Privacy policy

Who are we?

Our website address is: vad.qc.ca  

Personal Data Collection

Personal Information Collected

In order to benefit from customized services from Vad Designers d’espaces accessible on digital platforms, you must provide certain information that will be used for identification purposes; otherwise, we will not be able to offer you the services in question. We also collect personal data to offer you certain services.

What type of personal information do you collect and why?

We collect and use your personal information to fulfill the mission entrusted to us, notably to:

• Communicate with you;
• Process your application to the positions we post;
• Offer you Vad Designers d’espaces conventional services; 
• Permanently ensure the efficiency and quality of our business processes;
• Understand your experience as a client or as an applicant so that it is a positive one for you;
• Offer you practical information and content and to promote our services and programs.

We only collect personal information that is necessary for the intended purposes.

In addition, when we collect your personal information, we specify the intended uses. For example, you may read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy page on our website to find out more on the type of personal information we collect when you visit our website and how we use this data.

Automatic Exchange of Information

For all the navigation features on Vad Designers d’espaces website (under the domain name vad.qc.ca) to be fully functional, your computer and the server of the websites exchange certain technical information. This information is fragmented and cannot be used to identify you.

Cookies are small text files which are downloaded when you view certain pages of a website and saved on the memory of the device you are using.

Cookies are used to update and optimize our websites according to your usage and your needs. Vad Designers d’espaces and its suppliers rely on Google Analytics to analyze the usage of Vad Designers d’espaces digital platform for statistic and website improvement purposes. The following information is collected via cookies:

• IP address;
• Internet service supplier;
• Date and hour of the start and end of the visit;
• Browser language setting;
• Region or municipality determined by the IP address
• Browser type and version;
• Operating system type and version;
• Device type and model (phone, tablet or computer);
• Previously visited website’s domain;
• Address of pages visited on Vad Designers d’espaces websites;
• Activities (i.e.: clicks, screen scrolling) on Vad Designers d’espaces websites;
• Origin point (banner, email, social media, printed publication, advertiser website) of your visit;
• Screen resolution of the device you are using.

This information can also be used by Vad Designers d’espaces and its suppliers to create, improve or market products and services. The information is collected and retained by Google on servers that may be located outside of Canada. However, this information is not shared by Vad Designers d’espaces with external parties unless in limited circumstances described in the You may manage cookies section.

If you wish, you may prevent Google from collecting data related to your usage of Vad Designers d’espaces website by downloading the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files saved on your computer or mobile device. They contain information on the browser you use and the pages you have visited. You may, at any time, delete or deactivate cookies from your browser.

What Is the Purpose of Cookies?

Cookies are commonly used by websites. They are used to accomplish various functions and distinguish themselves by their different roles.

To manage cookies in general on a specific browser, visit the following pages:

• Delete and manage cookies in Internet Explorer®
• Manage cookies and website data in Safari® on Mac
• Activate or deactivate cookies in Chrome®
• Authorize and block cookies in Firefox®
• How to clear browser cache/history/cookies in Opera®

You can also manage cookies by modifying the settings on your smartphone:

• Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Delete your history and activity on your Android

Your choices are valid for a maximum of 30 days. Note that the management of these cookies is associated with the browser and the device you are using. If you are using another device or another browser for your following visit, the banner asking you to manage your cookies will reappear.

Functional Cookies (Mandatory)

These cookies are essential to the proper functioning of our website; this is why you cannot delete them.

They allow you to:

• Use the main features of the website and to safeguard it;
• Implement safety measures;

The following information will be collected:

• Browser language
• Browser type and version;
• Operating system type and version;
• Device type and model (phone, tablet or computer);
• Screen resolution of the device you are using.

Statistic Cookies

These cookies allow us to know the usage of our sites and their performance, to establish usage statistics and to determine the access and usage rates of the various elements of our sites (sections, visited content, paths). These elements will allow us to improve the relevance and ergonomics of our services to better meet your needs.

The following information will be collected:

• IP address;
• Geographical location (region derived from your IP address);
• Internet service supplier;
• Date and hour of the start and end of the visit;
• Previously visited website domain;
• Address of the pages visited on Vad Designers d’espaces websites;
• Activities (i.e., clicks, screen scrolling) on Vad Designers d’espaces websites;
• Origin point (banner, email, social media, printed publication, advertiser website) of your visit;
• Your searches using the integrated search tool on our websites.

Content embedded from other websites

The items of this website may include embedded content (for example, videos, images, articles, etc.). The content embedded from other websites functions the same way it would if the user visited that other website.

These websites could collect data on you, use cookies, install third-party tracking tools or monitor your interactions with the embedded content if you have an account and are connected to their website. The content of these websites, the links they have, the changes made to them, as well as the products or services offered on these sites are in no way approved, controlled or authorized by Vad Designers d’espaces. The company cannot be held responsible for the following:

• The content, products or services posted on third-party websites; 
• The presence of non-authorized hyperlinks on its digital platforms;
• The contamination by computer viruses resulting from the use of third-party sites or the weak protection of data in these websites;  
• The collection of your personal data as well as their usage and their communication on these sites.

Vad Designers d’espaces can modify, add or delete the hyperlinks posted on its website at any time.

Whom do we share your data with?

• Our marketing and web agency

For how long will your data be stored?

For users that register on our website (if this is possible), we will also store the personal data indicated in their profile. All users can view, modify or delete their personal information at any moment (with the exception of their username). The website managers can also view and modify this information.

What are your rights regarding your data?

You can ask to receive a file containing all the personal data that we have about you, including those that you have given. You can also request the deletion of your personal data. This does not take into account the data stored for administrative, legal, medical or security reasons.

Communications Advisor.
Beatrice Roberge
broberge@vad.qc.ca
438-622-7961