Privacy Policy
St-Georges Structures and Civil Inc. (“St-Georges”) places great importance on the protection, confidentiality, and security of the personal information you provide to us. For this reason, we have established this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”).
The purpose of this Policy is to inform you how St-Georges collects, processes, uses, retains, shares, safeguards, and destroys your personal information. Please note that this Policy applies for as long as we hold your personal information, including after the end of our business or employment relationship, as applicable.
St-Georges requires access to certain personal information in order to provide you with quality services. However, we ensure that all our employees comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding the protection of personal information, including the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (CQLR, c. P-39.1).
By using the St-Georges website or by providing us with personal information through our website, by telephone, videoconference, email, in person, or any other means of communication, you agree to this Policy and to the processing of your personal information in accordance with it.
Personal Information Collected
Personal information covered by this Policy includes any information about an individual that allows them to be identified, directly or indirectly, regardless of its nature, medium, or form.
Please note that information available in the public domain is not considered personal information (e.g., information published by the Quebec Enterprise Registrar) and is therefore not protected by professional secrecy or this Policy.
The personal information that may be collected by St-Georges includes, but is not limited to:
From employees
- first and last name, gender
- communications with St-Georges
- date of birth
- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- contact information
- recruitment-related information
- email address
- employment information (past or present)
- phone number
- marital status
- information about spouse and dependents
- banking information
- photos, videos, and recordings
- Quebec health insurance number
- emergency contact information
From clients or the public
- first and last name, gender
- communications with St-Georges
- date of birth
- website usage data
- contact information
- recruitment-related information
- email address
- phone number
- digital signature
- identification documents
- banking information
- services rendered
- résumé (job applications)
- any other information that identifies you
We limit the collection of personal information to what is necessary for the purposes identified in this Policy, unless otherwise permitted by law or with your consent.
St-Georges may also automatically collect certain information when you access our website, including:
- IP address
- location data
- device type
- operating system
- browsing behavior
- cookie data
- URL data
We encourage you to inform us of any changes to your personal information to ensure accuracy.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under the age of 16 without parental or guardian consent.
Use of Personal Information
Your personal information is used for purposes identified at the time of collection, including:
- providing, improving, and promoting services
- carrying out mandates entrusted to us
- complying with legal obligations
- monitoring website usage and performance
- research, marketing, and development
- understanding user needs and preferences
- recruitment and HR management
- payroll and employee benefits
- fraud prevention and background checks
- debt collection
- business transactions (sale, merger, etc.)
- any other purpose with your consent
Sharing of Personal Information
Your personal information may be shared with employees, service providers, agents, and partners, but only as necessary for their duties.
We may also disclose your information:
to comply with legal obligations
to protect our rights or property
in legal proceedings
during business transactions (sale, merger, insolvency, etc.)
St-Georges does not sell or rent personal information.
Protection of Personal Information
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
These measures include:
restricted employee access
confidentiality agreements
secure IT systems and servers
physical access controls
However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. You provide information at your own risk.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- refuse to provide personal information
- access your personal information
- request corrections
- request deletion (subject to legal obligations)
- withdraw consent
- request transfer of data
- contest automated decisions
Requests must be submitted in writing to our Privacy Officer.
Data Location and Retention
Your personal information may be stored:
- digitally (e.g., SharePoint, possibly outside Quebec or Canada)
- on physical servers in Sherbrooke or Bromont
- occasionally in physical format at our offices
We retain personal information only as long as necessary, including up to 10 years following the end of a mandate, in accordance with professional obligations.
Website and Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and user experience.
Cookies may:
- store preferences
- analyze traffic (Google Analytics)
- enhance security (Google reCAPTCHA)
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect website performance.
Third-Party Websites
This Policy does not apply to third-party websites accessed via links. St-Georges is not responsible for their practices.
Privacy Officer
For any questions or concerns:
Juliane Turcotte, Eng.
(819) 791-5744 ext. 902
j.turcotte@stg-ing.com
97 boul. Bromont, Bromont, Québec, J2L 0P1
Policy Updates
We may modify this Policy at any time without notice. Continued use of our services implies acceptance of updates.
If translated versions exist, the French version prevails.
Last updated: February 2024