www.klarte.ca
9518-5585 Québec Inc.

Type of site: Informational site

The purpose of this privacy policy

The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform users of our site what personal data we will collect as well as the following information, where applicable:
a. Personal data we will collect
b. Use of collected data
c. Who has access to the data collected
d. The rights of site users
e. The site’s cookie policy

This privacy policy operates alongside the terms and conditions of use of our site.

Applicable laws
This policy complies with the laws set out in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

For residents of EU countries, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs all data protection policies, regardless of where the site is located. This privacy policy aims to comply with the GDPR. If there are inconsistencies between this policy and the GDPR, the GDPR will apply.
For residents of the State of California, this privacy policy is intended to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If there are inconsistencies between this document and the CCPA, state law will apply. If we find any inconsistencies, we will change our policy to comply with the relevant law.

Consent
Users agree that by using our site, they consent to:
a. the conditions set out in this privacy policy and
b. the collection, use and retention of the data listed in this policy.

Personal data we collect
Data collected automatically
We do not collect any data automatically on our site.

Data collected non-automatically
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our site:
a. First and last name
b. E-mail
c. Phone number

This data may be collected using the following methods:
Form to fill out

Please note that we only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this privacy policy. We will not collect additional data without first informing you.

How we use personal data
Personal data collected on our site will only be used for the purposes specified in this policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:
a. communication

Who we share personal data with
Employees
We may disclose to any member of our organization such user data as they reasonably need to carry out the purposes set out in this policy.

Third parties
We may share user data with the following third parties:
Graphix Design since they manage our website.

We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:
Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.

Other disclosures
We undertake not to sell or share your data with third parties, except in the following cases:
a. if required by law
b. if it is required for any legal proceedings
c. to prove or protect our legal rights
d. to buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company

If you follow hyperlinks from our site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How long we store personal data
User data will be kept for a period of: 5 years

We will ensure that users are notified if their data is retained for longer than this period.

How we protect your personal data
Our site is hosted and protected by: Web Hosting Canada and Immunify AV.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that our user data is secure and users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be, at times, insecure and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

International data transfers
User data may be accessed, processed or collected in the following countries:
France, United States

Minors
For EU residents, the GDPR specifies that people under the age of 15 are considered minors for the purposes of data collection. Minors must have the consent of a legal representative for their data to be collected, processed and used.

Your rights as a user
As a user, you have the right to access all your personal data that we have collected. In addition, you have the right to update or correct any personal data in our possession provided that it is acceptable under the law.

You may choose to withdraw or change your consent to data collection and use at any time, provided it is legally acceptable to do so and you have informed us within a reasonable time.

How to modify, delete or contest the data collected
If you would like your information deleted or modified in any way, please contact our Privacy Officer here:
Francine Guinois francine@klarte.ca

Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by the website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits.

We use the following types of cookies on our site:
You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also
choose to disable cookies entirely in your Internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

Changes
This privacy policy may be amended from time to time to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. We recommend that our users check our policy from time to time to ensure that they are informed of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this policy.

Contact
If you have any questions for us, please do not hesitate to contact us using the following:

francine@klarte.ca
(514) 924-7034

Effective date: September 18, 2023