Privacy policy

MEKANIKA takes the security of data collected from visitors to our Web site seriously and is concerned about how it treats such information.

MEKANIKA processes data collected from visitors to our Web site in accordance with the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (the “Act”) and other applicable provincial or federal privacy legislation and regulations (collectively, the “Act”).

Personal information collected

When you browse our website, MEKANIKA may collect certain personal information about you. In general, we only collect such personal information when you provide it to us directly and on a voluntary basis.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means any information about an identifiable individual, as defined in the Privacy Act.

This personal information may include:

your name and address;
your telephone number, mailing address, e-mail address or other personal contact information;
bank details, credit card numbers or other billing information;
the personal data you provide to us as a customer;
details of your visits to our Web sites or other information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies;
technical data, such as the Internet Protocol address (IP address) of your computer, which enables us to obtain more details about the browser and operating system you are using.
recruitment information, including curriculum vitae, educational details and previous work experience;
information you may provide to us in connection with registration and participation in training workshops, seminars, conferences, meetings or other events;
marketing information and communication preferences;
any other personal data you may provide to us.

Use of personal information

How is your personal information used?

MEKANIKA collects, uses and discloses personal information about its employees, customers and suppliers in the course of providing its services, carrying out its activities and, in some cases, fulfilling legal obligations, particularly those arising from the Act. The personal information that MEKANIKA collects may also be required to fulfill its contractual obligations to its customers and other third parties.

For example, we collect, use and disclose your personal information for the following purposes:

establish and maintain relationships with our customers, suppliers and other partners;
provide professional advice and services, fulfill our professional obligations and avoid conflicts of interest;
disclose personal information to third parties and receive personal information from them in order to provide professional services;
to assess whether MEKANIKA should establish business relations with potential customers or suppliers, in particular for the purpose of assessing their solvency;
issue invoices, monitor invoicing, collect amounts owed to us and, if necessary, take legal action in connection with such collection;
establish, maintain or terminate an employment or contractual relationship;
analyze the needs and preferences of our customers, suppliers and third parties, and communicate with them in this respect, in particular by means of surveys or evaluations;
develop, improve, market, sell or provide MEKANIKA services;
distribute our newsletters and other informative communications, as well as information on training workshops, symposiums, conferences, meetings and other events;
collect, use and disclose your personal information as permitted by and to comply with legal or regulatory requirements or provisions; and
collect, use and disclose your personal information for any other purposes to which you consent.

Consent

How do you obtain my consent?

Subject to the possibility of obtaining implied consent under the Act, or if the Act provides an applicable exception to obtaining consent, if we collect your personal information for any reason, such as for the purpose of applying for a job as part of a recruitment process, we will ask you directly for your express consent, or we will give you the opportunity to refuse to provide us with your personal information.

How can I withdraw my consent?

We offer you the option to unsubscribe or withdraw your consent to future communications with respect to any marketing communications sent to you. If, after you have given us your consent, you change your mind and no longer consent to our contacting you, collecting your information or disclosing it, you may notify us by contacting us at the following e-mail address: luc.faucher@mekanika.net.

Disclosure

We will not disclose, trade or sell your personal information to anyone unless you have expressly authorized us to do so or we are required to do so by law or court order.

Links provided by third parties

You may leave our Web site by clicking on certain links contained on our sites. If you visit third-party websites from such a link, we recommend that you read their privacy policies carefully before submitting personal data to them. MEKANIKA is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.

Security

To protect your personal data, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to ensure that it is not lost, misappropriated, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed inappropriately.

MEKANIKA ensures that the personal information it collects is as accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used. You have the right to request access to the personal information we have collected about you and to correct it if necessary. You may send such a request or any questions or complaints regarding this Policy or MEKANIKA‘s privacy practices to our Privacy Officer by e-mail at: luc.faucher@mekanika.net.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files that a Web site transfers to your computer’s hard drive. They save your preferences so that your subsequent visits to the Web site run more smoothly. Cookies help us identify you and may be necessary to provide you with the products and services you request. Cookies may record a variety of information, including the number of times you visit a Web site, your purchase history, your registration information and the number of times you visit a page or other element of the Web site. The use of cookies is common practice on most major Web sites to improve customer service. We may use cookies to track your preferences and activities on our Web site: www.mekanika.net.

Most browsers are designed to accept cookies, but can easily be modified to block them. Your browser’s help files contain information on blocking cookies, detecting cookies sent to you and disabling cookies. However, if you choose not to accept cookies from our Web site, you may not be able to take full advantage of their functionality. If we use cookies to profile or geo-locate you, we will notify you in advance and do so in accordance with the law.

Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to modify or supplement this privacy policy at any time. We therefore invite you to consult it periodically. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon posting on our website. If we make any changes to the content of this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

Questions and contact details

If you wish to correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you or access to it, file a complaint, or if you simply want more information, please contact our Privacy Officer at: luc.faucher@mekanika.net or at 418 387-5664.

These terms of use were last updated on December 15, 2023.