Privacy Policy

This policy was last updated: [Date]

We recognize our obligation to manage your data responsibly. We do not and will not sell your data to third parties.

This policy applies to the use of the website [Site URL]. Please read it carefully to understand when you provide us with your data and how we use it. By using our website, you agree to the use of your personal information as described in this Policy.

Who are we?

[Brief description of your company]

Forms

We collect certain personal information through forms on the website. The information shared through these forms is stored in our database for a period of 6 months. This data is also transmitted to us by email so that we can follow up with you. You can request that this data be transmitted to you and/or deleted (see the “Your rights over your data” section below for more details).

Comments [*if necessary]

When you leave a comment on our site, the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string, are collected to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.

Media [*if necessary]

If you upload images to our site, we advise you to avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from them.

Cookies

[If you have a comment module on your site] If you leave a comment on our site, you will be asked to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to enter this information again when you leave another comment. These cookies expire after one year.

[If you have a public login system on your site] If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is automatically deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login cookie will be stored for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookie will be deleted.

Some cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of people visiting the site, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. These cookies are collected by companies such as Google Analytics, Facebook, and Twitter. You can opt out of their use by clicking the cookie consent bar at the bottom of our website when you first visit.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, and track your interactions with this embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to their website.

Security

To ensure the security of your personal data, we use the following measures:

  • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol
  • Access management – ​​authorized person
  • Network monitoring software
  • Computer backup
  • ID/password
  • Firewall

Use and transmission of your personal data

[If you have a public login system on your site] If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

[If you have a comment module on your site] If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve subsequent comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

[If you have a public login system on your site] For users who register on our site (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Site administrators can also view and edit this information.

The data you enter on our forms is retained for a period of 6 months.

Your rights over your data

If you have an account or have left comments on the site, you can request to receive a file containing all the personal data we have about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we delete your personal data. This does not include data stored for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where is your data sent?

Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.

Data provided through our forms is stored on our server located in the greater Montreal area.

Personal Data Protection Officer

[First Name Last Name], [position within the company], is the Personal Data Protection Officer at [company name].

To contact him, please write to [person’s email address] or call [phone number].

To learn more about Bill 25, visit the website of the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec.