Privacy and Personal Information Protection Policy
In accordance with Bill 25, an act modernizing legislative provisions regarding the protection of personal information, AUpoint études + architecture + territoire inc. (AUpoint) is committed to a general approach to regulatory compliance and respect for the law on the protection of personal information.
We adhere to the principle of protecting personal information; it is essential to us. We invite you to read our privacy policy, our practices, and the approach we take to this end.
Limiting the Collection of Your Information
When you use our websites and/or do business with AUpoint, personal information may be collected.
We only collect the personal information necessary to carry out projects and provide services, as well as for the associated administrative processes. Some anonymous data may also be used to improve the web experience of users of our various platforms and for the purposes of analyzing and improving our business processes.
This data may include the following:
- Data relating to your identity and communication preferences.
- Contact information: postal address, email address, telephone numbers.
- Anonymous data related to web browsing (this data is accessed in aggregate form and is linked to geography, time of access, operating systems, etc.)
We use the following sources to collect personal information:
- Emails, letters, web forms, or social media.
- Verbal exchanges in person or by telephone, or exchanges via various telecommunications applications (text messages, WhatsApp, etc.).
- Google Analytics using cookies (for anonymous data).
Protection of Your Personal Information – Limits of Communication and Retention
We undertake never to sell or disclose your personal data to a third party for the purpose of commercial prospecting, without your prior explicit consent.
AUpoint may, however, share collected data, within the limits of the uses described in the previous section, as follows:
- To our internal departments.
- To stakeholders, partners, subcontractors, or other entities that may be involved in various ways in the implementation of the project(s) for which we have been engaged.
- To legally authorized administrative, judicial, or supervisory authorities.
Your personal data is stored in a controlled and secure IT environment. We have implemented reasonable technological, organizational, and administrative measures to protect our systems and their access and to prevent unauthorized use.
Inquiries
AUpoint has assigned a person within the firm who is responsible for overseeing our privacy program and updating our personal information management.
For any questions regarding the management of your personal data and its use by AUpoint, you can contact us by email at info@staging.aupoint.ca.
Date updated: 09/21/2023
AUpoint may make changes to this policy based on new responsibilities and obligations required by applicable legislation.