Introduction
Patrice Brunet Avocats, whose head office is located at 1108 Av. Laurier O, Outremont, QC H2V 2L4, and which can be reached at (514) 935-0404 or by email at patrice.brunet@patricebrunetavocats.com (hereinafter the “Firm” or “we”), is committed to protecting the privacy of its clients and of the users of its website. This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, disclose and protect the personal information concerning you and the information collected on our website.
Personal information
The term “personal information” means any information that relates to a natural person and makes it possible to identify them. In the course of your relationship with the Firm, we may ask you to provide personal information, including such details as your name, date of birth, address, telephone number, passport, driver’s licence, and other information relevant to the provision of legal services by the Firm.
Purposes for which we collect personal information
The Firm collects, uses and discloses personal information for the purposes identified at the time of collection, or as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law, including the following purposes:
- Providing legal services and other related services.
- Complying with our professional obligations, including the rules on client identification and verification.
- Establishing and managing client relationships.
- Responding to requests for information made through the website.
- Sending updates on immigration law, international recruitment and our services.
- Administrative, management and operational purposes, such as issuing invoices, managing accounts, sales, and collecting and processing payments.
Limitation
The Firm aims to limit the amount of personal information it collects to what is necessary and appropriate for the identified purposes. We will not use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, unless you consent or applicable law permits or requires it.
Consent
Wherever possible, we will obtain consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information concerning an individual directly from that individual. If you provide the Firm with personal information concerning another individual, you represent that, before submitting that information, you obtained the consent or authorization required to allow us to collect, use and disclose that personal information for the purposes set out in this Policy, or that the collection, use and disclosure are authorized by applicable law.
Withdrawing consent / opting out
You may change or withdraw your consent to the use and disclosure of your personal information, or refuse certain uses and disclosures, subject to legal and contractual restrictions. To change or withdraw your consent, please contact our privacy officer, Patrice Brunet, at the mailing address or email address below:
- 1108 Av. Laurier O Outremont, QC H2V 2L4
- Patrice.brunet@patricebrunetavocats.com
The information we collect about you
We collect and use several types of information about you, including:
Contact information such as name, physical address, email address and telephone number.
- Biographical information such as a job title or an employer’s name.
- Personal information you provide to describe your needs and requirements or those of your business.
- Website usage information and other technical information, such as details about visits to our website, your interaction with our online content, or information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
- Any other personal information provided by you.
How we collect personal information about you
We use various methods to collect your personal information, including through:
- Direct interactions with you when you provide it, for example by filling out forms or corresponding with us by telephone or email.
- Automated technologies or interactions when you browse our website, including the use of cookies.
- Third parties or publicly available sources.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that our website may place on your computer or mobile device when you visit. We use the following types of cookies on our site:
- Functional cookies, used to remember your preferences.
- Analytics cookies, which allow us to improve the design and functionality of the website by collecting data on your use of it.
Our website lets you accept all cookies or refuse them. You can also change your browser settings to block certain types of cookies or delete them. However, this may affect your experience on our website.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect about you, or that you provide to us, for the following purposes:
- Providing our legal and other services, and administering and delivering those services.
- Responding to requests for information or enquiries from visitors to our website.
- Facilitating the use of our website and tailoring content effectively.
- Marketing and business development purposes.
- Meeting our legal, regulatory or risk management obligations.
Disclosure of your personal information
We may disclose the personal information we collect, or that you provide to us, including:
- To third parties in the context of legal proceedings, to contractors, service providers and other third parties we rely on to support our business.
- To fulfil the purpose for which you provided the personal information.
- For any other purpose we disclosed when you provided the personal information.
- With your consent.
- To comply with a court order, a law or a legal process, including in response to a request from a government or regulatory body, in accordance with applicable law.
Third-party service providers
To the extent that the Firm relies on third-party service providers to store, manage or process personal information on its behalf, we use contractual means to protect your personal information. Those service providers are required to keep personal information confidential.
Security and storage of personal information
The security of your personal information is important to us. We use appropriate security measures to protect your personal information, including physical, organizational and technological measures.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the Internet is not entirely secure. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
Retention of information
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, unless otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation.
Access to and correction of your personal information
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and the right to have that information corrected. To exercise these rights, or for any other question regarding your personal information, please contact our privacy officer, Patrice Brunet, using the contact details provided above.
Changes to our privacy policy
This privacy policy may be amended by the Firm from time to time, without notice. The most recent version of the privacy policy will always be available on our website.
Complaints regarding compliance with this policy
For any complaint or question regarding our compliance with this privacy policy, please contact our privacy officer, Patrice Brunet, using the contact details provided above.
