PRIVACY POLICY

COGEP INC, hereinafter referred to as COGEP, values the privacy of our website visitors. COGEP respects your right to privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us in good faith.

Navigation in https://www.cogep.com

The https://www.cogep.com website contains links to external sites. The company is not responsible for the content of these sites or their privacy practices.

Cookies and Web Audience Measurement

COGEP uses Google Analytics to measure web traffic and website visits. Google Analytics uses “cookies” to collect information about your use of some or all the website’s pages. This information is used for statistical purposes to improve your experience.

This information includes:

  • Your computer’s shortened IP address (your IP address is changed, making it impossible to link you to it);
  • Your Internet service provider;
  • The operating system (e.g. Mac OS, Windows);
  • The device type and model (e.g. iPhone 11);
  • The device screen resolution;
  • The browser type and language (e.g. Chrome, Safari);
  • The region or municipality based on IP address;
  • The domain of the previous site visited (e.g. google.ca);
  • The point of origin (e.g. banner, e-mail, social network, etc.);
  • The pages consulted on our site (the sequence of consultation, the interactions on the page, the date, time, duration and frequency of your visits and your activities [clicks, screen scrolling, etc.]).

Remember that you can set your browser to opt out of having cookies, but this may affect your browsing experience.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

Google Analytics is a web analytics service that provides basic statistics and analytical tools. This data helps with search engine optimization (SEO). The information is stored mainly in the United States. Google may share this information with third parties if required to do so by law, or when processing it on their behalf. Information is also shared with the Quebec government’s Google Ads and Google Search Console accounts.

Google’s advertising cookies are also used to gather demographic and interest-related information. This information cannot be associated with an individual. Google will never link the information collected with any other data or information it gathers. For more information about the information Google collects and how it is used, please see their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Should you prefer to prevent Google from recording information relating to your browsing, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on on your computer. On mobile, you can use a private browser or use the “Incognito” mode.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Personal information collected by https://www.cogep.com is handled in compliance with applicable laws. These principles guide the way we use data in the collection, use, communication with or without consent, retention and destruction of personal information, while implementing security measures appropriate to the nature and amount of the information collected.

No personally identifiable information will be collected at any time, except when you submit a request for information or an online registration or inquiry form, an electronic message, or when you call or e-mail us.

We will keep all company records and documentation, including related electronic records, confidential and secure. Company files will be strictly, and only, accessible to authorized employees involved in the various company departments. Please note that employees must comply with our code of ethics and confidentiality policy. They are also prohibited from using personal information to promote personal, financial or other interests. Failure to comply with these policies may result in sanctions, which may include dismissal.

Please note that information contained in files will not be disclosed by the company to third parties unless prior written permission has been obtained from the individuals concerned.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the person in charge of the protection of personal information at COGEP, Louis Béchard, at [email protected].

Our office is located at 825 Lebourgneuf Blvd, #400, Québec QC G2J 0B9.

See also

Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec

Act to establish a legal framework for information technology