Privacy Policy
Objective
We’re committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines how and why we collect, use, and share the personal information entrusted to us. It applies to personal information collected from our employees, job applicants and data gathered when you interact with us through our website, social media, or email. This policy also extends to personal information received from our clients or suppliers.
Personal Information
Personal information covered under this policy includes any data related to an individual that can, alone or combined with other details, identify them. This may include information such as names, contact details, and dates of birth, as well as more technical information that enables individual identification.
Types of Personal Information Collected
- Name and contact details such as email address, phone number, and home address
- Information necessary for payroll processing or enrollment in employer-sponsored benefits plans (e.g., Social Insurance Number, date of birth, banking information)
- Educational, employment, or marital status details
- Online activity data such as IP addresses
How We Collect Your Personal Information
- Directly from you
- From our clients or partners, if relevant to the business relationship between Bousada and them
- Through the technologies used on our website
Use of Your Personal Information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Delivering our services as part of a business relationship or project execution
- Processing payroll
- Managing enrollments in group insurance plans
- Communicating with you
- Processing job applications
- Other purposes authorized or required by law
Sharing Your Personal Information
We may share your personal information in the following ways:
- With our service providers: We may transfer your personal information to organizations that provide services to us (e.g., group insurance, software, and IT maintenance). These providers are required to safeguard your personal information with appropriate security measures and limit its use to what is necessary for fulfilling their service agreements.
- As required by law: We may share your personal information when permitted or required by applicable law.
Your Privacy Choices
We assume your consent to collect personal information when you use our services, apply for a job, or become an employee. If we intend to use your personal information for purposes beyond those outlined in this policy, we will obtain your consent.
You may withdraw your consent for Bousada to use or share your personal information by submitting a written request. Please note that withdrawing consent may affect the services we can provide to you.
Protecting Your Personal Information
We implement administrative, physical, and technological safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, misuse, or loss of personal information. These protections also apply when we destroy or anonymize your personal data.
Retention of Your Personal Information
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal and regulatory obligations. When the information is no longer needed, it is securely destroyed or anonymized.
Hosting of Personal Information
We work with external providers to host our digital and printed data. These providers are required to protect your personal information adequately.
Access and Correction of Your Personal Information
If you wish to access your personal information or request corrections, please contact us using the information provided below.
Our Commitment to Privacy Incidents
Anyone who believes a privacy incident involving personal information has occurred must promptly notify the Privacy Officer in writing, providing all relevant details for assessing the situation. The Privacy Officer will take reasonable steps to mitigate risks of harm to affected individuals and prevent similar incidents in the future.
The Privacy Officer is responsible for determining whether the incident poses a risk of serious harm to affected individuals. If so, they must notify the Commission d’accès à l’information and any impacted individuals.
The Privacy Officer maintains a record of all privacy incidents.
If you wish to access or request corrections to your personal information, please contact us using the details provided below.
Privacy Officer
Véronique Fillion
Bousada
10 du Diapason, suite 200
Bromont (Québec) J2L 0G1
confidentialite@bousadainc.com