Last updated on March 15, 2021
The purpose of this policy (the “Policy”) is to inform you of how Groupe 3R – 9224-8624 Quebec Inc. (the “Company” or “us”) collects, uses, and transmits your personal information in connection with operating the website https://legroupe3r.com/ (the “Site”).
By accessing and using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and transmission of your personal information in accordance with this Policy. If you do not accept these terms, you must stop using the Site and refrain from using it in the future.
1 YOUR CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE, AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company collects, uses, or discloses personal information with the consent of those concerned, except where authorized or required by law.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time, subject to applicable legal restrictions and reasonable advance notice. To withdraw your consent, please contact us at info@legroupe3r.com. Please note that you may not withdraw your consent when doing so would prevent the performance of a legal obligation.
2 WHY WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company may collect information (including personal information) for various reasons, such as:
- To answer questions and reply to comments or other requests for information from customers or users of the Site;
- For administrative or marketing purposes, such as to send newsletters, ads, and other publications or correspondence, as permitted by applicable law regarding marketing emails;
- To manage our contests and promotions, to the extent allowed by applicable law;
- To keep statistics so we can better understand our customers, their habits, and their preferences and update the Site accordingly;
- To manage the Site and diagnose any problems with it;
- To apply the Site’s Terms of Use;
- To comply with our legal obligations.
The Company uses personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected or as otherwise permitted by law.
3 WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We collect only the quantity and type of information we need for the purposes that are defined and indicated or clearly implied when the information is collected.
For example, if you communicate with us through the Site or you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect the personal information you voluntarily provide. Such information may include your name, email and street addresses, and any other information in the forms provided for these purposes.
[Note : À votre connaissance, est-ce que d’autres types de renseignements personnels seront recueillis par l’entremise ou aux fins de l’exploitation du Site? ]
4 COOKIES AND INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
Our Site does not place permanent cookies on our visitors’ computer drives. However, it places a temporary cookie that is needed to improve the performance of some of the Site’s features.
Moreover, your computer and the Site’s server automatically exchange certain information when you connect to the Site. That exchange is necessary so the server can send a file that is compatible with your computer equipment. The information exchanged this way may include:
- Your Internet provider’s domain name;
- Your IP address (unique number assigned to your computer when it is connected to the Internet);
- The type of browser (Edge, Safari, Firefox, etc.) and operating system (Windows, Mac OS, etc.) you are using to connect to the Site;
- The date and time you connect to the Site;
- The pages you view;
- The referring site’s address, if you connect to the Site from another site.
The Company retains and uses such information for technical and statistical purposes, such as to count the number of site visits and determine which pages are visited most, what technology visitors are using, which sites are referring visitors to us, and where visitors are located.
You can configure your browser to reject cookies. Most browsers give instructions on how to reject cookies in the toolbar’s “Help” section. Please note, however, that if you reject our cookies, some of the Site’s features may not work properly.
5 DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company does not disclose personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the person concerned or as required or allowed by law. It limits disclosure of and access to personal information to persons or entities who need it to accomplish the defined purposes.
Access to personal information in the Company is limited to employees who need it to do their jobs. In addition, the Company will disclose personal information to third parties only for the purposes that are indicated or implicit in this Policy or at the time of collection, and only with your express consent or as required or permitted by law.
In particular, the Company may share personal information for the following purposes with the following types of trusted partners or providers acting as subcontractors:
- With our subsidiaries and affiliates for the same reasons as those set out in this document.
- With the service providers we hire to provide services on our behalf, including hosting or operating the Site, sending and managing emails, and analyzing data and customer needs to improve our products, services, or the Site, or create new ones.
- In connection with a commercial transaction, if necessary to make the decision to proceed with the transaction and in accordance with applicable law.
- To accomplish any purpose indicated in this Policy and any other purpose the Company may indicate no later than when the information is collected.
The Company will make sure all third parties it does business with and to which it provides personal or confidential information provide protection at least equivalent to the Company’s protection of the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the information they hold on the Company’s behalf.
Please also note that the personal information the Company collects may transit through servers outside Canada and may be transmitted to and stored in a location outside Canada. Such information may also be processed by entities outside Canada who work for the Company, its partners, or its providers. When personal information is processed in another country, that information may be made available to that country’s government or its agencies pursuant to a legal order issued in that country.
6 PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company will take all physical, technological, and administrative security measures to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the personal information for which it bears liability in order to protect it from loss, theft, and unauthorized access, copying, use, or modification.
However, no electronic data transmission or storage technique is infallible. The Company cannot guarantee the security of the information transmitted or stored through the Site, and therefore cannot guarantee that there will not be any breaches of data confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
7 RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company retains personal information for the time needed to accomplish the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with the law, or to defend its rights. The information is then anonymized or securely destroyed.
8 ACCESSING, CORRECTING, AND UPDATING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company makes reasonable efforts to ensure the personal information is as accurate and complete as necessary for the purposes for which it is used.
You have the right to access your personal information, have it corrected, or update it by contacting us at info@legroupe3r.com. The Company will reply to all written requests within 30 days. The Company may deny such a request as provided by law. In such cases, it will explain in writing why the request was denied.
9 LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Our Site may contain hyperlinks to other sites. Those sites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for how they process personal information. The information exchanged on such sites is not subject to this Privacy Policy but to the external site’s policy (if any). We highly recommend that you read such sites’ privacy policies and terms of use.
10 CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
The Company reserves the right to revise this Policy. Any changes we make will be displayed on the Site. By continuing to use the Site after that, you consent to the Policy as revised. If you do not agree with the changes to the Policy, you must immediately stop accessing or using the Site.
11 OUR CONTACT INFORMATION
For all questions, comments, or complaints about this Policy or our personal information protection practices, or to exercise your rights over your personal information, please contact us at info@legroupe3r.com.