This page was last updated on November 20, 2023, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.
1- Introduction
Our website, https://belgaufrestaging.bleuoutremer.qc.ca/ (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for simplicity, all these technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below, we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2- What are cookies?
A cookie is a small, simple file sent along with the pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be sent back to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3- What are scripts?
A script is a piece of code used to ensure that our website functions correctly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4- What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or web bug) is a small piece of text or an invisible image on a website, used to track traffic on a website. To do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5 – Third Parties
We have entered into agreements regarding the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Certain parties, such as Google and Facebook, should be considered independent data controllers. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of these companies.
Cookies used on https://belgaufrestaging.bleuoutremer.qc.ca/
6-1 Technical or functional cookies
Certain cookies ensure the proper functioning of specific parts of the website and take your user preferences into account (e.g., the language used to visit the website). By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website, and, for example, items remain in your shopping cart until you complete your payment.
6-2 Statistical cookies
We use statistical cookies to optimize the user experience on our website. These statistical cookies provide us with information about how our website is used.
We use Google Analytics to analyze our websites. The information collected through these services is anonymized, so it does not allow users to be identified. This information is primarily used to evaluate your use of our websites, including the number of visits, the pages viewed, the time spent on those pages, the source, and other statistics useful for the continuous improvement of our websites. Your IP address is also collected, but it is anonymized to ensure the confidentiality of your information. Anonymizing an IP address prevents a user from being identified through it.
Instead, this information allows us to better understand visitor behavior on our site and ensure the continuous improvement of your browsing experience.
6-3 Advertising Cookies
On this website, we use advertising cookies, which allow us to personalize ads for you; and we (as well as third parties) will obtain information about campaign results. This is done through a profile we create based on your browsing and clicks, both on and off https://belgaufrestaging.bleuoutremer.qc.ca/ With these cookies, you are assigned a unique ID as a website visitor, so that you do not see the same advertisement more than once, for example.
You can opt out of tracking by these cookies by clicking on the “Manage Consent” tab.
6-4 Marketing/Tracking Cookies
Marketing/tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage used to create user profiles in order to display advertisements or track the user on this website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes.
You can opt out of tracking by these cookies by clicking the “Manage Consent” tab.
6-5 Social Media (Marketing Cookies)
On our website, we have included content from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest to promote web pages (e.g., “like,” “pin”) or share them (e.g., “tweet”) on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest. This content is integrated using code obtained from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest and sets cookies. This content may store and process certain information for personalized advertising purposes.
Please read the privacy policies of these social media platforms (which may be updated regularly) to understand how they handle your (personal) data processed through these cookies. The data collected is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest are based in the United States.
7- Cookies Used
Here is the list of cookies used on our website:
– WordPress (Functional)
– WPML – WordPress Plugin (Functional)
– Facebook (Marketing and Advertising)
– Google Analytics (Statistics)
For more information about the cookies placed on this website, visit: cookiedatabase.org
8- Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will display a pop-up window with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click “Accept,” you consent to our use of all cookies and extensions as described in the pop-up window and this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer function properly.
9- Manage your consent settings: enable/disable and delete cookies
A navigation bar is always active on the website to allow you to update your cookie preferences. You can specify that certain cookies should not be placed. You can also use your web browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. Another option is to change your web browser settings to receive a notification each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in your browser’s Help section.
Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete cookies in your browser, they will be set again after you give your consent when you revisit our website.
10- Check your cookies
You can see which cookies are active in your browser settings. For help, consult your browser’s documentation:
– Chrome
– Firefox
– Safari
– Microsoft Edge
11- Your rights regarding personal data
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
– You may submit a request to access the data we process about you;
– You may object to the processing;
– You may request a summary, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
– You may request the correction or deletion of data if it is incorrect or no longer up to date. Where appropriate, the updated information will be shared with third parties who have access to the information in question.
– You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, subject to contractual or legal restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
– You have the right to file a complaint with our organization regarding any non-compliance with the PIPEDA and, if the issue is not resolved, with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact information at the bottom of this cookie policy. If you have a complaint regarding how we process your data, we would like to hear from you.
12- Contact Information
Bel Gaufre
130 Clemenceau Street,
Quebec City, QC G1C 0S7
For any inquiries regarding privacy, please contact us at the email address info@bel-gaufre.com
or at 418-653-7242.