TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE WEBSITE

Welcome to the Alten Canada website. As Alten Canada (also referred to as “we” or “us”), we are committed to processing the data we collect both lawfully and transparently. By navigating our website, you consent to adhere to our terms and conditions of use. These, along with our privacy policy, establish the framework for our relationship with you, the user (“you”), regarding this site.
Our registered office is located at 600 De la Gauchetière Street, 12th Floor, Montréal, QC, H3B 4L2. The following are the terms of use governing your access and use of our site:

Scope

The scope of these Terms and Conditions is to outline how Alten Canada utilizes cookies and manages the information we collect and store.

Definitions

“PIP Act”: Refers to the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, amended by the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information (“Act 25”).
“Data Subject”: Any identified or identifiable person about whom Alten Canada collects personal information. This includes, but is not limited to, employees (past, present, and potential), customers (past, present, and potential), website visitors, and subcontractors and suppliers (past, present, and potential).
“Personal Information”: Information concerning an identified or identifiable natural person, excluding data not considered personal under the PIP Act.
A “cookie”: A small text file placed by website servers or third-party servers in a dedicated space on your device’s hard disk when online content or advertising is accessed. Cookies record your Internet browsing data and recognize your device’s browser during its validity period, without personally identifying you.

Website Usage Guidelines

The content on our site is intended for general information and use. We reserve the right to modify content without prior notice.
Our website employs cookies to track browsing preferences. Authorizing specific cookie types may result in the recording of personal information.
Alten Canada, along with any third parties, does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness, or suitability of the information and materials found on this site for any specific purpose. Liability for any inaccuracies or errors is expressly excluded to the maximum extent allowed by law.
The use of any information or materials from this site is at your sole risk. Alten Canada is not liable for any consequences arising from such use. It is your responsibility to ensure that any products, services, or information available on this site meet your individual requirements.
Material on this site, including but not limited to design, layout, appearance, documents, and graphics, is owned by, or licensed to Alten Canada. Reproduction is prohibited, except as permitted by copyright and trademark laws.
Trademarks not owned or licensed by Alten Canada belong to their respective owners.
Any unauthorized use of this site may lead to claims for damages and/or criminal charges.
The site includes links to external sites, provided for convenience and additional information. Alten Canada does not endorse these sites and is not responsible for their content.
The use of this site and any disputes arising from it are governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec, Canada. Any legal claims associated with these Terms and Conditions of Use will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Quebec. No other courts or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are applicable.

COOKIE MANAGEMENT

Why do we use cookies?
The Alten Canada website utilizes cookies to enhance your user experience, understand your usage patterns, and tailor our site’s operations to your preferences. We also use cookies for targeted advertising on third-party websites. Below is a detailed explanation of our cookie usage.
How do we use cookies?
We employ traffic cookies to identify popular pages, aiding us in analyzing web traffic and customizing our site according to customer preferences. This data, used for statistical analysis, is eventually removed from our systems.
Cookies enable us to improve our website by tracking pages you find useful or unvisited, without accessing any personal information beyond what you elect to share.
You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Site settings allow you to specify your cookie preferences, and you can also adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies.
However, note that refusing cookies might affect the full functionality of our site.
What types of cookies are used?
Alten Canada utilizes various cookies, including:
Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for basic functionality. They enable users to navigate our websites. This category of cookies cannot be deactivated.
Functionality cookies: These cookies help us to tailor our websites to improve their content based on how you have used our site, and to configure features and other customizations, such as language preferences. The information tracked by these cookies is anonymous and cannot be used to influence your browsing activity on other sites.
Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website. Cookies tell us which pages you visit, how often, any errors you encounter and how we can improve your experience. They are generally collected for statistical purposes and do not contain any personal information, such as names or e-mail address. Deactivating them prevents us from collecting any information relating to your browsing on our sites.
Targeting and advertising cookies: These cookies provide information about user interaction with our content to help us and third parties (including advertisers) deliver relevant advertising and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Information is collected and shared with third parties to provide audience targeting and optimization solutions for advertisers and publishers. No personal data is collected, and no individual can be identified via the data collected.
Third-party cookies
Our site includes links to external websites (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook), each with its own cookie policies. To find out more, please consult the policies provided by these third-party sites on their own cookies.
How do I manage Cookie references?
As a user, you have the right to refuse, delete or limit the use of all types of cookies when visiting the Alten Canada website.
In particular, you can modify your cookie preferences by adjusting your browser settings. However, the refusal of certain cookies may lead to the deterioration of a certain number of functions necessary for navigation on the website (recording or display difficulties, etc.). We cannot be held responsible for such malfunctions. In addition, deactivating advertising cookies does not mean that you will not receive advertising, but simply that it will no longer be tailored to your interests.

Contact details:

For any inquiries or correspondence, you can reach us at:
By e-mail: dpo.altencanada@alten.com
By mail:
ALTEN Canada – Personal data protection
600 De la Gauchetière Street, 12th Floor,
Montréal, QC, H3B 4L2

Updates to Terms and Conditions:

This Policy becomes effective as of February 21st, 2024. Alten Canada reserves the right to amend this Policy at any time, with updates to be published on our website.