Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective May 8, 2026 · Version 1.0 · Operated by The Human Practice Inc.
- Effective date
- May 8, 2026
- Version
- 1.0
- Privacy Officer
- Priya Ansal — privacy@prepboard.ca
PrepBoard is a web-based learning and support platform operated by The Human Practice Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are incorporated and headquartered in Canada and are registered as a training provider.
PrepBoard serves internationally educated nurses (“IENs”) preparing for licensed practice in Canada, including NCLEX-RN examination preparation, IELTS language preparation, credential and examination filing support, immigration pathway guidance, and ongoing learning analytics.
This Privacy Policy describes, in plain language and in compliance with applicable law, how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information of all individuals who access or use our platform, our website, or our services (collectively, the “Services”). It applies to visitors, students, filing clients, educators, and administrators, regardless of the country from which the Services are accessed.
1. Legal framework and compliance
We are subject to multiple privacy law regimes depending on where our users are located and where our data processing occurs.
Legislation
Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Quebec Law 25 / Bill 64, R.S.Q. c. P-39.1, as amended)
Applicability
Primary provincial law. Applies to all personal information collected, used, or communicated in the course of commercial activities within Quebec, and to all Quebec residents whose information we process.
Legislation
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, S.C. 2000, c. 5)
Applicability
Federal law. Applies to personal information collected, used, or disclosed in the course of commercial activities. Applies to all Canadian residents and to cross-border transfers.
Legislation
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL, S.C. 2010, c. 23)
Applicability
Governs the sending of commercial electronic messages and the installation of computer programs.
Legislation
Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA, Ontario) and provincial equivalents
Applicability
May apply to the extent health-adjacent information (nursing credential records, employment health history) is collected incidentally.
Legislation
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679)
Applicability
May apply if users located in the European Economic Area access the Services. We apply GDPR standards as a baseline of adequacy.
| Legislation | Applicability |
|---|---|
| Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Quebec Law 25 / Bill 64, R.S.Q. c. P-39.1, as amended) | Primary provincial law. Applies to all personal information collected, used, or communicated in the course of commercial activities within Quebec, and to all Quebec residents whose information we process. |
| Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, S.C. 2000, c. 5) | Federal law. Applies to personal information collected, used, or disclosed in the course of commercial activities. Applies to all Canadian residents and to cross-border transfers. |
| Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL, S.C. 2010, c. 23) | Governs the sending of commercial electronic messages and the installation of computer programs. |
| Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA, Ontario) and provincial equivalents | May apply to the extent health-adjacent information (nursing credential records, employment health history) is collected incidentally. |
| General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679) | May apply if users located in the European Economic Area access the Services. We apply GDPR standards as a baseline of adequacy. |
2. Controller identity and contact
The controller of personal information for the purposes of this Policy is:
- Legal Name: The Human Practice Inc.
- Operating Name: PrepBoard
- Privacy Officer: Priya Ansal
- Email (privacy): privacy@prepboard.ca
- Jurisdiction: Canada (cloud-based operations)
Quebec Law 25 requires that the person with the highest authority in the Company, or a designated individual, be assigned responsibility for the protection of personal information. PrepBoard’s designated Privacy Officer is Priya Ansal (privacy@prepboard.ca). Her contact information will be updated within 30 days of any change.
3. Personal information we collect
We collect only the personal information that is reasonably necessary to provide our Services. We collect information in three ways: directly from you, automatically through technology, and from third parties.
3.1 Information you provide directly
Account registration
- Full legal name
- Email address and password (hashed; we do not store plaintext passwords)
- Optional: Google account credentials used for single sign-on authentication (processed by Google)
Profile and onboarding
- Telephone number
- Preferred timezone
- Country where nursing training was completed
- Target Canadian province or territory for registration
- Current phase in the regulatory journey
Filing and credential services
When you use our credential filing, exam filing, or immigration support services, we may collect and process highly sensitive documents, including:
- Government-issued identity documents (passport, national identity card, provincial identification)
- Academic transcripts, diplomas, and course-by-course evaluations
- Employment letters and professional reference forms
- Original nursing licence documents issued by a foreign regulatory authority
- Documents filed with the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) or provincial nursing colleges
- Documents related to immigration applications, including Express Entry profiles, Provincial Nominee Program applications, and police record checks
- Language test results (IELTS, CELBAN)
Learning and assessment
- Responses to quizzes, assessments, and practice items (including NGN-format questions)
- Self-reported areas of difficulty and learning goals
- Notes and annotations made within the platform
Payment and billing
- Subscription plan selection
- Billing contact information (name, address, email) as required by our payment processor
We do not collect, store, or process payment card numbers, bank account numbers, or other financial account credentials. All payment card data is collected and processed directly by Stripe, Inc. under Stripe’s own privacy policy and PCI-DSS compliance obligations. We receive only non-sensitive transaction metadata (subscription status, invoice identifiers, payment confirmation).
Communications and contact
- Inquiry form submissions (full name, email, country of training, target province, service interest, message)
- Correspondence you send to our team by email or through any in-platform messaging feature
- Content you post in cohort community threads or direct messages within the platform
3.2 Information collected automatically
Technical and usage data
When you access the Services, our systems and third-party analytics tools automatically collect:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type, version, and language settings
- Operating system and device type
- Referring URLs and pages visited within the platform
- Date, time, and duration of sessions
- Clickstream and navigation data
- Lesson completion events, quiz initiation events, and progress save events
- Feature interactions logged for product analytics purposes
Cookies and similar technologies
We use session cookies, persistent cookies, and similar tracking technologies. See Section 11 for a complete disclosure of cookies used on the platform.
Video and live session data
Live class sessions, office hours, and mock interview sessions may be conducted via third-party video conferencing platforms (currently Zoom). Where sessions are recorded, we will notify participants before recording begins. Attendance data (participant name, join/leave timestamps) is imported into the platform for analytics purposes.
3.3 Information from third parties
- Stripe, Inc.: transaction and subscription status data returned from the Stripe API following payment events.
- Google: basic profile information (name, email address, profile picture if available) returned on Google OAuth authentication, if you choose that login method.
- Mux, Inc.: video playback analytics (play rate, watch duration, quality metrics) associated with your lesson activity.
4. How we use personal information
We use personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected or for consistent purposes that a reasonable person would expect, in accordance with Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA Principle 5.
4.1 Service delivery
- Creating and managing your account and authenticated sessions
- Delivering NCLEX-RN preparation, IELTS preparation, credential filing support, and immigration pathway guidance
- Processing and displaying your learning progress, quiz scores, and analytics summaries
- Providing your assigned tutor or advisor with the information necessary to support you
- Scheduling and facilitating live classes, office hours, and filing calls
- Processing subscriptions, invoices, and payment history
- Sending transactional communications: account confirmations, payment receipts, filing status updates, schedule reminders, and platform notices
4.2 Analytics and platform improvement
- Calculating engagement scores, risk flags, and category performance to enable educator and advisor intervention
- Running nightly analytics functions to identify students who may require additional support
- Improving the accuracy and effectiveness of the platform’s content, quiz items, and scheduling features
- Conducting aggregate, de-identified analyses of student outcomes (e.g., cohort-level NCLEX pass rates) for product development and reporting purposes
4.3 Safety, compliance, and legal obligations
- Verifying the integrity and provenance of credential documents submitted for filing
- Maintaining audit trails of administrative actions (user role changes, document reviews, payment overrides)
- Complying with lawful requests from regulatory authorities or courts having competent jurisdiction
- Detecting and preventing fraud, unauthorized access, and abuse of the platform
4.4 Marketing communications
With your express or implied consent in accordance with CASL, we may send you commercial electronic messages about new services, cohort intake dates, and educational resources. You may withdraw consent at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism in any such message or by contacting our Privacy Officer.
4.5 Immigration support guidance
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) estimator and immigration pathway information we provide are for orientation and informational purposes only. This content does not constitute legal immigration advice and does not create a solicitor-client relationship. Users requiring formal immigration advice must consult a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) or a licensed immigration lawyer. We connect users to RCICs as a referral, not as their representative. Information collected through the CRS estimator is used solely to generate the in-session score estimate and is not retained beyond the session unless the user has an authenticated account.
5. Legal bases for processing
Under Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA, collection, use, and disclosure of personal information must be for a purpose a reasonable person would consider appropriate under the circumstances. Where we rely on consent, that consent must be free, informed, and given for a specific purpose.
Processing activity
Account creation and authentication
Legal basis
Consent (express, at registration); contractual necessity
Processing activity
Service delivery (courses, quizzes, schedule, filing)
Legal basis
Contractual necessity; consent
Processing activity
Payment processing
Legal basis
Contractual necessity; statutory obligation
Processing activity
Transactional email (receipts, notices, filing updates)
Legal basis
Contractual necessity; legitimate interest
Processing activity
Analytics and risk flagging
Legal basis
Legitimate interest (student welfare); consent where required
Processing activity
Document storage (filing and credential files)
Legal basis
Express consent; contractual necessity; statutory obligation to maintain records
Processing activity
Marketing communications
Legal basis
Express consent (CASL) or implied consent where an existing business relationship exists within the applicable time window
Processing activity
Audit trails and security logging
Legal basis
Legitimate interest; legal obligation
Processing activity
Legal hold and regulatory disclosure
Legal basis
Legal obligation
Processing activity
Immigration CRS estimator (session-only)
Legal basis
Consent; legitimate interest
| Processing activity | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Account creation and authentication | Consent (express, at registration); contractual necessity |
| Service delivery (courses, quizzes, schedule, filing) | Contractual necessity; consent |
| Payment processing | Contractual necessity; statutory obligation |
| Transactional email (receipts, notices, filing updates) | Contractual necessity; legitimate interest |
| Analytics and risk flagging | Legitimate interest (student welfare); consent where required |
| Document storage (filing and credential files) | Express consent; contractual necessity; statutory obligation to maintain records |
| Marketing communications | Express consent (CASL) or implied consent where an existing business relationship exists within the applicable time window |
| Audit trails and security logging | Legitimate interest; legal obligation |
| Legal hold and regulatory disclosure | Legal obligation |
| Immigration CRS estimator (session-only) | Consent; legitimate interest |
6. Disclosure of personal information
6.1 Service providers (processors)
We disclose personal information to third-party service providers who process data on our behalf, strictly pursuant to written agreements that impose obligations at least as protective as those in this Policy:
Service provider
Supabase, Inc. (USA)
Purpose and data involved
Database hosting (PostgreSQL), user authentication, and private file storage for credential documents. All platform data transits through and is stored in Supabase infrastructure. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Service provider
Stripe, Inc. (USA)
Purpose and data involved
Payment processing, subscription management, invoicing, and billing portal. Receives billing contact info and subscription plan selections. Does not receive credential documents or learning records.
Service provider
Mux, Inc. (USA)
Purpose and data involved
Video hosting, transcoding, and streaming for lesson content. Receives video files and generates playback analytics.
Service provider
Resend, Inc. (USA)
Purpose and data involved
Transactional email delivery. Receives recipient email addresses and message content for account, payment, and filing notifications.
Service provider
PostHog, Inc. (USA/EU)
Purpose and data involved
Product analytics. Receives usage events, IP addresses, and session data for platform improvement. Data is pseudonymized where technically feasible.
Service provider
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (USA)
Purpose and data involved
Live class and office-hours video conferencing. Attendance data (participant names and timestamps) is imported into the platform for analytics. Zoom operates under its own privacy policy.
Service provider
Google LLC (USA)
Purpose and data involved
Google OAuth authentication (optional). If you use ‘Continue with Google,’ Google transmits basic profile data to us. Google operates under its own privacy policy.
| Service provider | Purpose and data involved |
|---|---|
| Supabase, Inc. (USA) | Database hosting (PostgreSQL), user authentication, and private file storage for credential documents. All platform data transits through and is stored in Supabase infrastructure. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit. |
| Stripe, Inc. (USA) | Payment processing, subscription management, invoicing, and billing portal. Receives billing contact info and subscription plan selections. Does not receive credential documents or learning records. |
| Mux, Inc. (USA) | Video hosting, transcoding, and streaming for lesson content. Receives video files and generates playback analytics. |
| Resend, Inc. (USA) | Transactional email delivery. Receives recipient email addresses and message content for account, payment, and filing notifications. |
| PostHog, Inc. (USA/EU) | Product analytics. Receives usage events, IP addresses, and session data for platform improvement. Data is pseudonymized where technically feasible. |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (USA) | Live class and office-hours video conferencing. Attendance data (participant names and timestamps) is imported into the platform for analytics. Zoom operates under its own privacy policy. |
| Google LLC (USA) | Google OAuth authentication (optional). If you use ‘Continue with Google,’ Google transmits basic profile data to us. Google operates under its own privacy policy. |
6.2 Educators and advisors
If you are enrolled in a course, your assigned tutor or educator has access to your learning progress, quiz performance, engagement scores, category weakness data, and schedule participation. This access is technically scoped by database-level controls — educators can only access records for students in their assigned courses. Educators are bound by confidentiality obligations in their agreements with us.
6.3 Filing advisors
Filing advisors and immigration advisors assigned to your case have access to the documents and case information you upload or share within your filing workspace. Access is logged and audited. Advisors are not authorized to disclose your documents to any third party without your express prior consent, except to the applicable regulatory body or government institution as part of the filing process you have authorized.
6.4 Legal disclosure
We may disclose personal information without your consent to the extent permitted or required by law, including:
- In response to a lawful subpoena, court order, or demand from a law enforcement agency or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction
- Where we have reason to believe that an individual’s life, health, or safety is at risk
- In connection with the investigation or prevention of fraud, cybercrime, or unauthorized access to the platform
- To our legal counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice (under solicitor-client privilege)
We will, where legally permissible, notify affected users before disclosing their information in response to legal process.
6.5 Business transactions
In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, reorganization, or insolvency proceeding involving the Company, personal information held by the Company may be transferred to a successor organization. We will provide notice on the platform and by email no fewer than 30 days before any such transfer occurs and will ensure that the successor is bound by equivalent privacy obligations. You will have the right to withdraw consent and request deletion of your information before the transfer is completed.
7. Cross-border transfers of personal information
All of our primary service providers (Supabase, Stripe, Mux, Resend, PostHog, Zoom, Google) are headquartered in or operate data infrastructure in the United States of America. As a result, your personal information — including credential documents and learning records — is transferred outside Canada and Quebec for processing and storage.
Quebec Law 25 (Section 17) requires that, before communicating personal information outside Quebec, we conduct a privacy impact assessment (PIA) and ensure that the receiving jurisdiction or service provider offers equivalent protection. Before going live, a formal PIA must be completed for each cross-border transfer identified in Section 6.1.
We protect cross-border transfers through the following measures:
- Data processing agreements with each service provider that impose obligations equivalent to or exceeding those in this Policy
- Technical safeguards including TLS encryption in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest
- Access controls limiting processing to the minimum necessary for the stated purpose
- Contractual prohibitions on secondary use or re-disclosure by service providers
By using the Services, you acknowledge that your information will be processed in the United States and that the legal protections available in the United States may differ from those in Canada or your country of residence. You may contact our Privacy Officer at any time to obtain information about the safeguards we have applied to cross-border transfers.
8. Security of personal information
We implement technical, administrative, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we hold and consistent with industry standards for cloud-based learning platforms.
8.1 Technical safeguards
- All data transmitted between your browser and our platform is encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.2 or higher)
- All data stored in our database and file storage infrastructure is encrypted at rest
- Credential and filing documents are stored in a private storage bucket with no public URL access; all access requires a short-lived signed URL (valid for 5 minutes) generated for authenticated and authorized users only
- Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms; we do not store plaintext passwords
- Database-level Row-Level Security (RLS) policies enforce access boundaries between user roles at the data layer, independent of application-level controls
- Authentication sessions are managed through Supabase’s secure session infrastructure
8.2 Administrative safeguards
- Access to personal information is restricted to personnel and service providers who require it to perform their functions
- All administrative actions (role changes, document reviews, payment overrides) are logged in an immutable audit trail
- Staff and contractors with access to personal information are bound by confidentiality obligations
- We conduct periodic reviews of access permissions
8.3 File scanning
The platform’s data model includes a file scan state for uploaded credential documents. Integration with a virus and malicious content scanning service is a required operational dependency that must be confirmed as active and tested before credential document uploads are accepted from users. Until such integration is verified in production, uploaded files are not subject to automated malicious content scanning, and users will be notified of this limitation at the point of upload.
8.4 Security incident response
In the event of a security incident involving unauthorized access to, disclosure of, or loss of personal information that poses a real risk of significant harm to one or more individuals, we will:
- Notify the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) within the time limits prescribed by applicable law
- Notify affected individuals as soon as reasonably possible, with sufficient information to enable them to take protective measures
- Maintain a register of security incidents as required under Quebec Law 25
- Take immediate steps to contain and remediate the incident
9. Retention of personal information
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Category
Active account data (profile, preferences, enrollment)
Retention period
Duration of active account, plus 24 months after account closure or last activity
Category
Learning records (quiz attempts, progress, completion events)
Retention period
7 years from date of generation, to support credential verification requests
Category
Credential and filing documents
Retention period
5 years from the date the filing case is closed or the document was last used in an active case, unless a longer period is required by applicable regulatory body rules. Users may request earlier deletion where legally permissible.
Category
Payment records and invoices
Retention period
7 years from transaction date (required under Quebec taxation legislation)
Category
Email and communication logs
Retention period
3 years from the date of the communication
Category
Security and audit logs
Retention period
3 years from the date of the logged event
Category
Immigration pathway information (CRS estimator, session only)
Retention period
Not retained beyond the active authenticated session unless the user saves a result to their profile
Category
Backup copies
Retention period
Overwritten on a rolling 30-day schedule; backups are subject to the same access controls as primary data
| Category | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Active account data (profile, preferences, enrollment) | Duration of active account, plus 24 months after account closure or last activity |
| Learning records (quiz attempts, progress, completion events) | 7 years from date of generation, to support credential verification requests |
| Credential and filing documents | 5 years from the date the filing case is closed or the document was last used in an active case, unless a longer period is required by applicable regulatory body rules. Users may request earlier deletion where legally permissible. |
| Payment records and invoices | 7 years from transaction date (required under Quebec taxation legislation) |
| Email and communication logs | 3 years from the date of the communication |
| Security and audit logs | 3 years from the date of the logged event |
| Immigration pathway information (CRS estimator, session only) | Not retained beyond the active authenticated session unless the user saves a result to their profile |
| Backup copies | Overwritten on a rolling 30-day schedule; backups are subject to the same access controls as primary data |
When information is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it using industry-accepted methods such that it cannot reasonably be reconstructed or associated with an identifiable individual.
10. Your rights
Subject to limitations imposed by applicable law, you have the following rights with respect to your personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact our Privacy Officer at the details in Section 2.
10.1 Right of access
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, to be informed of the sources from which it was collected, the purposes for which it is used, the categories of third parties to whom it has been disclosed, and the retention period applicable to it (Quebec Law 25, s. 37; PIPEDA Principle 9).
We will respond to a verified access request within 30 days (extendable by an additional 30 days in complex cases, with notice). We will provide information in a structured, commonly used format. If we hold the information in a technological form, we will provide it in a structured, technological format (portability right under Quebec Law 25, effective September 2023).
10.2 Right of rectification
You have the right to request correction of any personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete, ambiguous, or outdated. We will update your information within 30 days of a verified correction request and, where the information has been disclosed to a third party, inform that third party of the correction.
10.3 Right to withdraw consent
Where our processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal. However, withdrawal may limit or prevent our ability to provide certain Services to you. We will advise you of the consequences before withdrawal takes effect.
10.4 Right to erasure / de-indexing
You have the right to request the deletion of personal information where: (a) the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected; (b) you have withdrawn consent and there is no other legal basis for processing; or (c) the information was collected from a minor without valid parental consent.
We may decline an erasure request where retention is required by law (e.g., tax records, regulatory compliance), where the information is necessary for the establishment or defence of legal claims, or where there is an overriding public interest.
10.5 Right to data portability
Under Quebec Law 25 (effective September 2023), you have the right to receive your personal information held in a technological form in a structured, commonly used, and technology-neutral format, and to request that it be transmitted directly to another organization where technically feasible. This right applies to information you have directly provided and that is processed by automated means.
10.6 Automated decision-making
We use automated analytics to calculate engagement scores, identify risk flags, and generate learning recommendations. These automated assessments are used to support — not replace — human educator and advisor judgment. No consequential decision about your access to the Services or your candidacy for registration is made solely by automated means without human review. If you believe an automated assessment has incorrectly characterized your learning status, you may request a human review by contacting your assigned advisor or the Privacy Officer.
10.7 Right to lodge a complaint
If you believe your rights under applicable privacy law have not been respected, you may first contact our Privacy Officer to seek resolution. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to file a complaint with:
- Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI): www.cai.gouv.qc.ca
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC): www.priv.gc.ca
11. Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website and platform. Under Quebec Law 25, we are required to disclose our use of these technologies and, for non-essential technologies, obtain your consent before they are activated.
Cookie / technology
Supabase authentication cookie (prepboard-auth-token)
Type
Strictly necessary
Purpose
Maintains your authenticated session after login
Duration
Session / configurable
Cookie / technology
Demo session cookie (prepboard_demo_session)
Type
Strictly necessary
Purpose
Used in development/demo mode only; stores a URL-encoded session token for local testing environments
Duration
Session
Cookie / technology
Stripe session cookies
Type
Functional
Purpose
Set during checkout flows to maintain transaction state
Duration
Session
Cookie / technology
PostHog analytics cookies and scripts
Type
Analytics (non-essential)
Purpose
Tracks feature interactions and usage events for product improvement. Pseudonymized.
Duration
Up to 12 months
Cookie / technology
Google OAuth cookies (where used)
Type
Functional
Purpose
Set by Google during the OAuth authentication flow
Duration
Per Google’s own policy
| Cookie / technology | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase authentication cookie (prepboard-auth-token) | Strictly necessary | Maintains your authenticated session after login | Session / configurable |
| Demo session cookie (prepboard_demo_session) | Strictly necessary | Used in development/demo mode only; stores a URL-encoded session token for local testing environments | Session |
| Stripe session cookies | Functional | Set during checkout flows to maintain transaction state | Session |
| PostHog analytics cookies and scripts | Analytics (non-essential) | Tracks feature interactions and usage events for product improvement. Pseudonymized. | Up to 12 months |
| Google OAuth cookies (where used) | Functional | Set by Google during the OAuth authentication flow | Per Google’s own policy |
Non-essential analytics cookies (PostHog) will not be activated until you have provided consent through our cookie preference interface. You may withdraw cookie consent at any time through your browser settings or by contacting us. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from using authenticated features of the platform.
12. Minors
PrepBoard’s Services are directed exclusively to adults — specifically, internationally educated nurses and healthcare professionals who are pursuing Canadian nursing licensure. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a minor without verifiable parental or guardian consent, we will take immediate steps to delete that information and close the associated account. If you believe a minor has registered on the platform, please notify our Privacy Officer immediately.
13. Health-adjacent information
Although PrepBoard is not a health information custodian under provincial health privacy legislation, the platform may incidentally receive information that is health-related, including:
- Nursing credential documents that reference clinical placements, specializations, and healthcare employment history
- Documents that disclose medical conditions in the context of police record checks or fitness-to-practise assessments
We treat all such information with heightened sensitivity. We collect health-adjacent information only where it is included within a document you have submitted for a specific filing purpose. We do not use health-adjacent information for analytics, marketing, or any purpose other than the specific filing process for which it was provided. We apply the filing document retention schedule in Section 9 to all such information.
14. De-identified and aggregated data
We may create de-identified, anonymized, or aggregated data derived from personal information (for example, cohort-level NCLEX pass rates, average IELTS band gains, or aggregate engagement statistics). Once information has been genuinely de-identified in a manner that makes re-identification not reasonably foreseeable, it is no longer considered personal information and is not subject to this Policy.
We may use and share such de-identified or aggregated data for purposes including product development, educational research, investor reporting, and public communications about platform outcomes. We will not attempt to re-identify de-identified data.
15. Links to third-party services
The platform contains links to external websites and services, including provincial nursing college websites, government immigration portals, and third-party educational resources. This Policy does not apply to those external services, which operate under their own privacy policies. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party service you access through links on our platform.
16. Changes to this policy
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, or platform features. When we make material changes — meaning changes that affect how we collect, use, or share personal information in ways that are less protective than this Policy — we will:
- Post the updated Policy on the platform with a revised effective date
- Send notice to the email address associated with your account at least 30 days before the changes take effect
- For changes requiring renewed consent, present a specific consent prompt before continued use
Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of material changes constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated Policy. For non-material changes (e.g., clarifications, typographical corrections), we will update the Policy without prior notice.
All prior versions of this Policy will be maintained in an accessible archive. You may request prior versions from our Privacy Officer.
17. Records of processing activities
In accordance with Quebec Law 25 requirements for larger organizations and as a matter of internal governance, we maintain a record of our personal information processing activities. This record includes: categories of personal information held, purposes of processing, cross-border transfer details, retention periods, and applicable safeguards. This record is available to our Privacy Officer and is produced for regulatory inspection upon lawful demand.
A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) register is maintained for all projects and systems involving personal information, including each cross-border transfer to the service providers listed in Section 6.1. PIAs are reviewed annually and when material changes occur.
18. Immigration support disclaimer
PrepBoard provides immigration pathway information, CRS estimator tools, and referrals to Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs). This information is:
- Informational and educational in nature only
- Not legal advice and does not create a solicitor-client or consultant-client relationship
- Not a guarantee of eligibility, invitation to apply, or any immigration outcome
- Subject to change as federal and provincial immigration policies evolve; we make reasonable efforts to keep information current but make no warranty of accuracy
19. How to contact us
To exercise your privacy rights, ask questions about this Policy, request access to your information, or file a complaint, please contact:
- Privacy Officer: Priya Ansal
- Organization: The Human Practice Inc. o/a PrepBoard
- Email: privacy@prepboard.ca
- Response time: We will acknowledge your request within 5 business days and provide a substantive response within 30 calendar days, unless extended notice is provided.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may also contact your local supervisory authority. If you are located in Quebec, you may file a complaint directly with the Commission d’accès à l’information at www.cai.gouv.qc.ca.
Annex B: Key definitions
The following definitions apply throughout this Policy:
Term
Personal information
Definition
Any information about an identifiable individual, as defined under PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25. Includes name, email, IP address, credential documents, and learning records.
Term
Sensitive information
Definition
Personal information that warrants heightened protection by reason of its nature, including financial information, health information, government-issued identity documents, and immigration records.
Term
Processing
Definition
Any operation performed on personal information, including collection, recording, organization, storage, use, disclosure, transfer, deletion, and destruction.
Term
Controller
Definition
The organization that determines the purposes and means of processing personal information — The Human Practice Inc. in respect of this Policy.
Term
Processor
Definition
A third party that processes personal information on behalf of the controller, pursuant to a data processing agreement.
Term
Consent
Definition
A voluntary, informed, and specific expression of agreement to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information for a stated purpose. Consent may be express or implied, as applicable to the circumstances under PIPEDA.
Term
PIA (Privacy Impact Assessment)
Definition
A systematic analysis of how a new project, system, or cross-border transfer affects the privacy of individuals, required under Quebec Law 25 before implementing high-risk processing activities.
Term
CAI
Definition
Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec — the provincial privacy regulatory authority.
Term
OPC
Definition
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada — the federal privacy regulatory authority.
Term
RCIC
Definition
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant — a licensed professional authorized to provide immigration advice and representation.
Term
IEN
Definition
Internationally Educated Nurse — the primary user group served by PrepBoard.
Term
NNAS
Definition
National Nursing Assessment Service — the Canadian credential assessment service for internationally educated nurses.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Personal information | Any information about an identifiable individual, as defined under PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25. Includes name, email, IP address, credential documents, and learning records. |
| Sensitive information | Personal information that warrants heightened protection by reason of its nature, including financial information, health information, government-issued identity documents, and immigration records. |
| Processing | Any operation performed on personal information, including collection, recording, organization, storage, use, disclosure, transfer, deletion, and destruction. |
| Controller | The organization that determines the purposes and means of processing personal information — The Human Practice Inc. in respect of this Policy. |
| Processor | A third party that processes personal information on behalf of the controller, pursuant to a data processing agreement. |
| Consent | A voluntary, informed, and specific expression of agreement to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information for a stated purpose. Consent may be express or implied, as applicable to the circumstances under PIPEDA. |
| PIA (Privacy Impact Assessment) | A systematic analysis of how a new project, system, or cross-border transfer affects the privacy of individuals, required under Quebec Law 25 before implementing high-risk processing activities. |
| CAI | Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec — the provincial privacy regulatory authority. |
| OPC | Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada — the federal privacy regulatory authority. |
| RCIC | Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant — a licensed professional authorized to provide immigration advice and representation. |
| IEN | Internationally Educated Nurse — the primary user group served by PrepBoard. |
| NNAS | National Nursing Assessment Service — the Canadian credential assessment service for internationally educated nurses. |