POLICY ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
The APTS is committed to respecting the confidentiality of personal information and undertakes to protect and use it only for the purposes for which it was collected.
Anyone who visits our website consents to the collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this policy.
Like all websites, we use cookies for various purposes.
- Functional CookiesWe use them to remember all the selections made by users of our site so that they are saved for their next visits.
- Analytical CookiesThese files help improve the design and functionality of our site by collecting data on visits to our web pages.
Note: You can choose to disable these cookies by changing your browser's privacy settings, but this may reduce the quality of your user experience.
Personal Data We Collect
Data Collected Automatically
When an internet user visits the APTS website, data is collected and stored:
- IP address
- Location
- Hardware and software details
- Browsing language
- Links users click on the site
- Content that the user views on our site
- Downloaded files
Voluntarily Transmitted Personal Data
When an internet user visits the APTS website, they can leave comments on certain pages.
The personal data that users provide via our site is used only for the specific purposes mentioned below:
- To follow up with people who contact us through the Contact Us section.
- To build a database for petitions, automated letters sent to an elected official, studies, and call for testimonies.
- To measure the satisfaction rate of our users through surveys.
Personal information voluntarily provided by users will not be shared with third parties for promotional or solicitation purposes.
With Whom We Share Personal Data
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs it to achieve the objectives set out in this policy.
Third Parties
We may share user data with the following third parties:
- Information technology service providers
- Marketing agencies (during advertising campaigns)
- Researchers
We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:
- Surveys
- Market research
- University studies
Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given objective. (Add that we sign confidentiality agreements with our partners?).
Other Disclosures
We are committed to not sharing your data with third parties, except in the following cases:
- If required by law
- If required for any legal proceedings
- To prove or protect our legal rights
How Long We Store Personal Data
We do not retain user data beyond what is necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected.
How We Protect Personal Data Collected Through Our Site
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that our user data is secure and that users are protected, there is always a risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can sometimes be unsafe, and therefore we cannot guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
Your Rights
Any user of the site can access the personal data we have collected if they request it. Additionally, the user can request to update their data provided that their request is acceptable under the law.
How to Modify, Delete, or Contest Collected Data
If you wish for your information to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:
Carl Beauregard
1111, rue Saint-Charles Ouest, Bureau 1050 Longueuil, QC J4K 5G4
vieprivee@aptsq.com
(450) 670-2411
Changes
This privacy policy may be amended from time to time to maintain compliance with the law and to account for any changes in our data collection process. We recommend that our users check our policy periodically to ensure they are informed of any updates. If necessary, we may inform users by email of changes to this policy.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us using the following:
(450) 670-2411
info@aptsq.com
1111, rue Saint-Charles Ouest, Bureau 1050 Longueuil, QC J4K 5G4