Privacy

Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 25, 2026 · Last updated: October 5, 2026

Groupe Piette Avocats places great importance on the protection of personal information. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information obtained by technological means, in particular through our website, our contact forms and our electronic communications. This policy is written in plain and clear terms, in accordance with the requirements applicable in Quebec.

How we collect your information

We collect personal information through the following means:

• The website contact form
• The online appointment request form
• The job application form (Careers section)
• Emails received directly
• Certain cookies, where applicable

Personal information collected

We may collect the following information when you contact us or fill in a form:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• The content of your message
• Any other information you choose to provide

We may also collect certain technical or browsing information, depending on the site configuration, such as your IP address, device type, browser used, pages viewed, date and time of visit, and data related to cookies, where applicable.

Purposes of collection

We collect this information in order to:

• Respond to your requests
• Communicate with you
• Process consultation requests
• Ensure the proper operation, security and improvement of the site
• Comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations

You may decline to provide certain information without affecting your request: for example, by contacting us by telephone rather than through the online form. Refusing non-essential cookies does not prevent you from using the site, but may limit certain features.

Consent

When you voluntarily send us personal information through a form on the site or by email, you consent to its use for the purposes described in this policy. Non-essential cookies (statistics, marketing) are used only with your separate consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

Who has access to your information

Within Groupe Piette Avocats, access to your personal information is limited to the lawyers and the legal assistant responsible for your file, as well as the person responsible for the protection of personal information.

Disclosure of personal information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may disclose certain personal information to service providers or technology partners who assist us with site operation, hosting, communications or security, where necessary for their functions and subject to appropriate safeguards:

• Hostinger (website hosting)
• Contact Form 7 (form manager, data sent by email)
• Microsoft 365 (email processing)
• Complianz (cookie consent management)
• Google Analytics (audience measurement, only with your consent)
• Cloudflare Turnstile (form protection against bots)

We may also disclose information where required or permitted by law.

Cookies

Our site may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Provide certain essential features
• Remember certain preferences
• Analyze site use
• Improve the user experience

Non-essential cookies, in particular those used to measure, target or profile browsing, are disabled by default and are activated only with your consent, given through the cookie management banner. You may change your choices at any time using the “Manage consent” tab. You may also configure your browser to refuse certain cookies or to be notified when they are used. However, certain site features may then be limited.

Retention and security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and physical security measures to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure or misuse.

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary for the intended purposes or to meet our legal and professional obligations.

Retention period

Information sent through the contact form is retained for a maximum of 24 months, unless a legal or professional obligation justifies longer retention. Technical backup copies of the site are kept according to our hosting provider’s retention schedule.

Hosting and transfer of data

The site is hosted by Hostinger. Depending on the data center used, your information may be processed or stored outside Quebec. In that case, we ensure that this information receives protection equivalent to that provided under Quebec law, in accordance with Law 25.

Confidentiality incidents

In the event of a confidentiality incident presenting a risk of serious injury, we will notify the Commission d’accès à l’information and the individuals concerned, as required by law.

Minors

Personal information concerning a minor under 14 years of age is collected with the consent of the person having parental authority or the tutor, except where the collection is clearly for the minor’s benefit. A minor aged 14 or over may contact the firm directly and consent to the collection of their information, in particular when they wish to be represented in a matter concerning them.

Information concerning a child or a youth protection file is treated as sensitive information, in compliance with professional secrecy and the confidentiality rules set out in the Youth Protection Act.

Your rights

Subject to the conditions provided by law, you may request:

• Access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction of inaccurate, incomplete or equivocal information
• Withdrawal of your consent, where applicable
• Communication of your information in a structured, commonly used technological format (portability)
• To file a complaint with our person responsible for the protection of personal information, whose contact details appear below

If you are not satisfied with how your complaint is handled, you may also contact the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec: cai.gouv.qc.ca.

Person responsible for the protection of personal information

For any question, access or correction request, or complaint concerning this policy or our personal information protection practices, you may contact:

Me Marie-Ève Prévost, Person responsible for the protection of personal information
Email: meprevost@gpassocies.ca
Telephone: 450-994-3939, ext. 224

Changes

We may modify this privacy policy at any time. We will notify you of any significant change by updating the last-updated date above. The version in force is the one displayed on the site as of the last-updated date.

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