Privacy Policy and online Data Management

Who are we?

Our website address is: https://blaisindustries.com.

Preamble

This policy applies specifically to interactions on the website. For further details on the management of personal information throughout Blais Industries’ activities, you may ask the privacy officer to consult the Governance Framework for the management of personal information.

Objective

We are committed to respecting confidentiality and recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of any personal data communicated to us. This policy sets out our commitment to data protection, as well as the rights and obligations of individuals with respect to the personal data we collect, use, retain and disclose (as applicable, “processing” or “processed”), but only to the extent required by applicable data protection laws (as defined below).

Field of application

This policy applies, but is not limited to, the personal data of individuals who visit and transmit personal information to this website.

Definition: Personal Information

In this policy, “personal data” or “personal information” refers to information about a real person that allows that person to be identified. It is confidential. With certain exceptions, it may not be communicated without the consent of the person concerned.

Category of personal data that may be collected

The personal information we may collect about you includes:

Your first and last name
Your email address
Your phone number
Curriculum vitae
Any information provided voluntarily
Information necessary for us to offer you our services

Means used to collect information

You interact with us by sending us emails or other correspondence;
You complete and submit an online form;
You are applying for a job with Blais Industries;
We respond to your requests;
You use our IT systems.

Information transmitted automatically from access to our website

As soon as you access our website, an exchange of information between your computer device and our server takes place without any intervention on your part. Without you being personally identified, we draw your attention to the fact that the information exchanged concerns:

The Internet domain name
Browser type or operating system
The date and time you access the site
The pages visited

This exchange of information is necessary for statistical purposes, in order to know your computer technology used, your country of origin as well as to count the number of visitors.

Please refer to the sections below to learn more about data transmitted automatically between computers.

Use of Cookies and Tracking Technology

A cookie is a file of information that is placed on your browser by a server when you visit a website. The latter can be retrieved by this server on subsequent visits. Cookies can only be read by the website that sends them to your computer. These inform us of the computing devices you use as well as your interactions in our web world. They are used to facilitate navigation in the pages of this site, measure our performance, as well as to compile statistical data.

If you leave a comment on our site, you will be offered to save your name, e-mail address and site in cookies. This is only for your convenience so you don’t have to enter this information if you drop another comment later. These cookies expire after one year.

If you go to a login page, for example in the Career section or the Online Shop, a temporary cookie will be created to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is automatically deleted when you close your browser. When you log in, we will set a number of cookies to record your login information and screen preferences. The lifetime of a login cookie is two days, that of a screen option cookie is one year. If you check “Remember me”, your login cookie will be kept for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookie will be deleted.

You can set your browser to block cookies at any time. However, you should be aware that doing so may deprive you of certain features offered on our websites.

External links

This site provides links to other websites. We advise you to read the privacy policy that applies to the various sites you visit since information exchanged by intermediaries that we do not control is not subject to this policy.

Embedded content from other sites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles…). Content embedded from other sites behaves in the same way as if the visitor were visiting that other site.

These websites could collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, track your interactions with this embedded content if you have a connected account on their website.

Purposes for which personal information is collected

We process personal data for purposes necessary for your employment or in order to offer our services.

If you submit an application for employment or otherwise participate in a recruitment process undertaken by us or on our behalf, we may collect, use and disclose your personal data to:

Evaluate your job application and contact you about the job applied and/or other positions;
Evaluate other relevant employment opportunities that may arise within our organization;
Better understand your needs and offer better services.

We limit the processing of personal data to that which is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or authorised by the data subject and take reasonable steps to ensure that all personal data is reliable, accurate, complete and current. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected or authorized, or for the period required by applicable legislation or regulation.

Retention

Retention is the period for which we retain your personal information, in any form, regardless of whether the information is actively used or not.

At this stage, we must meet the following obligations:

Ensure the quality of personal information by ensuring that the personal information we hold is current and accurate at the time it is used to make a decision about the individual to whom it relates;
Take security measures to ensure the security of personal information.

Data security

We take the security of personal data seriously. We have implemented procedures and internal controls to protect personal data against loss, accidental destruction, misuse or disclosure, and to ensure that data is not accessed except by contact persons in the performance of their duties. This includes limiting access to authorized personnel. In the event that we engage third parties to process personal data on our behalf, these parties do so on the basis of documented instructions, are bound by an obligation of confidentiality and must implement appropriate measures to ensure the security of personal data. We report known security incidents to the persons concerned, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Blais Industries deploys rigorous security measures to guarantee the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal information it manages, whether it is collected, used, communicated, retained or deleted. Specific policies dealing with data and computer system security are in place within the company to ensure communication and compliance with the various measures.

However, it is important to recognize that no system is perfectly infallible. Despite our ongoing efforts, a residual risk remains, and we strongly encourage you to adopt robust security practices to further protect your personal information online.

Privacy Incident

A confidentiality incident is any unauthorized access, use or disclosure of personal information, as well as the loss or other breach of protection of personal information. For example:

A staff member accesses personal information without authorization;
A staff member is disclosing personal information to the wrong recipient;
The organization is the victim of a cyberattack: phishing, ransomware, etc.

If we have reason to believe that a confidentiality incident involving personal information under our control has occurred, we will take reasonable steps to reduce the risk of harm and to prevent similar incidents from occurring.

The company’s obligations in the event of a confidentiality incident:

Take measures to reduce risks and avoid future incidents;
Assess whether the incident poses a risk of serious harm;
Notify the Commission and the persons whose information is concerned;
Keep a record of privacy incidents.

Right of disposal

Blais Industries recognizes the right to data portability, allowing individuals to receive the personal information they have provided to the company in a structured and commonly used technological format. To exercise this right, individuals may submit a formal request to the Privacy Officer.

Questions or concerns about the protection of your personal information/opposition and deletion

Any comments, questions, concerns or complaints regarding your personal information or regarding this Policy or our privacy practices should be directed to:

By mail:

To the attention of the Privacy Officer
Lucien Mercier
155, boulevard Industriel
Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
J9X 6P2

By e-mail to:

lucien.mercier@blaisindustries.com

We are also committed to offering you the option of objecting to the use of your personal information.

The objection option allows you to refuse to allow your personal information to be used for certain purposes identified at the time of collection.

The Privacy Officer will attempt to respond to each of your written requests within forty-five (45) days. If the Privacy Officer is unable to meet this deadline, he or she will inform you of the new deadline required under the circumstances.