Information Governance and Security Statement
Amyot Gélinas complies with the Professional Code, the Code of Ethics of Chartered Professional Accountants and the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector with respect to the governance and management of personal information in its possession. As such, we attach great importance to the confidentiality and security of our clients’ data and personal information, including data available from third-party suppliers.
The purpose of this statement is to inform you of our commitment to data protection and information governance.
Legal compliance – We undertake to comply with all legal obligations arising from the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector. We implement appropriate measures and processes to ensure compliance with this Act and all other laws and regulations applicable to the protection of personal information.
Protecting customer data – We take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect our customers’ information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure or destruction. These measures include system security, access management, encryption of sensitive data, and ongoing information security awareness and training for our employees.
Information governance – We have set up an Information Governance and Security Committee to ensure compliance with our Privacy Governance Framework Policy. This Policy includes information about the personal information collected, risk management and access rights, retention and destruction of information in accordance with legal requirements and our own internal policies.
Security incident management – We have procedures in place to detect, assess and respond to potential security incidents. In the event of an incident, we take the necessary steps to mitigate risks, restore systems and inform the parties concerned in accordance with legal and regulatory obligations.
Awareness and training – We implement information security awareness and training programs for all our employees. This enables us to promote a culture of security, reinforce risk awareness and ensure that our employees adhere to good data protection practices.
Any complaint or question relating to this declaration or to a breach of protection may be sent to the attention of the Chairman of the Governance and Information Security Committee at the following address: confidentialite@amyotgelinas.com
We are committed to maintaining high standards of information governance and security in all aspects of our business. We regularly review our policies and procedures to ensure that they keep pace with technological developments within the firm and among our customers, as well as with new legal requirements.
Terms of use of this website
Rules of Use – By accessing or using any portion of this website, you agree that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use, which include a class action waiver and limitations of liability. If you do not agree to abide by these terms, you may not access or use this Web site. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. The parties hereby agree that these Terms of Use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of your province of residence.
No Relationship – The Amyot Gélinas website and its contents are provided solely for the purpose of providing users with information about Amyot Gélinas and its related entities, Amyot Gélinas, s.e.n.c.r.l.; Le Groupe Amyot Gélinas Inc. and Amyot Gélinas Conseils Inc. (hereinafter referred to individually and collectively as “Amyot Gélinas”). By providing access to this website, Amyot Gélinas does not create, anticipate or establish any client relationship or any professional, advisory or fiduciary relationship.
No professional advice – The information contained in this website is of a general nature. The information contained in this website should not be construed as advisory, accounting, tax, professional or other professional services or advice. For more detailed information related to your specific situation, we invite you to contact the professionals mentioned on the website or to make an online request.
Copyright – All information published or otherwise accessible through this website is protected under Canadian and other copyright laws. The contents of this web site and all related copyrights are the property of Amyot Gélinas or its suppliers or agents. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce, publish, transfer or sell this information in any way without the express written permission of the copyright owner(s) of the information. You must abide by and retain all copyright notices, information and restrictions contained in or accessed through the Website.
Personal Information – You agree that Amyot Gélinas may collect, use and share the personal information you provide on the Amyot Gélinas website in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Governance framework policy for the protection of personal information. In addition, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. If you are concerned that your personal information has been compromised, please contact us at : confidentialite@amyotgelinas.com
Accuracy of information – Amyot Gélinas cannot promise or guarantee that the information on this website is accurate, complete, regularly updated and taken from reliable sources. Delays, gaps, imprecisions or inaccuracies may occur as a result of revised legislation or other changes in circumstances. This website and the information it contains are provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind.
Third-party sites -Amyot Gélinas has no control over and is in no way responsible for the content of other sites accessible via links on this Web site.
Withdrawal of Information – Amyot Gélinas reserves the right to interrupt or suspend access to the Website or to terminate these Terms of Use at any time without notice and without cause. Amyot Gélinas reserves the right to edit or delete, in its sole discretion, any information or materials, in whole or in part, or to refuse to post any information or materials. The Terms of Use of this Website and any documents referenced herein constitute the entire agreement between Amyot Gélinas and you with respect to your use of this Website.
Website privacy policy
Amyot Gélinas undertakes to handle personal information relating to access to or use of the Website in strict compliance with the provisions of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Québec) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada).
Data usage
Amyot Gélinas uses personal information for the following purposes:
- Manage and improve the website;
- Contact you to obtain your feedback on the services provided or for the purposes of market or other research;
- Provide information related to new products, services or other information that may be of interest to you.
Other uses may also be added, with your consent or where permitted or required by law.
Cookies – Amyot Gélinas uses cookies and similar means on its website to collect usage data. Cookies are small text files created on the user’s hard drive that help provide a more personalized Web experience.
It is possible to configure your browser to block cookies, but this may affect your browsing experience on our website.
To obtain visitor statistics and manage cookies, Amyot Gélinas uses Google Analytics, a tool for measuring Web traffic and analyzing Web site visits. Through the use of cookies, Google Analytics collects information about your navigation on some or all pages of the website. This information is used for statistical purposes to improve your experience.
The information collected is :
- Your computer’s truncated IP address (your IP address is modified, making it impossible to link to it),
- Your Internet service provider,
- Operating system (e.g. Mac OS, Windows),
- Device type and model (e.g. iPhone 12),
- Device screen resolution,
- Browser type and language (e.g. Chrome, Safari),
- Region or municipality, determined by IP address,
- The domain of the previous site visited (e.g. lapresse.ca),
- Point of origin (e.g. banner, e-mail, social network, etc.)
- The pages consulted on our Web site (the sequence of consultation, interactions on the page, date, time, duration and frequency of your visits and your activities (clicks, screen scrolling, etc.)).
This information is stored in the United States. Google may share this information with third parties if required to do so by law, or when processing information on their behalf. Information is also shared on the Conseil de Presse du Québec’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 a specific individual. Google states that it will never link the information collected with any other data or information it holds.
For more information about the information Google collects and how it is used, please see Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
If you wish, you can prevent Google from recording information about your browsing by installing the Google Analytics deactivation browser add-on on your computer. On mobile devices, you can use a private browser or use the “Private” mode.
Third Parties – Any affiliates and other third parties retained to perform services on our behalf and to whom we transfer personal information are contractually bound to abide by the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Our site may from time to time contain links to external sites related to events, government entities, non-profit organizations and social networks that are not governed by this policy. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of external sites that link to our sites to learn how they use your personal information.
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