Centre d'information AVS/AI is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Centre d'information AVS/AI site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Centre d'information AVS/AI site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Centre d'information AVS/AI collects personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Centre d'information AVS/AI also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Centre d'information AVS/AI. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Centre d'information AVS/AI for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Centre d'information AVS/AI site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Centre d'information AVS/AI public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Centre d'information AVS/AI does not read any of your private online communications.

Centre d'information AVS/AI encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Centre d'information AVS/AI so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Centre d'information AVS/AI is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Centre d'information AVS/AI and Centre d'information AVS/AI family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Centre d'information AVS/AI collects and uses your personal information to operate the Centre d'information AVS/AI Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Centre d'information AVS/AI also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Centre d'information AVS/AI and its affiliates. Centre d'information AVS/AI may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Centre d'information AVS/AI does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Centre d'information AVS/AI may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Centre d'information AVS/AI may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Centre d'information AVS/AI, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Centre d'information AVS/AI does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Centre d'information AVS/AI keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Centre d'information AVS/AI, in order to determine what Centre d'information AVS/AI services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Centre d'information AVS/AI to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Centre d'information AVS/AI Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Centre d'information AVS/AI or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Centre d'information AVS/AI; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Centre d'information AVS/AI, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Centre d'information AVS/AI Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Centre d'information AVS/AI pages, or register with Centre d'information AVS/AI site or services, a cookie helps Centre d'information AVS/AI to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Centre d'information AVS/AI Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Centre d'information AVS/AI features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Centre d'information AVS/AI services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Centre d'information AVS/AI secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Centre d'information AVS/AI secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Centre d'information AVS/AI will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Centre d'information AVS/AI encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Centre d'information AVS/AI is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Centre d'information AVS/AI welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Centre d'information AVS/AI has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Centre d'information AVS/AI at [email protected]. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.