This is the privacy policy relative to the +Fort: Stronger than Bullying application (“+Fort“) developed by Isabelle Ouellet-Morin and her team, with the support of the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (“us“), which describes, where applicable, the collection and processing of personal information belonging to users of +Fort (“you“).

By using +Fort and its content, you acknowledge having read and understood this privacy policy

1. NO AUTOMATIC OR MANDATORY COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF DATA

You are not obligated to provide any personal information in order to use +Fort or its content. Furthermore, we do not display any advertising on +Fort. Lastly, we will not collect any information for the purposes of contacting you.

2. WHAT HAPPENS TO INFORMATION YOU CHOOSE TO PROVIDE

2.1. When you use +Fort

+Fort gives users the option of providing, on a voluntary basis: (i) the category of person they belong to (young adult, adult or other); (ii) their birth year; (iii) their country of residence; (iv) their gender; and (v) the first three characters of their postal code.

If you choose to provide this optional information, then we commit to:

• preserving its confidentiality;
• compiling it in such a way as not to be able to identify you and;
• utilizing it only in this form, for scientific research and teaching purposes (by the researchers responsible for the project and their collaborators) and for the compilation of statistics to be used in the development of +Fort, and this, in order to better support young people experiencing bullying. None of these operations will be done for the purpose of identifying you, or in such a way as to identify you.

If you change your mind, and decide that you do not want information to be compiled, you can delete the information you have provided or delete +Fort.

2.2. Questions and comments

If you contact us, we will have access to the information you share with us, including your contact information, and any question you ask or comment you make. This information will be collected so that we can respond to you, and, as needed, react to a given situation.

3. TECHNOLOGY FEATURES

Certain technology features used in +Fort are linked to general information about your device, so as to ensure the consistency and security of your session. These technical features are necessary so that +Fort can function properly, and will automatically be erased if you delete +Fort. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.

4. SECURITY FEATURES

We have implemented the measures that can reasonably be expected to be in place to preserve the security and confidentiality of all personal information. We store this information in a form that does not allow us to identify you. As well, our platforms and servers are hosted in Canada. The technology we are using in this application is up to standard, however, +Fort and its content – like any technology – is not infallible and is not immune to unforeseen events. You need to be aware of the fact that there is risk related to the use of any technology. We cannot guarantee that your access to, or use of, +Fort or its content will never result in the interception of data or some other event beyond our control.

5. QUESTIONS

You can communicate with us if you have any questions about our privacy practices.

6. HYPERLINKS

+Fort and its content include links to other resources that may be of assistance. These links are provided for informational purposes, among others to facilitate your access to extra support in dealing with intimidation. However, please keep in mind:

• that these resources are not controlled by us;
• hat we do not regularly verify their content; and
• we cannot guarantee the validity of their content.

These resources are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies. We do not assume any liability in connection with them. The choice to use these links is yours alone.

7. ADDITIONAL TERMS

7.1. Entire agreement

This privacy policy constitutes, along with the Terms of Use, the totality of the rules applicable to your use of +Fort and its content. Please note that this policy as well as the Terms of Use can be downloaded from the +Fort website.

7.2. Modifications

We have the right to modify this privacy policy. You will be notified of any modifications in advance. We will assume that you accept these modifications if you access or continue to use +Fort or its content; if you are not in agreement with these changes, you must stop using +Fort or remove it from your device before they come into effect.

7.3. Applicable laws, and disputes.

+Fort, its content and its privacy policy are subject to the laws in force in Quebec, notwithstanding any principle that could lead to the application of outside laws. Any dispute will be submitted to the courts of the province of Quebec, which will have sole authority to rule on it.

7.4. Getting in touch

Here is our contact information, if you would like to get in touch with us:

Address : 7331, Hochelaga Street, Montréal (Québec) H1N 3V2

Email : infoplusfort@gmail.com

Tel : (514) 251-4015 extension 3396

We will follow up on any communication as quickly as possible, and at the very latest within the delays set out by applicable laws.

In case of emergency, you must communicate directly with emergency services, using 911.