Last updated: September 29, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Corridor Culturel (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you use the Corridor Culturel website (the “Site”), a cultural route of approximately 3.6 km in southwest Montreal featuring partners, events, news, and an interactive map of the route.

Contact Information

Email: info@corridorculturel.com (mailto:info@corridorculturel.com)

For any questions regarding your personal information or to exercise your rights, please contact us at this address.

1. Who is responsible?

Corridor Culturel is responsible for the personal information processed in connection with the Site. If another organization (such as a partner or funding organization) processes information on its own behalf, this will be indicated at the time of collection when relevant.

2. What information do we collect?

a) Information you provide to us

• Contact form: first name, last name, email address, subject, and message.
• Newsletter: email address.
• Any other information you choose to send us by email or through a form.

b) Technical and browsing information

• Technical log data related to Site hosting, such as IP address, device or browser type, pages viewed, and date and time. This information may be necessary for the operation, security, and troubleshooting of the Site.
• Cookies and similar technologies, including technologies used to remember your consent preferences and, with your consent, to measure website traffic.

c) Location information (interactive map)

On the route or map page, your browser may request access to your geographic location to display your position and help facilitate directions.

This feature is optional. You can refuse or withdraw permission through your device or browser settings. Your location is used locally in your browser for the map experience and is not intended to identify you.

d) Information we do not seek to collect

We do not intentionally request sensitive information, such as health information or political opinions, through the Site. Please do not include this type of information in your messages.

3. How do we use this information?

We use personal information to:

• respond to requests submitted through the contact form;
• manage newsletter subscriptions and send communications related to Corridor Culturel, with the option to unsubscribe;
• operate, secure, and improve the Site;
• measure website traffic and understand how the Site is used only if you provide your consent, including through Google Analytics;
• display the route, partners, events, and news;
• comply with our legal obligations.

We do not use your information for third-party targeted advertising through the Site.

4. Legal basis and consent

Depending on the circumstances, the processing of your personal information may be based on:

• your consent, including for the newsletter, analytics cookies, and browser geolocation;
• the performance of your request, including responding to a message submitted through the contact form;
• our legitimate interests or the operational and security needs of the Site, including technical logs and strictly necessary cookies, in accordance with applicable law, including Quebec's Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector and, where applicable, other legal frameworks.

You may withdraw your consent at any time, including by unsubscribing from the newsletter, refusing analytics cookies, or withdrawing geolocation permission. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

5. Cookies

The Site uses a cookie consent banner.

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are always active. They may be used, for example, to remember your consent preferences and are essential for the proper functioning of the Site.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies, including those used by Google Analytics, are placed only if you accept the “analytics” category. They help us understand how the Site is used.

You can refuse or modify your choice through the cookie banner or the Site's cookie preferences.

Google Analytics is a service provided by Google. Certain information, such as pages viewed and certain technical identifiers, may be processed by Google in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)

6. Recipients and service providers

We may use service providers that process information on our behalf, including:

• Vercel: Site hosting.
• Sanity: content management system (CMS).
• SendGrid: sending notifications related to contact form submissions.
• Mailchimp: newsletter management.
• Google: reCAPTCHA for form spam protection, Google Analytics when you have provided consent, and certain links or features that may use Google Maps.
• OpenFreeMap and map tile services: display of the interactive map.

These service providers are expected to use the information only to provide their services, in accordance with their terms and applicable law.

Some information may be processed outside Quebec or Canada. Where applicable, we take reasonable measures to ensure that such transfers are appropriately governed in accordance with applicable requirements.

We do not sell your personal information.

7. Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We then securely destroy or anonymize it, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

For example:

• Contact messages: for the time necessary to process the request, followed by limited archiving according to our operational needs.
• Newsletter: until you unsubscribe or your email address is removed from the mailing list.
• Consent cookies: according to the configured duration, generally approximately 12 months.
• Technical logs: for a limited period related to security and troubleshooting.

8. Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, loss, or modification.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information over the Internet is completely secure.

Public forms are protected by measures including reCAPTCHA and anti-spam controls.

9. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request:

• access to your personal information;
• correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• withdrawal of your consent, including for the newsletter and analytics cookies;
• in certain circumstances, deletion of your personal information or the exercise of other rights provided by law.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@corridorculturel.com (mailto:info@corridorculturel.com).

We may verify your identity before responding to your request.

You may also file a complaint with the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (Quebec Access to Information Commission).

Newsletter unsubscribe

You can use the unsubscribe link included in newsletter emails or contact us at info@corridorculturel.com (mailto:info@corridorculturel.com).

Cookies

You can manage your choices using the Site's cookie banner or cookie preferences.

Geolocation

You can manage geolocation permissions through your browser or device settings.

10. Site content and external links

The Site presents the cultural route, partner locations, event programming, and news.

Pages dedicated to partners or events may contain links to third-party websites, including partner websites, ticketing services, social media platforms, or Google Maps.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

11. Children

The Site is intended for the general public interested in culture and the cultural route.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate measures, including deleting the information where possible and required.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the Site or applicable law.

The “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.

In the event of a significant change, we may display a notice on the Site.

13. Contact

Corridor Culturel

Email: info@corridorculturel.com (mailto:info@corridorculturel.com)