Privacy and personal data protection policy
Mécanicad Inc. is a web design and marketing agency commonly known as Mécanicad (“Mécanicad”, “our”, “we”, “us”, “mecanicad.ca”). We take the protection of your personal information (“information”, “data”, “information”) very seriously when you use our services and our site.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is to inform you about our privacy practices, the types of personal information we may collect and how we use, disclose, store and secure it.
Collected data
In this Policy, “personal information” refers to any information, used alone or in combination with others, that would allow you to be identified, contacted or located.
When you visit www.mecanicad.ca, certain information is automatically collected via the Google Analytics tool:
– IP address
– Location, age, gender
– Hardware and software details
– Content that the user consults on our site
– Links that a user clicks on when going to the site
Other information is also collected non-automatically via contact forms. This includes the following data:
– First name, Last name
– Phone number
It is important to note that your financial information, such as bank details or credit card information, is not collected, processed or stored by Mécanicad. For more information on the collection, processing or storage of this information, please refer to the terms and policies of our partners.
Data usage
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose stated in this Policy. We will not collect additional data without first informing you.
We use this data in particular to :
– To carry out contracts
– To send promotional offers and targeted communications via our newsletter
– To carry out statistical analyses to improve the site
– To follow up with you
– As part of a data security protocol
Safety measures
The personal information we collect is kept in a secure, controlled environment. People working for us are required to respect the confidentiality of your information.
To ensure the security of your personal information, we use the following measures:
– SSL/TLS protocol
– SET protocol
– Access management
– Authorized person
– Access management
– Person concerned
– Double authentication
– Network monitoring software
– Computer backup
– Identifier/password
– Password management software – Firewall
International transfer of collected data
User data may be accessed, processed or collected in the following countries: Canada and, with respect to our website, any country in which the user is located.
Duration of data processing
We store personal data for an unlimited period. You can contact us if you wish to modify, delete or anonymize your personal data.
Security incident management
In the event of a leak of your personal data, we will keep you informed and report the incident to the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec, in accordance with Law 25.
Rights of access, opposition and withdrawal
If you are a Quebec resident, in accordance with Law 25, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:
– Right to be informed
– Right of access
– Right to rectification
– Right to data portability
You have the right to oppose the use of your data and to withdraw them. You may also consult or modify your data. To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
Stéphane Larouche, Privacy Officer
115, rue Jacques-Bibeau
Rouyn-Noranda (Québec)
J9Y 0A3
819 797-2009, ext. 105
You can visit our site without revealing your identity. However, some features require the collection of personal data. You can always choose not to provide this information.
Law 25 specifies that persons under the age of 14 are considered minors for the purposes of data collection. Their personal information may not be collected from them without the consent of the holder of parental authority or guardian, except when such collection is clearly for the benefit of the minor.
External links
This Policy applies to our site. However, we would like to specify that the obligations described in this Policy do not cover third-party websites, which have their own privacy policies over which we have no control.
Legislation
Mecanicad.ca complies strictly with Quebec’s Law 25 regarding the protection of personal information. We undertake to comply with the legislative provisions set forth in Canadian legislation. We will not sell or share your data with third parties except as required by law or in the event of legal proceedings.
