Privacy statement

This privacy statement was last modified on 2024-01-11, last verified on 2024-01-11, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://addere.ca. We recommend that you read this declaration carefully. When processing your personal data, we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. This means, among other things, that :

• we clearly indicate the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
• we aim to limit our collection of personal data to that which is necessary for legitimate purposes;
• we first ask for your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
• we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data, and we require the same of parties processing personal data on our behalf;
• we respect your right to consult, correct or delete your personal data if you so request.

1. Purpose and categories of data

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes related to our business activities, including the following: (click to unfold)

2. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required to do so by law or court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted by other provisions of law, to provide information, or for the investigation of a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organization is taken over, sold or involved in a merger or acquisition, your data may be disclosed to our advisors and any potential buyer and will be passed on to the new owners.

3. How we respond to Do Not Track requests & Global Privacy Control

Our website does not support or respond to the Do Not Track (DNT) HTTP request header.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information on cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy on our Cookie Policy page. 

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

The inclusion of complete IP addresses is blocked by us.

5. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit misuse and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary people have access to your data, that access to data is protected and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

6. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites linked to our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties manage your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these websites before using them.

7. Changes to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement. We recommend that you check this privacy statement regularly for any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you whenever possible.

8. Access and modify your data

If you have any questions, or would like to know what personal data we store about you, please contact us. Please ensure that you always clearly identify yourself, so that we can be sure that we are not altering or deleting the data of the wrong person. We will only provide requested information when we receive a request from a verifiable consumer. You can contact us using the details below.

8.1 You have the following rights regarding your personal data

1. You can send a request for access to the data we process about you.
2. You can request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you.
3. You may request the correction or deletion of data if it is incorrect or no longer relevant. Where appropriate, amended information will be passed on to third parties who have access to the information in question.
4. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, subject to contractual or legal restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
5. You have the right to object to our organization's failure to comply with PIPEDA and, if the matter remains unresolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
6. We will provide access to personal information in an alternative format to any individual with a sensory disability and the right to access personal information under the GDPR, where the individual requests that it be provided in that alternative format if (a) a version of the information already exists in that format; or (b) conversion to that format is reasonable and necessary in order for the individual to exercise his or her rights.

9. Children

Our website is not designed for children and it is not our intention to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore ask children under the age of consent not to send us any personal data.

10. Contact

ADDERE
80, rue Wellington Sud
bureau 34000
Sherbrooke (Québec)
J1H 5C7
Canada
Site web : https://addere.ca
E-mail : jpgouin@ex.comaddere.ca

Phone number: 819 342-6193

11. Data requests

For the most frequent requests, we also offer you the possibility of using our data request form.

We have designated a person to contact regarding the organization's policies and practices, and to whom any complaints or inquiries may be forwarded:
Jean-Pierre Gouin, General Manager of ADDERE Service-conseil and Senior Advisor, Eco-responsibility Strategy
80, rue Wellington Sud
Suite 34000
Sherbrooke, Quebec
J1H 5C7
E-mail: jpgouin@addere.ca
Telephone: 819 342-6193