Purpose of this privacy policy
Adria Power Systems respects the privacy of visitors to its website, and recognizes your need for appropriate protection and management of the information you share. The Privacy Policy describes the ways in which information may be used to identify individuals (“Personal Information”) who use the Website (the “Users”), how such information may be collected, stored and used by Adria Power Systems. This privacy policy is thus integrated into the conditions of use of the website.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform users of our site about the personal data we collect as well as the following information, where applicable:
Responsible for access to documents and protection of personal information
The person responsible for access to documents and the protection of personal information, in this capacity, is also responsible for ensuring compliance with this policy. To communicate with the person responsible for enforcing the protection of personal information, consult the contact us section of our website.
Applicable laws
This policy complies with the laws set out in Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the Private Sector Personal Information Protection Act. Adria Power Systems complies with the principles of fair treatment of information that it collects, uses, discloses or retains in the course of its activities.
Consent
Users agree that by using our site, they consent to:
Under the conditions set out in this privacy policy;
The collection, use and retention of the data listed in this policy;
So that the following information can be collected automatically, when they visit and use our site:
- IP adress
- Place
- Hardware and software details
- Links that a user clicks on while using the site
- Content that the user consults on our site
- Data collected non-automatically
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain transactions on our site :
- First and last name
- Phone number
- Confidential data appearing on your resume
This data is collected when you complete an information form to apply for an available job at Adria Power Systems and when you request a quote online via the company's website.
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 will use personal data
Personal data collected on our site will be used only for the purposes specified in this policy or in accordance with the policies set out on the relevant pages of our site. We do not use your data beyond what we disclose. The data we collect automatically is used for the purposes of improving user experience, advertising preferences and marketing profiling.
Who we share personal data with
Employees
We may disclose to any member of our organization such user data as they reasonably need to achieve the purposes set out in this policy.
Third parties
We will only share your personal information with third parties who have a business relationship with our company and who are committed to treating your data with the same level of confidentiality and respect as we do. These third parties may include service partners, technology solution providers, and professionals engaged to help us provide our services.
It is important to note that we will never sell your personal information to third parties. Any communication of data will be limited to what is necessary to achieve the purposes for which these data were collected. We will also ensure that third parties with whom we share data have appropriate security measures in place to protect that information from unauthorized access or misuse.
In the event that we are required to share personal information under a legal obligation or regulatory requirement, we will comply with appropriate procedures to protect your rights and privacy.
We make every effort to ensure that any sharing of data is carried out within the limits of Law 25 and in compliance with your rights regarding the protection of personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about sharing your data, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact details provided in our Privacy Policy.
We may share user data with third party partners only to help us achieve the purposes set out in this policy. 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 to third parties.
How long we store personal data
User data will be kept for a period of 14 months after the last communication.
We will ensure that users are notified if their data is retained for longer than this period.
How we protect your personal data
The personal information we collect is stored in a secure IT environment.
We ensure the security of your confidential information by integrating appropriate technologies according to best practices at the time of collection.
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.
Your rights as a user
As a user, and under Law 25, you have the right to access your personal information, correct it, delete it and object to its processing. If you make this decision, it may result in us not being able to provide you with all the services we offer.
How to modify, delete or contest the data collected
If you would like your information to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our confidential data protection manager Audrey-Ann Lachance.
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. These cookies do not collect personal information about the visitor. You can configure your browser at any time to block cookies. However, this action may deprive you of certain functions offered on the portal.
We use the following types of cookies on our site:
Analytical cookies
This allows us to improve the design and functionality of our site by collecting data about the content you access and engage with while using 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 reduce 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.
Last updated: September 22, 2023