/p><p data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3501\">Personal information will <strong data-start=\"3454\" data-end=\"3461\">not<\/strong> be disclosed to third parties except:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3533\">With your explicit consent;<\/li><li data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3560\">As required by law; or<\/li><li data-start=\"3563\" data-end=\"3629\">For legitimate operational purposes consistent with this Policy.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6219685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6219685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Storage and Security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e237bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e237bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3929\">All data collected through TourismCan is stored securely on servers located in <strong data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"3778\">Canada wherever possible<\/strong>. For example, <strong data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3849\">Zoho\u2019s Canadian data centres in Toronto and Montreal<\/strong> are used to support data residency and compliance with Canadian privacy laws.<\/p><p data-start=\"3931\" data-end=\"4172\">However, certain third-party services\u2014such as <strong data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4028\">web hosting and backups managed through GoDaddy<\/strong>\u2014may store or process information on servers located outside of Canada. In such cases, data may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions.<\/p><p data-start=\"4174\" data-end=\"4414\">TIAC requires all service providers supporting TourismCan to maintain strong privacy and security safeguards and to handle personal information only for authorized purposes, consistent with this Policy and applicable Canadian legislation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e650b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e650b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access, Correction, and Withdrawal of Consent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10aa8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10aa8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4493\">If you wish to:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"4496\" data-end=\"4542\">Access or correct your personal information,<\/li><li data-start=\"4545\" data-end=\"4587\">Withdraw consent for further contact, or<\/li><li data-start=\"4590\" data-end=\"4631\">Request deletion of your personal data,<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4633\" data-end=\"4739\"><br \/>You may contact us using the details below. We will respond promptly in accordance with applicable laws.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6232c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6232c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">External Links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6d435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d6d435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TourismCan.ca may include links to third-party websites (e.g., partner organizations, government agencies). TIAC is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites. We encourage users to review their respective privacy policies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aff375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aff375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children\u2019s Privacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efb2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7efb2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TourismCan is not directed at children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b27ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b27ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accountability and Contact Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bc4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30bc4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"5237\" data-end=\"5425\">TIAC is responsible for all information collected through TourismCan. The <strong data-start=\"5311\" data-end=\"5334\">Director of Finance<\/strong> serves as TIAC\u2019s Privacy Officer and may be contacted for any privacy-related inquiries.<\/p><p data-start=\"5427\" data-end=\"5598\"><strong data-start=\"5427\" data-end=\"5446\">Privacy Officer<\/strong><br data-start=\"5446\" data-end=\"5449\" \/>Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)<br data-start=\"5494\" data-end=\"5497\" \/>1300 \u2013 180 Elgin Street<br data-start=\"5520\" data-end=\"5523\" \/>Ottawa, ON K2P 2K3<br data-start=\"5542\" data-end=\"5545\" \/>Tel: 613-238-7887<br data-start=\"5562\" data-end=\"5565\" \/>Email: <strong data-start=\"5572\" data-end=\"5596\"><a href=\"&quot;mailto:privacy@tiac-aitc.ca\">privacy@tiac-aitc.ca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea2cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dea2cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Updates to This Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855913a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"855913a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. 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