Updated on September 19, 2023
At SIRCO, we value the protection of personal data and are committed to protecting the confidential information we collect about you. This Policy covers the various practices adopted by SIRCO to protect personal information.
Acceptance of the Terms of Use
Before you browse our website at https://groupesirco.com, please read our Terms of Use.
SIRCO allows you to access its website at https://groupesirco.com, provided you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy below, which may be updated at any time without prior notice. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use.
In case of discrepancy between the French and English version of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, the French version will take precedence.
Compliance with Francization Requirements
Since the Charter of the French Language was amended with the introduction of Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec on June 1, 2022, all organizations and businesses have been called upon to promote and protect the French language in Quebec.
As such, SIRCO is registered with the Office québécois de la langue française and complies with its francization obligations. The French language is central to our daily operations, and we believe this new legal requirement is a step forward in strengthening its vitality.
Applicable Laws
Use of the Site is governed by the laws and courts of the province of Quebec and by applicable Canadian legislation. Any dispute arising between you and SIRCO or any other person as a result of or in connection with the Site, its Terms of Use or any related content will be resolved before the courts of Quebec, and you hereby irrevocably submit to these courts and consent to their exclusive jurisdiction in respect of all disputes.
Personal Information and Privacy
Any information that may be used to identify a natural person is considered to be personal information.
Regulatory framework
SIRCO manages its use of personal information in accordance with the standards provided for in the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (R.S.Q., c. A-2.1).
Collection of personal information
SIRCO may be required to collect personal information about you as part of its dealings with you when you fill out a form or send the company an email. Such information is collected with your consent on a voluntary basis.
This personal information will be used exclusively by SIRCO to communicate with you, provide the services or information you request, or send information that may be of interest to you. SIRCO will only use your personal information for these purposes, unless you have consented to other uses or where permitted by law.
Non-disclosure to third parties
SIRCO will not share your personal information with third parties, except where you have given your consent to do so or where permitted or required by law. In the latter case, SIRCO undertakes to exercise all due diligence to protect your personal information and limit its disclosure to that which is required.
SIRCO will not rent, sell or share personal information about you, such as your name, address, telephone number or email address, or financial information, such as credit card numbers, that could be used to identify you.
Data security
SIRCO takes all necessary measures to ensure that your personal information cannot be accessed by third parties other than authorized SIRCO managers and employees.
Cookies
We use cookies to facilitate and improve your browsing experience on the Site. Cookies are small text files downloaded and stored on the device you use to visit webpages. The cookies used on the SIRCO website do not collect your personal information. Most Internet browsers accept cookies by default.
At any time, you may change your browser’s privacy settings to reject or delete cookies. This will not stop you from accessing the Site, although you may experience performance issues during your visit.
Email transmission
Messages sent by email using the Site may not be protected. We therefore strongly advise against using this feature to send confidential or important information.
Statistics
At SIRCO, we use Google Analytics tools to monitor our Site. These tools enable us to collect, analyze, measure and report data on site traffic in order to understand and optimize Internet usage. All data collected is anonymized.
SIRCO stores this information to track key metrics, including:
- The number of visitors
- The most visited pages
- The technology used by Site visitors
- Referring sites
- Users’ country of origin
For more information about Google Analytics, please read the Google Analytics Terms of Service.
Security
Personal information collected by SIRCO is kept confidential in accordance with applicable laws.
SIRCO adheres to high security standards and uses efficient systems to ensure the safe design, implementation and daily operation of its Site and its underlying servers and networks. Moreover, SIRCO continues to take steps to detect and block intrusions on its Site. SIRCO has taken many precautions to ensure that your personal information is protected against loss, theft or any unauthorized access, disclosure, reproduction, use, modification or destruction. These include physical, administrative and technological security measures deemed reasonable based on the sensitivity, quantity and format of the personal information collected and the manner in which it is stored.
Internet browsing
When you browse the Internet, your browser detects whether the connection is protected and displays a padlock icon above the page to indicate that communication to the server is secure.
All confidential data that is sent between your device and the https://groupesirco.com/ website is effectively encrypted to ensure the confidentiality of your information.
Links to other sites
The Site contains links to websites operated by third parties (the “Partner Sites”). SIRCO has no control over the Partner Sites and assumes no responsibility with respect to their content. You hereby agree and acknowledge that you are responsible for reviewing the content of these sites and you use them at your own risk. You agree that SIRCO cannot be held responsible in any way, directly or indirectly, for any losses or damages of any kind whatsoever arising from your use of or reliance on such content. SIRCO is not responsible for any malfunction on the Partner Sites. The links to the Partner Sites are provided by SIRCO for your convenience. However, this does not mean that SIRCO endorses the content of the websites linked on its Site or that it is associated with their operators. It is your responsibility to read and comply with the privacy statements and terms of use posted on the Partner Sites. In addition, if you intend to create a hyperlink to our Site, you may only do so from your homepage and must not delete any of the frames or the address of our Site.
User Code of Ethics
Respectful communications
SIRCO has made respect a priority in its communications. Users of its Site are encouraged to follow the same principle when communicating with its staff members by email or telephone. SIRCO also expects users to refrain from attacking others personally, using inflammatory language or engaging in fights with staff members. SIRCO managers and users are also required to uphold this principle of respect in all forms of online communication, including informative content, visual content (infographics, photographs, etc.), chats and comments.
Rules of good conduct
You agree to not use the Site to:
- Submit false or inaccurate content;
- Post content that is irrelevant to a specified topic;
- Submit any illegal, offensive, discriminatory, racist, obscene, demeaning, hateful, harassing, defamatory, abusive or otherwise objectionable content;
- Impersonate any person or company, or falsely state or deliberately misrepresent your affiliation with a person or company;
- Submit any content you are not authorized to make public under the provisions of an act, a contract or a trust agreement, such as insider information or confidential information obtained or disclosed in the context of a professional relationship or under a non-disclosure agreement;
- Submit any content that infringes a patent, registered trademark, trade secret, copyright or other property right;
- Submit any advertisement, chain email message, junk email, pyramid scheme invitation, or any other form of communication that is unsolicited, unauthorized or irrelevant for SIRCO;
- Submit any material containing viruses or computer code, files or programs designed to disrupt or destroy any software, hardware or telecommunication equipment or limit its functionality;
- Intentionally or involuntarily infringe any applicable municipal, provincial or international statute or law;
- Stalk or harass others.
Contact:
For any questions regarding your privacy, please contact:
[email protected] or 514-744-1010
SIRCO’s official website is https://groupesirco.com/. This website is wholly owned and regularly updated by SIRCO.