Introduction
This policy aims to present our commitments regarding the protection of your personal information. It describes how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect this information, as well as your rights concerning it.
We are responsible for protecting the personal information that we hold or that is under our care, including those we entrust to third parties to process your file and offer you quality services. Third parties with whom we do business must commit in writing to comply with our personal information protection rules.
The Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector defines personal information as any information concerning an individual that allows them to be identified, such as information about their financial situation, lifestyle, or health. Excluded from this definition are: name, position, business address, business phone number, and business email address. Personal information can be stored on different media: written, graphic, sound, visual, computerized, or other.
Collection of Personal Information
We collect the necessary information to offer you the requested services, to fulfill our commitments to you, and to ensure the follow-up of your file throughout our business relationship.
We will generally request your written consent, but you can also give it to us verbally or electronically. It may sometimes also be implicit.
The personal information requested may include, for example, information necessary to understand your situation or to meet certain legal requirements. We specifically collect the following information:
- First and last name
- City of residence
- Email address
- Telephone number
The personal information we collect is gathered through forms and through the interactivity established between you and our website. We also use cookies and/or log files to gather information about you, as indicated in the following section.
You can withdraw your consent at any time, subject to applicable legal or contractual restrictions. We will inform you of the consequences of such withdrawal of consent, including the possibility of no longer being able to process your request.
In certain situations provided by law, we can or must collect, use, or disclose your personal information without your consent. This occurs notably when it is difficult or impossible to obtain it for legal, medical, or security reasons. The same applies when this information is necessary to investigate, detect, prevent fraud, or enforce the law.
Limitation of Collection, Use, and Disclosure
We only collect the personal information necessary for the reasons we have indicated to you. Your information is collected directly from you, unless you have consented to it being obtained from third parties, or the law authorizes us to do so.
We use your personal information only for the reasons for which we collected it. Only persons, employees, agents, or service providers who need this information to perform their duties or carry out their responsibilities will have access to it.
We cannot disclose your information to a third party without your consent, except as required or permitted by law.
Retention and Destruction of Your Personal Information
We retain your personal information as long as necessary, notably for follow-up purposes, updating your file, or complying with legal deadlines. When destroying this information, we will take the required measures to ensure its confidentiality and prevent unauthorized third parties from accessing it.
Accuracy of Your Information
We take reasonable steps to ensure that your information is as accurate and complete as possible when we collect and use it.
Forms and Interactivity
Your personal information is collected through forms, namely:
- Website registration form
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
- Contact
- Website management (presentation, organization)
Your information is also collected through the interactivity that may occur between you and our website, in the following ways:
- Contact
- Website management (presentation, organization)
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
- Comments
Log Files and Cookies
We collect certain information through log files and cookies.
This mainly includes the following information:
- Pages visited and queries
- Connection time and date
The use of such files allows us to:
- Improve service and provide a personalized welcome
- Create a personalized consumption profile
- Statistics
Openness About Our Policy and Practices
We make available to you all information regarding our policy and practices in terms of personal information protection. You have access to this policy via a link at the bottom of our website's page.
Right of Access
We are committed to recognizing a right of access and rectification to concerned individuals wishing to consult, modify, or even delete information concerning them.
Any request for access or correction must be sent to the person responsible for the protection of personal information at the following address:
Valérie Ngo
500, Place d’Armes Suite 2320
Montreal, H2Y 2W2, QC
vngo@purimmobilia.com
514 607-5056
Right to Object and Withdraw
We are committed to offering you a right to object and withdraw concerning your personal information. The right to object is understood as the possibility offered to internet users to refuse that their personal information be used for certain purposes mentioned during collection.
The right to withdraw is understood as the possibility offered to internet users to request that their personal information no longer appear, for example, on a mailing list.
To exercise these rights, you can write to the person responsible for the protection of personal information whose contact details appear in the previous paragraph.
Complaints and Information Requests Regarding Our Policy or Practices
You can contact the aforementioned person responsible for the protection of personal information for any complaint or information request regarding our policy or practices.
Security
The personal information we collect is kept in a secure 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 Protocol (Secure Sockets Layer)
- Access management – authorized person
- Access management – concerned person
- Computer backup
- Username/password
- Firewalls
- Antivirus
We are committed to maintaining a high degree of confidentiality by integrating appropriate technological innovations to ensure the confidentiality of your transactions. However, since no mechanism offers maximum security, some risk is always present when using the Internet to transmit personal information.
Legislation
We are committed to respecting the legislative provisions of the province of Quebec and Canada.
Effective Date and Changes
This policy is effective since September 27, 2024. It may be modified from time to time, especially when there are significant changes to the law or regulatory requirements.