Privacy Policy
1. Information about the Organization
Website : https://entreprisespitre.com
Name of the Organization : Les Entreprises Pitre inc.
2. Objectives of the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy aims to inform you about how Les Entreprises Pitre Inc. collects, uses, processes, stores, and discloses your personal information when you use our website, as well as the following information, where applicable:
- The personal data we collect through technological means as part of our activities
- The use of collected data
- Who has access to the collected data
- The rights of website users
- The website’s cookie policy (browser cookies)
The Privacy Policy is designed to comply with applicable laws regarding the protection of personal information.
3. Consent
Users agree that by using our website, they consent to:
- The terms set forth in this Privacy Policy
- The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
Your consent may be explicit or implicit, depending on the circumstances. By using our website or providing us with your personal information, we assume that you consent to this policy and to the collection, use, disclosure, and safeguarding of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
You may withdraw your consent at any time to the collection or use of the information collected by contacting us using the contact details provided in the “Contact Us” section. In some cases, withdrawing your consent may impact the services or features of our website.
4. Personal data we collect
Data automatically collected through our website
When you visit and use our website, we may automatically collect and store information about your device and your interaction.
This information includes, but is not limited to:
- IP address
- Location
- Links visited while using the site
- Content viewed on our site
- Duration of the visit
- Hardware and software details (browser used, type of device)
Our website uses Google Analytics to analyze the browsing behavior of visitors. This tool helps analyze website traffic and usage for statistical purposes using cookies to improve the user experience. If you wish to disable cookies, you can do so by adjusting the settings of your browser or mobile device. However, disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience.
For more information, you can refer to Google’s privacy policy.
We also use other cookies and similar tools on the website that you can disable at any time. Please refer to the section on cookies further down this page.
Data you provide to us
We may also collect certain types of personal information, depending on the circumstances, when you perform certain functions on our site or communicate with us:
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Postal address
- Billing address
- Age
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Payment information
- Preference information
- Questions, comments, and inquiries
This data may be collected through the following methods:
- Contact form or when you communicate with us in any other way
- Job application form (in addition to the information mentioned above, the following information you provide to us: education level, membership or non-membership in a particular group, resume, cover letter, etc.)
Please note that we only collect data that helps us achieve the objective stated in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect additional data without informing you in advance.
5. How we use personal data
The personal data collected will be used only for the purposes specified in this policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our website.
The data we collect automatically through the website is used for the following purposes:
- Anonymous statistics
- Optimization of website navigation and content
In addition, the data we collect when the user performs certain functions on the website or communicates with Les Entreprises Pitre may be used for the following purposes:
- Respond to your questions, comments, and inquiries
- Provide the requested services
- Improve and personalize our products and services
- Process your orders (tracking, delivery, billing, etc.)
- Process and resolve complaints as well as dissatisfaction issues
- Receive your application for a position within our company
- Any other purposes authorized or required by law
6. Who we share personal data with
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs it to achieve the purposes outlined in this policy.
Third parties
We may share user data with the following third parties: suppliers, advisors, partners, or subcontractors. Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.
Other disclosures
We are committed to not selling or sharing your data with third parties unless required by law, in the case of legal proceedings, or to potential buyers of this company if we are seeking to sell the company.
7. Links to external websites
If you follow hyperlinks from our site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
8. Retention period of personal data
We do not retain user data beyond what is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.
9. Destruction of personal data
Once the purposes for which your personal information was collected have been fulfilled, the data is securely destroyed or anonymized. Only statistics or reports containing depersonalized and anonymized data may be retained for extended periods.
10. How we protect your personal data
Les Entreprises Pitre has implemented various physical, technological, and administrative measures to ensure the confidentiality of your data. We protect your data using, among other things, the following methods:
- Use of firewalls and antivirus software on our devices
- Regular website updates to prevent software vulnerabilities
- SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocols and HTTPS
- Confidentiality agreements with contractors and employees
Despite all reasonable precautions we take to ensure the security of user data and protect it, there is always a potential risk. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
In the event of a breach of your personal data that poses a serious risk of harm, we commit to informing you as well as the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec.
11. Data concerning minors
We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under the age of 14. If you are a minor under the applicable laws in your place of residence (for example, 14 years old for residents of Quebec under Law 25), please do not provide us with personal information without the express consent of a parent or guardian.
If you are a parent or guardian and you know that your children have provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we discover that we have collected personal information from minors without verifying parental consent, we will take steps to delete this information from our servers.
12. Retention of personal information and data transfer outside of Quebec
The personal information collected is stored in a secure and controlled environment. User data may be accessed, processed, or collected by the organization or a third-party contractor outside of Quebec. Indeed, some of these third parties may be based in Canada, the United States, or other jurisdictions or countries.
In such cases, personal information may be subject to the local laws of the countries or territories where the information is collected, used, disclosed, or stored, and government authorities and law enforcement agencies in these countries or territories may have access to it.
13. Your rights as a user
As a user, you have the right to access all of your personal data that we have collected. Furthermore, you have the right to update or correct any personal data in our possession, provided it is acceptable under the law.
You can choose to delete or modify your consent to the collection and use of data at any time, provided it is legally acceptable to do so and you notify us within a reasonable timeframe.
14. Browsing cookies
A cookie is a small file stored by a website on your computer or mobile device. Its purpose is to collect data related to the user’s browsing habits.
Cookies are stored on your device until you delete them yourself from your browser. If you wish to disable cookies, you can do so by modifying your browser or mobile device settings. Additionally, you can open your browser in private mode so that cookies are deleted at the end of each session.
You can also manage cookies directly on our site by accessing the cookie settings at the bottom of the page or through the banner that appears automatically during your first visit. However, disabling cookies on your browser may affect your browsing experience.
We use the following types of cookies on our site
Necessary (mandatory) cookies
We use them to remember any selections you make on our site so that they are saved for your future visits. They are essential for the basic functions of the website, and the site will not work as expected without them. Therefore, they cannot be disabled in our systems. This type of cookie does not record any personally identifiable information.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies are cookies that allow for the customization of site features and the execution of certain actions, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party functionalities.
Analytical and performance cookies
This type of cookie provides information about the usage and performance of our website in order to improve its design and your user experience, such as the number of visitors to the site and the pages that have been visited. We use, for example, Google Analytics to analyze the traffic on our website. All information collected by these cookies is anonymized.
Advertising cookies
These cookies collect data on visitors’ preferences and how they use the site in order to provide personalized advertisements and analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Third parties
We may use third-party cookies on our site to collect browsing data and tailor advertisements around the visitor’s interests. We cannot guarantee the reliability or security of how your personal data is handled by these third parties. Entities such as Google should be considered independent data processors. It is recommended to review the privacy policies of these companies.
15. Update
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time to maintain compliance with the law and to account for any changes in our practices, technology, and data collection processes. We recommend that our users check this policy periodically to ensure they are informed of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users via email about changes to this policy. By continuing to use the site after a modification, you implicitly accept the practices outlined in the updated privacy policy.
16. Contact us
For any questions, if you wish to have your information deleted or modified, or to file a complaint regarding this policy, please contact our privacy officer by email or by mail at the following address:
Mr. Michel Pitre
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Les Entreprises Pitre inc.
777, route 311 Nord
Lac-des-Écorces (Québec) J0W 1H0
(819) 623-3895
By email : info@entpitre.com
Most recent update: 13 juin 2024
Effective date: 13 juin 2024