Privacy Policy
Introduction
Groupe Matériaux Godin Inc. (also identified as “we” or “us”) recognizes the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. We are committed to protecting personal information we collect and retain. This Privacy Policy outlines how we manage your personal information and how we safeguard your privacy as a result of utilizing our website www.groupegodin.com.
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Personal Information
Personal information means information about an identifiable individual, but does not include the name, title or business address or telephone number of an employee of an organisation. Personal Information also excludes non-personal information such as website visitor IP (Internet Protocol), browser type, operating system, reference site domain or postal code.
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Collection of Personal Information
Groupe Matériaux Godin Inc. does not automatically gather information from you such as your name, phone number, email or street address during your visit to our website. This information is only obtained if you voluntarily supply it, usually through contacting us via e-mail or by registering on a portion of our website. We will only collect personal information that is necessary within the operation of our business with your knowledge or consent.
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Protection of Personal Information
All information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act.
We will not use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected without your consent, unless that use is required or permitted by law in situations where seeking consent is not possible or is inappropriate. We will not sell your personal information or trade with Third Parties to enable them to market their products and services.
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Retention of Personal Information
We will retain your personal information only as long as it is necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which it was collected or as specified by laws governing the retention of documents. When no longer required, your personal information will be destroyed, erased or made anonymous.
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Withdrawal of Consent
You have the right to withdraw your consent to the collection and retention of your personal information. This request may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Such notice must be in writing. Upon withdrawal of consent, we will inform you of our actions and the implications of the withdrawal.
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Access to Information
You may request access to the existence, use and disclosure of your personal information directly to us. Groupe Matériaux Godin Inc. will respond within a reasonable time and at minimal or no cost to you. In limited situations, access to your personal information may be denied.
Examples include if the personal information:
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Contains references to other persons
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Has already been destroyed
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Is subject to solicitor-client or litigation privilege; or
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Cannot be disclosed for other legal reasons
If we deny your request for access to your personal information, we will explain why.
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Correcting Errors / Updating Your Information
If Groupe Matériaux Godin Inc. holds information about you and you can establish that it is not accurate, an up-to-date can be completed and we will take all reasonable steps to correct it. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to Third Parties having access to the information in question.
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Website
Be advised that our website contains links to other websites which are not governed by this Privacy Policy. It is your responsibility to review the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for every Third Party website you visit. Please refer to the “Terms and Use” portion of our website for further details. Our website, like most other commercial websites, may monitor traffic patterns, site usage and related site information in order to optimize our web service. We may provide aggregated information to Third Parties, but these statistics do not include any identifiable personal information.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about our Privacy Policy or your personal information, you may contact Groupe Matériaux Godin Inc. via telephone during regular business hours, e-mail or mail at:
Groupe Matériaux Godin Inc.
1587 Front Road
L’Orignal, Ontario J0B 1K0
613-632-4146
E-mail: jerome@groupegodin.com
Contact name: Jerome Godin, CMA
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Effective Date
Be advised that this Privacy Policy may be modified at any given time without prior notification. Revised
versions of our Privacy Policy will be posted on this website along with its effective date. It is your responsibility to check to see if revisions have been posted before using this website. By using this website at any given time, you accept the Privacy Policy as modified.
This Privacy Policy is effective April 1, 2010.