Dernière mise à jour : 28/08/2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to karat.ca (the “Site”). At Karat (the “Company”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable personal information protection laws. This privacy policy (the “Policy”) explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect your personal information when you use our Site.
2. Collection of Personal Information
We may collect the following types of personal information when you use our Site:
- Identification information (such as first and last name, mailing address, email address, telephone number)
- Login and technical information (such as IP addresses, login details, browser type, time zone, location, and data on how you interact with the Site)
- Other information you choose to provide (such as comments, questions, or communication preferences)
3. Cookies
3.1 Definition
A cookie is a small text data file stored on a user’s computer or device by a website they visit. Cookies are used to collect information about browsing activities — such as preferences, login settings, browsing habits and similar data. This information can be used to personalize the user’s experience, track online behavior and enable certain functionalities, such as maintaining a login session.
3.2 Categories of Cookies
- Necessary
Necessary cookies are essential to the basic functioning of the website and the Site cannot operate properly without them. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information. - Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze key performance indicators of the website in order to provide a better user experience. - Personalization
These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and customize the content offered to you based on your browsing and previous choices. - Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to deliver personalized ads based on previously visited pages and to analyze the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
3.3 Enabling, disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your web browser to delete cookies automatically or manually. You may also specify that certain cookies should not be stored. Another option is to adjust your browser settings so that you are notified whenever a cookie is placed. To learn more about these options, please consult your browser’s help section.
Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete cookies in your browser, they will be reinstalled with your consent when you revisit our website.
4. Use of Personal Information
We use collected personal information for the following purposes:
- Operating and managing our Site
- Responding to your requests, comments or questions
- Personalizing your experience on our Site
- Providing you with information, offers or promotions about our products or
services (with your consent where applicable)
- Fulfilling our legal and regulatory obligations
5. Sharing Personal Information
We may share your personal information with the following parties:
- Third-party service providers who help us operate our Site and deliver our services
- Government authorities or regulatory bodies to comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- In the context of mergers, acquisitions or other business transactions, if your personal information forms part of the transferred assets
6. Protection of Personal Information
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
All data is stored on secure servers protected against unauthorized access and malicious use. Access to personal information is restricted to individuals (employees or agents) who require it to perform their duties.
7. External Hyperlinks
The Site may contain links to websites operated by third parties. By clicking on these links, you are leaving the Site. The Company has no control over the operation of such websites, and their presence on our Site does not constitute an endorsement. Any personal information you provide through those websites is subject to their respective privacy policies.
8. Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete and restrict the use of your information. You may also object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes. To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@karat.ca.
9. Changes to the Policy
We may update this Policy periodically to reflect changes in our personal information processing practices. The most recent version of the Policy will always be available on our Site.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Policy, please contact us at:
Krystel Mayrand
Founder, Business Strategy Specialist, Management Coach
1345 Sullivan Road, Val-d’Or, Quebec, J9P 1M2
info@karat.ca
819-856-9556