Privacy Policy

Who are we?

This website, www.groupelecomite.com, is operated by Le Comité [full legal name and legal structure], with its place of business located at 1445 R. Bishop, Montreal, QC H3G 2E4 (NEQ: [Quebec enterprise number]). We are responsible for the personal information collected through this site, within the meaning of the Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (CQLR, c. P-39.1), as amended by Law 25.

The person responsible for the protection of personal information is Alireza Zareian, who can be reached at lgc@groupelecomite.com or by mail at the address above.

This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and how you can exercise your rights. It is written in plain language and published on our website.

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What information do we collect?

We only collect the information necessary for the purposes described in the following section.

• Contact form: name, email address, message content.
• Private event form: name, email address, date, time, phone number, number of people, message content.
• Media request form: name, media outlet, phone number, email address, message content.

For communication consent: Your consent, as well as the date and time it was provided.

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Why do we use your information?

To respond to your contact request and send you electronic communications (news, information, invitations) from the Committee. Your express consent, given by checking the box provided for this purpose.

Consent to communications is optional and separate from your contact request: you can write to us without providing it. You may withdraw it at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in every message. We will process your request within a maximum of 10 business days.

We do not sell your information and do not use it to make decisions based exclusively on automated processing.

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Who has access to your information?

Only members of the Committee who need it to process requests and send communications have access to it.

We also use service providers who process information on our behalf, under a contract governing their confidentiality:

• Site hosting: Webflow, USA
• Email delivery and subscriber management: Substack, USA

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How long do we keep your information?

We only keep your information for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, after which we destroy or anonymize it.

• Contact form messages: Maximum of 3 years after the last exchange
• Subscription to communications: Until you withdraw your consent
• Proof of your consent: 3 years after the withdrawal of consent, for evidentiary purposes

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Your rights and how to exercise them

You may, at any time:

• request access to the information we hold about you, and obtain a copy;
• request rectification of inaccurate, incomplete, or ambiguous information;
• withdraw your consent to the use or disclosure of your information, including electronic communications;
• request deletion of your information or the cessation of its dissemination, where permitted by law;
• obtain your information in a structured technological format and commonly used (portability), where required by law;
• be informed of any decision based exclusively on automated processing, and request that it be reviewed by a person.

To exercise these rights, please write to the person responsible for the protection of personal information at [email address]. We may ask you to verify your identity. We will respond to you in writing within 30 days of receiving your request.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may file a complaint or request assistance from the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (cai.gouv.qc.ca).

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Security and privacy incidents

We protect your information using security measures appropriate to its sensitivity: limited access for authorized personnel, secure connections (HTTPS), and carefully selected providers. In the event of a privacy incident involving a risk of serious harm, we will notify the Commission d'accès à l'information and the affected individuals, and we will maintain an incident log.

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Changes to this policy

We may update this policy, for example if our practices or the law change. The date of the last update is shown at the top of the page; in the event of a significant change, we will notify you on the site or by email.

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