Patrice Brunet Avocats, whose head office is located at 1108 Av. Laurier O, Outremont, QC H2V 2L4, and can be reached at (514) 935-0404 or by email at patrice.brunet@patricebrunetavocats.com (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “we”), is committed to protecting the privacy of its customers and users of its website. This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, disclose and protect personal information about you and information collected on our website.

​The term “personal information” means any information that relates to a natural person and allows them to be identified. During the course of your relationship with the Company, we may ask you to provide personal information, including information such as your name, date of birth, address, telephone number, passport, driver’s license, and other information relevant to the provision of legal services by the Company.

The Company collects, uses and discloses personal information for the purposes identified at the time of collection, or as otherwise permitted or required by applicable laws, including for the following purposes:

• Providing legal and other related services.
• Comply with our professional obligations, including rules regarding customer identification and identity verification.
• Establish and manage relationships with customers.
• Respond to requests for information made through the website.
• Send updates on immigration law, international recruitment and our services.
• For administrative, management and operational purposes, such as issuing invoices, account management, sales, payment collection and processing.

The Company aims to limit the amount of personal information it collects to what is necessary and appropriate for the purposes identified. We will not use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, unless you consent or applicable laws permit or require it.

Where possible, we will obtain consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information about an individual directly from that individual. If you provide the Company with personal information about another individual, you represent that, before submitting such information, you have obtained the necessary consent or authorization to permit us to collect, use and disclose such personal information to the Company. purposes set out in this Policy, or the collection, use and disclosure permitted by applicable laws.

You can change or withdraw your consent to the use and disclosure of your personal information, or opt out of certain uses and disclosures, subject to legal and contractual restrictions. To modify or withdraw your consent, please contact our personal information protection manager, Patrice Brunet using the postal or email address below:

• 1108 Av. Laurier O Outremont, QC H2V 2L4
• Patrice.brunet@patricebrunetavocats.com

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 job title, name of employer.
• Personal information that you provide to us 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.

We use different methods to collect your personal information, including through:

• Direct interactions with you when you provide them to us, 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.
• From third parties or publicly available sources.

Cookies are small text files that our website may place on your computer or mobile device during your visit. We use the following types of cookies on our site:

• Functional cookies, used to remember your preferences.
• Analytical cookies, allowing us to improve the design and functionality of the website by collecting data about your usage.

Our website allows you to accept all cookies or refuse them. You can also change your browser settings to block or delete certain types of cookies. However, this may affect your experience on our website.

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us for the following purposes:

• To provide our legal and other services, administer and carry out our services.
• Respond to requests for information or queries from visitors to our website.
• To facilitate the use of our website and to adapt the content effectively.
• For marketing and business development purposes.
• Fulfill our legal, regulatory or risk management obligations.

We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide to us, including:

• To third parties in legal proceedings, to contractors, service providers and other third parties we use to support our business.
• To achieve the purpose for which you provided the personal information.
• For any other purpose that we disclosed when you provided the personal information.
• With your consent.
• To comply with a court order, law or legal process, including to respond to a request from a government or regulatory body, in accordance with applicable law.

To the extent that the Company uses third party service providers to store, manage or process personal information on its behalf, we use contractual means to protect your personal information. These service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality of personal information.

The security of your personal information is important to us. We employ appropriate security measures to protect your personal information, including physical, organizational and technological measures.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, unless otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation.

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and the right to correct that information. To exercise these rights or for any other questions regarding your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer, Patrice Brunet, at the contact details provided above.

Cette politique de confidentialité peut être modifiée par la Société de temps à autre, sans préavis. La version la plus récente de la politique de confidentialité sera toujours disponible sur notre site web.

For any complaints or questions regarding our compliance with this Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer, Patrice Brunet, at the contact details provided above.