Amiral Media

Privacy Policy

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1. Objective

This policy applies to any processing of personal data carried out by Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and aims to inform the user about how Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) processes personal data (including details on the type of personal data collected and the purpose of processing) and about the user’s rights in relation to their personal data.

2. Contact – How Can I Get in Touch?

If you have questions concerning the privacy policy, you can contact Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) through the following means:

The headquarters is located at: The contact phone number is: +1 (514) 700-2406

Users can establish direct and effective communication with Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) by writing to the indicated address or by sending an email to: [email protected]. Additionally, the information of the person responsible for the processing of your personal data is as follows:

• Name: Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.)
• Identity of the responsible party: 8674132 Canada Inc.
• Address: 30 Allé des Brises du Fleuve, Montreal, QC, H4G 3M7
• Email: [email protected]

3. Identification of Processing – How Do We Collect Personal Data?

In accordance with current regulations on the protection of personal data, specifically:

• Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter, the “GDPR”).
• The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Bill No. 375.
• Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
• Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).
• Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties of Mexico (LFPDPPP).
• The new Federal Data Protection Act (nFPA).

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) collects personal data in its possession when the user:

(i). Fills out forms on https://amiralmedia.com (“Site”); (ii). Subscribes to the newsletter; (iii). Responds to a survey or fills out an online form; (iv). Completes a printed form; (v). Sends an email or communicates by phone, which are then entered into the corresponding forms;

4. Personal Data Collected – What Personal Data Do We Collect?

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) collects information when visiting their website, primarily by completing their registration forms.

The following data are collected: full name, email, and phone number.

As a general rule, when personal data is required to use a service or access certain content, its provision will not be mandatory, except in cases where it is specifically indicated that this is required data for the provision of the service. In this case, the user is free to choose not to register and/or not to contract the services.

The user declares and guarantees that all data provided by them are truthful and accurate and commits to updating them. Changes can be communicated to the Data Protection Officer or to the address indicated in paragraph 2 above.

Likewise, the user acknowledges that the data required by Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) are necessary, adequate, and not excessive for the purposes expressed in paragraph 5 above, which would be impossible to achieve if such data are not provided.

Any false or inaccurate statement resulting from the information and data provided, as well as any damages that this information could cause, will be the responsibility of the user.

5. Purpose – What is the Purpose of the Personal Data We Collect?

6. How Do We Use Your Information?

We will use the information we collect about you for the following purposes:

• Administrative information
• Collection of customer feedback
• Management of customer orders
• Support
• Administrative information
• Dispute resolution

If we want to use your information for other purposes, we will ask for your consent and will only use your information when you have given your consent and only for the purpose (or purposes) for which you have granted your consent, unless required to do otherwise by law.

We will retain your personal information with us for 36 months after user accounts are no longer active or for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected, as stated in this privacy policy.

7. Consent

By providing personal data to Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.), the user declares to accept their processing fully and without reservation by Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.). The user hereby gives their free, express, and informed consent to Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) to use the data collected for the purposes indicated in section 5 above, as well as their incorporation into a database of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.).

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) performs the processing of the user’s data legitimized by: (i) the conclusion of a service contract with Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) by the user, in accordance with the terms and conditions made available to the user upon completion of the service request form (before any potential hiring) and which the user (after having reviewed them), if in agreement, can accept by checking the box that has been included for this purpose; and (ii) the user’s free, informed, and unequivocal consent, given after reviewing this privacy policy where Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) informs about the processing that will be done with your data, and if you agree, by checking the box that has been included for this purpose in the service request form. The processing of data that are not covered by one of the legal bases indicated above will be carried out if Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) deems it necessary to protect a legitimate interest and only if they do not infringe on the user’s fundamental rights and freedoms.

8. Expiration – How Long Do We Keep Them?

The data will be destroyed or archived when they are no longer strictly necessary or relevant for the purposes detailed in section 5 above. Specifically, personal data will be kept as long as the business relationship is in effect (and to the extent that the user has not previously requested their deletion) and for the period during which obligations, indemnifications, and/or liabilities may arise in the context of the business relationship or for the services provided. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) informs that it will retain essential information to identify the origin of the stored data for the duration of the client relationship with Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and/or the revocation of the user’s consent in accordance with the information in section 5 of this privacy policy and/or the duration required by applicable law.

9. Confidentiality / Assignment / International Transfer – Do We Disclose Data to Third Parties?

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) will keep the collected personal data privately and confidentially and will not use them for purposes other than those established in section 5 above. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) requires the signing of confidentiality and personal data processing agreements by its employees and third parties providing services who access the content of the databases (or include such obligations in the service agreements it signs with such providers as indicated in the following paragraph).

The user’s personal data collected by Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) will not be transferred, sold, exchanged, transmitted, and/or communicated to third parties outside of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) without the user’s consent, except for legal obligation and/or in order to provide services to the user. This does not include certain employees and service providers that enable Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) to keep the site operational, comply with the purposes established in section 5 above, and/or provide services to the user, who have assumed the obligation to keep the provided data confidential and commit to complying with applicable regulations on personal data protection, at the time of hiring. Contracts with service providers stipulate the objective, scope, content, duration, nature, and purpose of data processing, the type of personal data, categories of data owners, and the obligations and responsibilities of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and contractual third parties.

Specifically: Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) may share the provided personal information with controlling companies, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, related companies, and/or intermediaries related to Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.).

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) may share some of the provided personal information internally within Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.), with certain departments, such as administration, marketing, or IT.

In certain cases, Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) transfers personal data based on a legitimate interest and the economic and technical benefits associated with using specialized providers. In this regard:

• Maps. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) uses Google Maps to include maps on the site. Integration with Google Maps allows Google to collect the user’s IP address. The user can consult the privacy policy and other legal aspects of said company at the following address: http://www.google.com/intl/fr/policies/privacy/.
• YouTube. The Site contains links to YouTube in connection with videos related to the services of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.). As indicated in Section 13 above, by using these links, the user leaves the Site and is redirected to the YouTube page. The user can consult the privacy policy and other legal aspects of YouTube via the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Facebook. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) has integrated Facebook components on the Site. Specifically, Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) uses the Facebook advertising platform. The company operating Facebook services is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The user can consult the privacy policy and other legal aspects of said company via the following link: https://en-en.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
• Linkedin. The Site contains links to Linkedin. As indicated in Section 13 above, by using these links, the user leaves the Site and is redirected to Linkedin. The user can consult the privacy policy and other legal aspects of Linkedin via the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Social networks. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) also uses social networks, such as Facebook or Instagram, and has integrated features of these networks into its services. The user can only use these social networks to the extent that they are registered and have accessed the corresponding social network with their user. These social networks have their own privacy policies and general terms and conditions, over which Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) has no interference or control.

Finally, the user should be aware that Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) may (and that Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) reserves the right to) disclose their information in the following cases: (i) if required by a judicial or administrative authority; (ii) if necessary to exercise your rights under the general conditions of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and this privacy policy; (iii) if necessary to comply with the law; (iv) if such data could be useful for the protection of the rights of third parties; (v) when they are useful for the protection of the rights, property, or safety of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.), its controllers, its subsidiaries, its affiliates, its officers, its employees, users, or the general public; and (vi) when there are substantiated reasons in matters of public safety, national defense, or public health.

10. Security – How Do We Ensure Data Security?

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) declares its intent to adopt the necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of data in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA-CASL, VCDPA, LFPDPPP, and Swiss FADP to prevent their alteration, loss, unauthorized access or processing.

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) does not guarantee absolute privacy in the use of the site, as it cannot be ruled out that unauthorized third parties may become aware of it. The user acknowledges that existing technical security means are not impregnable and that even when adopting all reasonable security precautions, it is possible to suffer manipulation, destruction, and/or loss of information. In the event of detecting a security incident involving a significant risk to the data owner, this event will be communicated without delay to the competent supervisory authority, as well as to the corrective and palliative measures implemented and/or to be implemented.

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) is not responsible for the loss or deletion of data by users. Likewise, Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) accepts no responsibility for any damages that may be caused by computer viruses.

Finally, the user should also take measures to protect their information. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) insists that you take all precautions to protect your personal information when you are on the Internet. At a minimum, you are advised to periodically change your password, using a combination of letters and numbers, and to ensure that you are using a secure browser.

11. Data Owner’s Rights and Procedures for Responding to Their Exercise – What Rights Do I Have as a Data Owner?

The user, as the data owner, may at any time exercise the rights of access, rectification, cancellation, opposition, limitation of processing, portability, confidentiality, and deletion concerning their personal data, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 15 and following of the GDPR, the provisions of the CCPA, the provisions of the PIPEDA-CASL, the provisions of the VCDPA, the provisions of the LFPDPPP, the provisions of the FADP, as applicable. The exercise of these rights can be carried out by the user themselves by email at [email protected], or by written communication addressed to the data protection delegate at the following address [email protected], or by any of the means provided for by the applicable regulations mentioned above. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) may request the necessary data to validate the identification of the data owner.

The deletion of certain data will not be carried out when it could cause damage to the rights or legitimate interests of third parties, or when there is a legal obligation to retain the data.

12. Training – Do We Get Trained?

The staff of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) whose functions are related to the processing of personal data are trained to ensure better protection of personal data and the rights of their holders.

13. Links to Third Parties – Does Our Site Contain Links to Other Sites?

The site may contain links to third-party websites, with or without advertising content, whose privacy policies are not affiliated with Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.). The linked sites are not connected to Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and their existence does not in any way presuppose that there is any suggestion, invitation, or recommendation to visit the destination sites or any link or association between Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and these sites. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) is not responsible for the content, use, and activities of these linked sites, nor for any damages, whether actual or potential, material or moral, direct or indirect, suffered by users and arising from the information contained in these sites or from the relationships that users may establish with third parties whose services have been published on the site. However, any comments on these linked sites will be useful for Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) to improve services and/or to ensure the integrity of the site. Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) commits to doing everything possible to prevent the existence of links to sites with illegal content on its site.

14. Cookies – Do We Use Cookies?

When the user enters the site, Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) may store information on their computer in the form of a “cookie” or a similar file. The site uses cookies to (i) track advertising, (ii) collect data on site traffic, and (iii) improve the user experience while using the site.

The user should know that to browse the site, it is not necessary for the user to authorize the installation of cookies sent by the site. This may only be required for certain services. The user can delete cookies from their hard drive, prevent access to their computer either through their browser or by choosing the corresponding option when asked if they wish to use cookies for these purposes and in compliance with Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.)’s cookie policy.

Cookies are information files that the site or the provider of certain services on the site transfers to the user’s computer hard drive via the browser program. Cookies themselves cannot personally identify the user (although they may contain the user’s IP address) but they allow the site to recognize the user’s browser and capture and store certain data (user’s operating system, domain name of the website from which the site was linked, among others). Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) reserves the right to contract the services of third parties to analyze and understand site users, who may not use the information collected for purposes other than to improve the services of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.).

15. Approval

The user’s use of the site implies full and complete awareness and approval of the privacy policy of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and the general terms and conditions of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.), as applicable. Similarly, the user accepts the privacy policy of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) and the general terms and conditions of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) by completing the service request.

16. Changes – Is This the Most Recent Version?

This is the current version of the privacy policy of Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.), updated on August 20, 2023.

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) may at any time and without prior notice, modify this privacy policy. These changes will become effective from their posting on the site or when communicated to users by any means, whichever occurs first. The user should keep themselves informed of the terms included here by periodically checking in.

17. Appointment of a Data Protection Officer

Amiral Media (8674132 Canada Inc.) has appointed a delegate for the implementation and oversight of this privacy policy as well as for the relationship with the regulatory authority, Maxime Gaudreau, who can be contacted through the following means:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +1 (514) 600-3335

18. Information for California Consumers

    • This part of the document is integrated and completes the information contained in the rest of the privacy policy and is provided by the company that manages this application and, if applicable, by its parent company, subsidiaries, and affiliates (collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our”).
    • The provisions contained in this section apply to all Users who are consumers residing in the State of California, in the United States of America, in accordance with “The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018” (the Users are hereinafter referred to simply as “you,” “your,” “yours”). For these consumers, these provisions supersede any other potentially divergent or contradictory provisions contained in the privacy policy.
    • This part of the document uses the term “personal information” as defined in The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
    • Categories of Personal Information Collected, Disclosed, or Sold
    • We summarize here the categories of personal information we have collected, disclosed, or sold, and the associated purposes. You can learn more about these activities in detail in the section titled “Detailed Information on the Processing of Personal Data” of this document.
    • Information We Collect: Categories of Personal Information We Collect
    • We have collected the following categories of personal information about you: Internet information.
    • We will not collect additional categories of personal information without notifying you.
    • How We Collect Information: What Are the Sources of the Personal Information We Collect?
    • We collect the categories of personal information mentioned above, directly or indirectly, from you when you use this application.
    • For example, you provide your personal information directly when you submit requests via any form on this application. You also provide personal information indirectly when you browse this application, as personal information about you is automatically observed and collected. Finally, we may collect your personal information from third parties who work with us in connection with the service or with the operation of this application and its features.
    • How We Use the Information We Collect: Sharing and Disclosure of Your Personal Information with Third Parties for Business Purposes
    • We may disclose the personal information we collect to a third party for business purposes. In this case, we enter into a written agreement with that third party that requires the recipient to keep the personal information confidential and not use it for any purpose other than necessary for the performance of the agreement.
    • We may also disclose your personal information to third parties when you explicitly ask or authorize us to do so, in order to provide you with our service. To learn more about the purposes of processing, please refer to the relevant section of this document.
    • Sale of Your Personal Information
    • For our purposes, the word “sale” refers to any “sale, lease, release, disclosure, dissemination, making available, transfer, or other communication, orally, in writing, or electronically, of personal information of a consumer by a business to another business or to a third party, against monetary or other consideration.”
    • Your Right to Opt Out of the Sale of Personal Information
    • You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. This means that every time you ask us to stop selling your data, we will respect your request. Such requests can be made freely, at any time, without submitting a verifiable request, simply by following the instructions below.
    • Instructions for Opting Out of the Sale of Personal Information
    • If you wish to know more or exercise your right to opt out regarding all sales made by this application, both online and offline, you can contact us for more information using the contact details provided in this document.
    • What Are the Purposes for Which We Use Your Personal Information?
    • We may use your personal information to enable the operational functioning of this application and its features (“business purposes”). In such cases, your personal information will be processed in a manner that is necessary and proportionate to the business purpose for which it was collected and strictly within the limits of compatible operational purposes.
    • We may also use your personal information for other purposes, such as commercial purposes (as indicated in the section “Detailed Information on the Processing of Personal Data” of this document), as well as to comply with the law and defend our rights before competent authorities when our rights and interests are at stake.
    • We will not use your personal information for different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without notifying you.
    • Your California Privacy Rights and How to Exercise Them
    • You have the right to request that we disclose to you:
    • The categories and sources of personal information we collect about you, the purposes for which we use your information, and with whom this information is shared; in the case of the sale of personal information or disclosure for commercial purposes, two separate lists where we disclose: for sales, the categories of personal information purchased by each category of recipients; and for disclosures for commercial purposes, the categories of personal information obtained by each category of recipients. The disclosure described above will be limited to the personal information collected or used over the past 12 months.
    • If we send our response electronically, the information included will be “portable,” i.e., provided in a format that is easily usable to enable you to transmit the information to another entity without hindrance, provided that this is technically feasible.
    • The Right to Request the Deletion of Your Personal Information
    • You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to exceptions provided by law (such as, among others but not limited to, when the information is used to identify and correct errors on this application, to detect security incidents and protect against fraudulent or illegal activities, to exercise certain rights, etc.).
    • If no legal exception applies, in exercising your right, we will delete your personal information and direct our service providers to do the same.
    • How to Exercise Your RightsTo exercise the rights described above, you must submit your verifiable request to us by contacting us through the details provided in this document.In order for us to be able to respond to your request, it is necessary for us to know who you are. Therefore, you can only exercise these rights by making a verifiable request that must:
      • Provide enough information to allow us to reasonably verify that you are the person from whom we have collected personal information, or an authorized representative.
      • Describe your request with enough detail to allow us to understand, evaluate, and respond to it appropriately.

      We will not respond to a request if we are unable to verify your identity and therefore cannot confirm that the personal information we possess actually pertains to you.

      If you cannot personally submit a verifiable request, you may authorize a person registered with the Secretary of State of California to act on your behalf.

      If you are an adult, you can make a verifiable request on behalf of a minor under your parental authority.

      You can submit a maximum of two requests over a period of 12 months.

      How and When We Are Expected to Process Your Request

      • We will confirm receipt of your verifiable request within 10 days and provide information on how we will process your request.
      • We will respond to your request within 45 days of its receipt. If we require more time, we will explain why and how much additional time we need. In this regard, please note that we may take up to 90 days to fulfill your request.
      • Our disclosure(s) will cover the preceding 12-month period.
      • If we refuse your request, we will explain the reasons for our refusal.

      We do not charge a fee for processing or responding to your verifiable request unless it is manifestly unfounded or excessive. In such cases, we may charge reasonable fees or refuse to act on the request. In either case, we will communicate our choices and explain the reasons behind them.