Privacy policy
Cèdres Laval
Last updated: June 17, 2026
1. Introduction
Cèdres Laval places great importance on the protection of personal information and is committed to complying with applicable privacy laws, including:
- the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (CQLR, c. P-39.1), as amended by Law 25 (Quebec);
- the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) (Canada).
This policy is intended to inform any individual of how their personal information is collected, used, disclosed, retained, and protected when using the website crownsema.com.
2. Person responsible for the protection of personal information
In accordance with applicable laws, Cèdres Laval has designated a person responsible for the protection of personal information.
Title: Person responsible for the protection of personal information
Name: Jonathan Mathieu
Email: cedreslaval@gmail.com
3. Personal information collected
Depending on the nature of the services offered and the use of the site, the following personal information may be collected:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Information submitted through a contact form
- Résumé and professional information (where applicable)
- Technical information (IP address, browser type, device used)
4. Purposes of collection
Personal information is collected solely for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes, including to:
- Respond to requests for information
- Provide requested services
- Manage communications, newsletters, or follow-ups
- Analyze and improve the website and user experience
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
5. Consent
The collection, use, and disclosure of personal information is based on valid consent that is free, informed, and given for specific purposes, except where the law provides for an exception.
Consent may be withdrawn at any time, subject to applicable legal or contractual obligations.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
The site uses cookies that are essential to its operation as well as, where applicable, analytical or functional cookies.
Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function and do not require consent. For analytical, marketing, or profiling cookies, the user's consent is obtained through prior and separate activation (opt-in consent) before they are placed or activated. The consent banner allows the user to refuse these cookies as easily as to accept them, and the user may change their preferences or withdraw consent at any time. Browser settings also allow the user to manage or refuse certain cookies; however, refusing certain cookies may affect the operation of the site.
7. Analytics tools
Cèdres Laval may use analytics tools in order to collect anonymized or aggregated statistical data, for the purpose of improving its services and its website.
8. Disclosure of personal information
Personal information is neither sold nor rented. It may be disclosed to service providers or partners acting on behalf of Cèdres Laval, when necessary, and in accordance with agreements ensuring the confidentiality and security of the information.
9. Disclosure of information outside Quebec or Canada
Some service providers may be located outside Quebec or Canada. In such a case, Cèdres Laval first carries out a privacy impact assessment to ensure that the information benefits from adequate protection, and governs the disclosure through appropriate contractual measures. Disclosure takes place only if the assessment demonstrates that the information would benefit from adequate protection, having regard in particular to generally recognized principles of personal information protection.
10. Security measures
Cèdres Laval implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
11. Confidentiality incidents
In the event of a confidentiality incident presenting a real risk of serious harm, Cèdres Laval will notify the individuals concerned and the competent authorities, where required, and will maintain a register of incidents in accordance with applicable laws.
12. Rights of individuals concerned
Subject to applicable laws, every individual has the following rights:
- To access their personal information
- To request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- To withdraw their consent
- To request the portability of their personal information, where applicable
- To request that the dissemination of personal information cease, or that a hyperlink giving access to it be de-indexed, where the dissemination contravenes the law or causes harm (right to de-indexing)
- To be informed, where applicable, when a decision concerning them is based exclusively on automated processing, and to obtain the information used to make that decision as well as the reasons and factors that led to it
- To file a complaint with the person responsible for the protection of personal information or with the competent authority (in Quebec, the Commission d'accès à l'information; elsewhere in Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
13. Retention of personal information
Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or in accordance with legal requirements, after which it is securely destroyed or anonymized.
14. Default privacy settings
When a technological product or service is offered to the public, Cèdres Laval ensures that the privacy settings provide, by default, the highest level of confidentiality, without any intervention by the individual concerned. This rule does not apply to the settings of a session cookie.
15. Decisions based on automated processing
Cèdres Laval does not make decisions based exclusively on automated processing of personal information. Should such a practice be implemented, the individual concerned would be informed of it no later than at the time of the decision and could, on request, obtain the personal information used, the reasons, and the principal factors that led to the decision, and have that information corrected. They would also have the opportunity to submit their observations to a person in a position to review the decision.
16. Personal information governance framework
Cèdres Laval has established and implements internal governance policies and practices governing the collection, use, disclosure, retention, and destruction of personal information, as well as the roles and responsibilities of staff and the handling of complaints. This privacy policy summarizes the practices relevant to the individuals concerned. Detailed information about this governance framework may be obtained, on request, from the person responsible for the protection of personal information whose contact details appear in Section 2.
17. Changes to this policy
This policy may be amended to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any change is published on the site with a revised update date. In the event of a significant change, the individuals concerned are notified by a means likely to reach them. We encourage users to review this policy regularly.
