Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy
These Terms of Use and Privacy Policy govern the use of the www.healthypregnancyhub.ca platform.
This site is owned and operated by HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB.
By using this site, you indicate that you have read and understood the Terms of Use and that you agree to abide by them at all times.
This document is subject to the applicable laws of Canada and is intended to comply with its necessary rules and regulations. Respect for your privacy is of the utmost importance to HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB, which is responsible for this site.
The purpose of these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is to explain to you:
- How your personal information is collected and processed. Personal information is any information that can identify you. This includes your first and last name, your email address and your IP address;
- What are your rights regarding this information;
- To whom this information is transmitted;
- The site’s policy on cookies;
- The Terms of Use of the platform.
1. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect the following personal information:
– Last name
– First name
– Email address
– Gender or sex
– Age group
– Ethnicity or nationality
The personal information we collect is gathered through the collection methods described below in the “Forms and Collection Methods” section.
The collection, use, disclosure, retention and disposal of your personal information is done in accordance with the Privacy Act of Canada.
2. FORMS AND COLLECTION METHODS
Your personal information is collected through the following methods:
– Website registration form
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
– Statistics
– Contact information
3. INTERACTIVITY
Your personal information is also collected through the interactivity that may be established between you and our website. This information is collected through the following means:
– Attendance at activities
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
– Statistics
4. LOG FILES AND COOKIES
We collect certain information through ”log files” and ”cookies”. These files allow us to process statistics and traffic information, to facilitate navigation and to improve the services offered on our website.
a) Description of the cookies used by the site
Cookies are used for authentication and session management purposes only. They do not collect any personal information.
b) Opposition to the use of cookies by the site
You may object to the storage of cookies by configuring your browser software.
If you decide to deactivate cookies, you will not be able to continue browsing the site as a logged-in user. Any malfunction of the site caused by this manipulation cannot be considered as being of our making.
5. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal information collected by the site is not transmitted to any third party and is processed only by us.
6. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The personal information controller will keep all personal information collected on the site’s computer systems under reasonable security conditions for an indefinite period.
7. HOSTING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Our website is hosted on WHC servers, located at 7250 Rue Clark #301, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. These servers, powered by renewable energy, are specifically situated in the James Bay region.
8. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
a) The HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB platform coordinator is responsible for processing personal information. She can be contacted at the following email address:
The person responsible for processing personal information is responsible for determining the purposes and means used to process personal information.
b) Obligations of the person responsible for processing personal information
The person responsible for processing personal information undertakes to protect the personal information collected, not to transmit it to third parties without you’re having been informed and to respect the purposes for which the information was collected.
In addition, the person responsible for processing personal information undertakes to notify you in the event of rectification of the personal information, unless this entails disproportionate formalities, costs or procedures.
In the event that the integrity, confidentiality or security of your personal information is compromised, the controller undertakes to inform you by any means.
9. RIGHT OF OBJECTION AND WITHDRAWAL
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information by the site.
In order to object to the processing of your personal information or to request the withdrawal of your personal information, you must contact the platform coordinator, Ms Émy Roberge, at the following email address:
10. RIGHT OF ACCESS, RECTIFICATION AND DELETION
You can access, update or modify your personal information by going to your member area on the website.
You can request the deletion of your account and your personal information by contacting the platform coordinator, Ms Émy Roberge, at the following email address:
When you create an account on our site, you accept the following:
– that you are solely responsible for your account and the security and confidentiality of your account, including any passwords or sensitive information attached to it; and,
– that all personal information you provide to us through your account is current, accurate and truthful and that you will update your personal information if it changes.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you use our site illegally or violate the acceptable use policy.
11. SECURITY
The personal information we collect is kept in a secure environment. People working for us are required to respect the confidentiality of your information.
To ensure the security of your personal information, we use the following measures, among others:
– SSL protocols and HTTPS connection
– Database behind a firewall
– Access to the server only by the administrator
– Account access via username/password only
We are committed to maintaining a high level of privacy by incorporating the latest technological innovations to ensure the confidentiality. However, since no mechanism offers maximum security, there is always a degree of risk involved when using the Internet to transmit personal information.
12. LABEL
The HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB platform is committed to respecting the best practices in terms of cybersecurity and to maintaining the integrity and security of the personal information collected, by following the recommendations of recognized labels (OWASP, NIST…).
13. CONDITIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY
These Terms of Use and Privacy Policy may be viewed at any time on our website.
These Terms of Use and Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our site and the way we expect users to behave on our site. We recommend that our users check these terms and conditions and the privacy policy regularly to ensure that they are aware of any updates. If necessary, we will notify users by email of changes to these terms and conditions and the privacy policy or post a notice on our site.
14. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content published and made available on this platform is the property of HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB and its creators. This includes, but is not limited to, images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything else that contributes to the composition of this platform. Distribution, resale or publication of this content without permission is prohibited.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB will be held responsible for any problems arising from this site. However, HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB will not be liable for any problems arising from any improper use of this site. HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB does not replace the opinion of health professionals.
16. DISCLAIMER
If at any time any of the provisions set forth herein are determined to be inconsistent with or invalid under applicable law, such provisions shall be deemed void and shall be removed from this document. All other provisions will not be affected by the laws and the remainder of this document will still be considered valid.
Effective Date : January 10th, 2024
