Confidentiality declaration

This privacy statement was last modified on July 31, 2024, last checked on July 31, 2024, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

The present confidentiality declaration explains the manner in which we handle the data we obtain about you via our website : https://groupeagf.com/en/. We recommend that you read the present declaration carefully. In our processing, we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. This means, among other things, that:

• We clearly indicate for what purposes we process your personal data ;
• We aim to limit our collection of personal data only to what is necessary for legitimate purposes ;
• We first ask for your consent to process your personal data when required ;
• We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data, and we require the same of parties processing personal data for us ;
• We respect your right to consult, correct, or delete your personal data if you request it.

If you have any questions or would like to know exactly what data we store, please contact us.

1. Purpose and categories of data

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of reasons related to our business activities, including the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Contact – By telephone, mail, e-mail and/or web forms

The following categories of data are collected

• A first and last name;
• An email address;
• A phone number.

1.2 Evaluating your application for a position

The following categories of data are collected

• A first and last name;
• An email address;
• A phone number;
• A Curriculum Vitae.

1.3 Request and administer your support for the AGF Group Foundation

The following categories of data are collected

• A first and last name;
• An email address;
• A phone number;
• A civic address;
• Banking information to proceed with your donation through a secured process.

1.4 Newsletters

The following categories of data are collected

• A first and last name;
• An email address.

1.5 Compile and analyze statistics for improving the website.

The following categories of data are collected

• IP address ;
• Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or internet advertisement.

 If you provide AGF with the personal information of another person, you guarantee that you have obtained all necessary consents from that person to authorize us to collect, use and disclose that personal information for the purposes set out in this policy.

2. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if required to do so by law or court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted by other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation into a matter related to public safety.

We may also disclose your personal information to our service providers who help us fulfill the purposes for which your personal information was collected, including server hosting providers who help us store your personal information.

If our website or organization is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your data may be disclosed to our advisors and any potential buyers and will be passed on to the new owners.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal information and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not authorize our third-party service providers to use your personal information for their own purposes, and we only authorize them to process your personal information for specific purposes and in accordance with our directives. 

When you provide us with personal information, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information may be transferred to other jurisdictions for processing and storage, including to servers located throughout Canada. Where required by applicable law, we conduct privacy impact assessments to assess the risk associated with the transfer of personal information outside of your province of residence. Please note that privacy laws in other provinces may differ from the laws applicable in your province.

3. How We Respond to Do Not Track Requests & Global Privacy Controls

Our website does not support or respond to the Do Not Track (DNT) HTTP request header.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information on cookies, please refer to our Cookie policy on our page. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google. Google cannot use the data for any other Google services.

5. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit misuse and/or unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary people can have access to your data. That access is protected, and our security measures are regularly reviewed.

6. Retention of personal information

Your personal information is stored securely both on our premises and on the servers of our service providers.

We will only retain your personal information for as long as permitted or necessary under applicable laws and our data retention policies. In certain circumstances, we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you. We reserve the right to use this anonymous and de-identified data for legitimate business purposes without informing you or obtaining your consent.

7. Third-Party Websites

The present confidentiality declaration does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties will handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend that you read the confidentiality declaration of these websites before using them.

8. Changes to the present confidentiality declaration

We reserve the right to modify the present confidentiality declaration. It is recommended that you consult the present confidentiality declaration regularly in order to be aware of any possible modifications. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

9. Access and modify your data

If you have any questions or would like to know what personal data we retain on you, please contact us. Kindly ensure that you always clearly state your identity so that we can be sure that we do not change or delete the wrong person’s data. We will only provide the requested information upon receipt of a request from a verifiable consumer. You can contact us using the information below.

9.1 You have the following rights regarding your personal data :

1. You can send a request to access the data concerning you ;
2. You can request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you ;
3. You can request correction or deletion of data if it is incorrect or no longer current. Where appropriate, modified information will be transmitted to third parties who have access to the information in question ;
4. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, subject to contractual or legal restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal ;
5. You have the right to object to any failure to comply with PIPEDA to our organization and, if the matter is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ;
6. We will provide access to personal information in an alternative format to any individual with a sensory disability and the right to access personal information under PIPEDA, where the individual requests that it be provided in this alternative format if :

(a) a version of the information already exists in this format ; or 

(b) their conversion to this format is reasonable and necessary for the individual to exercise their rights ;

10. Minors

Our website is not designed for minors, and it is not our intention to collect personal data from minors under the age of consent of their country of residence. We therefore ask that all the minors, under the age of consent, refrain from providing any personal data.

11. Contact details

AGF Group
2270 rue Garneau
Longueuil (Québec)
Canada J4G 1E7
Canada
Website : https://groupeagf.com/en/
Email: privacy@agfgroup.com

Telephone number: 1 877 404-9494

12. Data Requests

For the most frequent requests, we also offer you the possibility of using our data request form.