Privacy policy
WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
Thank you for visiting the Website of Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. and reading our privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the Policy).
By browsing our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy and consent to the processing of your personal data and information in accordance with this Policy, where applicable.
Purpose of this Privacy Policy
Your privacy and the protection of your personal information are important to us, and this Policy is designed to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
The purpose of this Policy is to inform users of the purposes and manner in which Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc., or any person acting on its behalf, collects and uses their personal information. It is intended to be in plain language to ensure informed consent from users.
For the purposes of this Policy, “personal information” means any information about an identifiable individual or information that allows an individual to be identified.
Consent
We are committed to obtaining consent before collecting personal information from an individual.
We prefer to obtain explicit consent, which means selecting a checkbox on the various forms on our website or consenting to the use of cookies. Implied consent, however, can be reasonably inferred from a person's action or inaction. For example, providing one's e-mail address when sending an e-mail requesting an answer to a question is considered implied consent to the collection of information containing personal information.
In determining the appropriate type of consent, we take into account the sensitivity of the personal information involved, the purposes for which it is collected and the reasonable expectations of a similarly situated individual.
Please note that we only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose stated in this privacy policy. We will not collect any additional data without informing you first.
Collection of personal information
Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. may collect personal information in various forms but will do so only by lawful means and only for the necessary purposes disclosed to you, as described in this Policy (see “Use of Personal Information” section), or as permitted or required by law.
The personal information collected, as well as its sensitivity, may vary depending on the context of your interactions with Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech inc. This is why we must first inform you of the nature of the personal information we use:
Name and contact information. First and last name, e-mail address, telephone number, mailing address.
Employment history. If you send us your resume, all the information contained therein is collected and retained.
Communication preference. If you select a language in which to view the site, this information is recorded to make your browsing experience more fluid and user-friendly.
Other data is provided when you use our website, including data from Google Analytics (number of users, session statistics, approximate geolocation (city name or postal code based on IP address, browser, and device information).
Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information transmitted by the server to the browser during a visit to the website, enabling the current connection to be uniquely identified. This data may include information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on the site and other statistics. Cookies are used to facilitate the user's online browsing experience.
Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. may use cookies, web beacons, web beacons, log files, etc. to enhance your online experience. or other technologies to collect certain personal information about visitors to our Web site.
You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. However, disabling cookies may affect some of the website's functionality.
External links
Please note that our website may contain links or references to third-party websites. This policy no longer applies when you leave our Web site and Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. is not responsible for the collection or processing of personal information by these third parties or via these external sources.
Use of personal information
Here are some of the reasons we collect your personal information:
- For contact, communication, and follow-up purposes (via the “Request a Quote” or “Contact Us” sections)
- To follow up on job applications (via the “Career” section).
- For the purposes of improving user experience, advertising preferences and marketing profiling (through the data we automatically collect via Google Analytics, unless you have disabled cookies).
With whom we share personal data
We do not share your personal information with companies, organizations, or individuals outside Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc., with the exception of our authorized suppliers and partners who need access to the information for the purposes listed in this policy and within the limits of this policy, as well as in the following cases:
- For storage on cloud servers, in which case personal information may transit through third-party jurisdictions. Note that we only retain the services of reputable companies with privacy policies.
- For external processing purposes: We transfer personal information to other trusted companies or individuals who process it on our behalf, according to our instructions, in compliance with this privacy policy, with a level of data security at least equivalent to our own, and in compliance with any other appropriate security and confidentiality measures.
- For legal reasons: We transfer personal information outside our company if access to it is necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Security and protection of personal information
Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. attaches the utmost importance to the security of your personal information and undertakes to process it in accordance with recommended norms and standards and solely for the purposes for which it is collected. Nevertheless, there are security limitations inherent in transmission via the Internet. Information transmitted to us is therefore ultimately at the user's own risk.
The personal information we collect is stored in a secure computer environment.
How long we store personal data.
Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. keeps the data it collects for different periods, depending on its nature and its usefulness in offering our products and services. During the retention period, Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. takes physical and technical measures to ensure the security of data containing personal information.
The main places where personal information is stored are in cities where Mécanique Industrielle A.L. Tech Inc. has offices or facilities and in cities where SharePoint has servers containing the data we collect.
Once the retention period has expired, personal information is destroyed. Only statistics or reports containing de-identified and anonymized data may be retained for extended periods.
Your rights as a user
You have the right to request access to your personal information for verification purposes and to request a correction if your personal information is inaccurate. If you do so, we may not be able to provide you with some of the services we offer.
To the best of our ability, we will provide you with timely access to your personal information. However, for security reasons, we may need to verify your identity.
If your request concerns data appearing on third-party web pages or platforms, please contact those third parties directly.
How to modify, delete or dispute collected data
If you would like your information deleted or amended in any way, please contact our Privacy Officer.
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 aware of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by e-mail of changes to this policy.
Person in charge of compliance:
If you have any questions, comments or complaints about this policy, you may contact the person responsible for the protection of personal information, who oversees the application of this policy:
OLIVIER DUBUC
MÉCANIQUE INDUSTRIELLE A.L. TECH INC.
240 MANVILLE STREET WEST
VAL DES SOURCES, QUEBEC, CANADA
Telephone : 819-879-6777
E-mail : mecanique@altech.qc.ca
Last update: July 18 2024