{"id":3222,"date":"2026-09-01T14:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.noelassocies.com\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T14:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:34:33","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.noelassocies.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"special\">PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>PREAMBLE<\/h4>\n<p>The <em>Privacy Policy Regarding the Protection of Personal Information<\/em> (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Policy&#8221;) outlines the practices of No\u00ebl et associ\u00e9s (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Company&#8221;) aimed at protecting the confidentiality of personal information collected through technological means.<\/p>\n<p>The Company undertakes to inform any person concerned of a privacy incident involving personal information it holds that presents a risk of serious harm.<\/p>\n<p>By browsing our site, you acknowledge and accept these terms of use.<\/p>\n<h4>LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>the <em>Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector<\/em> (CQLR, c. P-39.1) (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Protection Act&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>the <em>Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms<\/em> (CQLR, c.C-12)<\/li>\n<li>the <em>Civil Code of Quebec<\/em> (SQ 1991, c. 64)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>THE COMPANY AND THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noelassocies.com\/en\/\">www.noelassocies.com<\/a> is operated by the Company, whose head office is located at 225 Mont\u00e9e Paiement, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> floor, Gatineau, Quebec, J8P 6M7<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The site is developed by Selectrum Communications Inc., whose head office is located at 112 rue Principale, 3rd floor, Gatineau, Quebec, J9H 3M1. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The site is hosted by Selectrum Communications Inc., whose head office is located at 112 rue Principale, 3rd floor, Gatineau, Quebec, J9H 3M1. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company offers a wide range of legal services to regularly advise their clients in their decision-making.<\/p>\n<h4>PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/h4>\n<p>Under the Protection Act, the person with the highest authority within the Company is responsible for the protection of personal information.<\/p>\n<p>The company has appointed Mr. Yves Lamothe, financial controller, to act as the person responsible for the protection of personal information (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Privacy Officer&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>The Company&#8217;s Privacy Officer must take all necessary measures to ensure that staff are aware of the objectives of this Policy and comply with it.<\/p>\n<p>The Privacy Officer may adopt directives aimed at framing the categorization of personal information, as well as its collection, use, retention, confidentiality, and destruction.<\/p>\n<h4>COOKIES<\/h4>\n<p>The Company uses different types of cookies (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;cookies&#8221;) to facilitate and optimize your browsing on its Website.<\/p>\n<p>A cookie is a record of information placed on your computer or mobile device. Cookies do not identify you personally. However, they allow the issuer to recognize your device and collect certain information related to your browsing.  <\/p>\n<p>For example, the Company uses performance cookies such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, which are tools for measuring web audience and analyzing visits to its websites. These applications also allow us to optimize your browsing on our Website. <\/p>\n<p>Using cookies, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager collect information about your browsing on our Website. This information is stored, notably, in the United States. Google may disclose it to others in case of legal obligation or during processing on their own behalf. These performance cookies are anonymized.   <\/p>\n<p>If you wish, you can prevent Google from recording information related to your browsing by installing Google Analytics opt-out modules on your computer or any other device.<\/p>\n<p>The Company may also use functionality cookies that improve and personalize Website features (sending a communication, language, display resolution, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>However, it does not use advertising cookies on its Website.<\/p>\n<h4>HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR ONLINE SERVICES<\/h4>\n<p>We may collect personal information through technological means in the following situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you apply for a job within our company;<\/li>\n<li>When you subscribe to our newsletter;<\/li>\n<li>When you fill out our contact form on our web page;<\/li>\n<li>When you browse our social media such as Facebook or LinkedIn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED AND HOW WE USE IT<\/h4>\n<p>Personal information is information about a natural person that allows them to be identified. It is confidential. Except as otherwise provided, it cannot be disclosed without the consent of the person concerned.  <\/p>\n<p>Your information is used only for the purposes for which it was collected.<br \/>\nIn this context, the Company collects personal information such as name, first name, email address, phone number, and postal address.<\/p>\n<p>We also indirectly collect personal information, such as your email address, first name and last name, and public profile picture when you browse our social media such as Facebook or LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<h4>WHAT SECURITY MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/h4>\n<p>The Company has implemented various physical, technological, and organizational measures against the risks of unauthorized access, disclosure, reproduction, use, modification, and destruction, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>physical measures (e.g., alarm systems, access management, locked filing cabinets, etc.);<\/li>\n<li>technical measures to detect and block intrusions (e.g., firewall, antivirus, etc.);<\/li>\n<li>organizational measures (e.g., adoption of an information security policy).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>YOUR CONSENT TO THE USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND YOUR RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL<\/h4>\n<p>When we collect, use, and disclose your personal information, it is always with your consent and for specific purposes.<\/p>\n<p>We always respect the purposes for which we collected your personal information.<\/p>\n<p>If we wish to use or disclose your personal information for other purposes, we will ask for your consent.<\/p>\n<p>Your consent is valid for the duration necessary to achieve these purposes. We may then retain your personal information for the time necessary to fulfill our retention obligations described in the law. <\/p>\n<p>You may request to withdraw your consent to the use, disclosure, and retention of your personal information.<\/p>\n<h4>RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF COLLECTED PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/h4>\n<p>Your data that we collect is stored on the server of Selectrum Communications Inc., which is located in Quebec. It is also possible, in certain cases, for the Company to use cloud computing services for the processing and retention of the information it holds.  <\/p>\n<p>Our agreements with our service providers stipulate that if personal information is stored outside the country, it must benefit from protection ensuring confidentiality in compliance with legal requirements and best practices.<\/p>\n<p>When the purposes for which your personal information was collected or used have been fulfilled, your information is securely and irreversibly destroyed.<\/p>\n<h4>COMPLAINT, QUESTION, RIGHT OF ACCESS, RECTIFICATION, DESTRUCTION IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, WITHDRAWAL OF YOUR CONSENT<\/h4>\n<p>An individual may request access to information concerning them and request the rectification, limitation, deletion, or destruction of personal information. They may also withdraw their consent. <\/p>\n<p>To submit a complaint, question, or request related to this privacy policy, you must submit a written request by email to the person responsible for the protection of personal information:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.04%; margin-left: -.25pt; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 99.96%; border: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; background: #FFC000; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: white;\">Person responsible for the protection of personal information<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.18%; border: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"><strong>Last Name:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.78%; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-right: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; background: #FFF2CC; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Lamothe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.18%; border: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"><strong>First Name:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.78%; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-right: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; background: #FFF2CC; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Yves<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.18%; border: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"><strong>Phone Number:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.78%; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-right: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; background: #FFF2CC; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">(819)771-7393<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.18%; border: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"><strong>Email:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.78%; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; border-right: solid #FFC000 1.0pt; background: #FFF2CC; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">y.lamothe@noelassocies.com<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a name=\"_Toc161573670\"><\/a>EFFECTIVE DATE AND, IF APPLICABLE, DATE OF ITS MOST RECENT AMENDMENT<\/h4>\n<p>This policy came into effect on: April 26, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION &nbsp; PREAMBLE The Privacy Policy Regarding the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Policy&#8221;) outlines the practices of No\u00ebl et associ\u00e9s (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Company&#8221;) aimed at protecting the confidentiality of personal information collected through technological means. 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