Zaddons respects your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information and is committed to protecting and using it solely for the purpose for which it was collected. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Zaddons collects, uses and discloses information that it obtains through our website (www.zaddons.com) or any other Zaddons software, product or service (collectively our “Products and Services”). By visiting our website, or using or downloading our Products and Services, you agree that your personal information may be used as explained in this Policy. In the event that your use of our Products and Services involves the collection, use or disclosure of personal information to other individuals, using our Products and Services, you represent that you have previously obtained the appropriate consent to do so in compliance with the applicable privacy laws and you acknowledge that Zaddons assumes no liability in this regard. Your use of our Products and Services, and any privacy complaints about how to handle personal information in the context of the Products and Services, are subject to the application of this Policy.

 

1.     Commitment to Privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable laws regarding the protection of personal information. This Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, processing, disclosure and retention of your personal information. It also encompasses the measures we take to ensure the security of this information. In this Policy, when we refer to “we”, “our”, “us”, or “Zaddons”, it pertains to 9391-6807 QUEBEC INC., doing business as Zaddons Technologies.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Privacy Officer at the following address:

Privacy Officer
privacy@zaddons.com

390 Le Moyne Street
Montreal (Quebec) H2Y 1Y3 Canada

2.     Scope and Processing of Personal Information

This Policy applies to all personal information (as defined hereafter) we collect and process during any interaction you may have with us. This includes your visits to our Zaddons website, as well as your interactions on third-party social media platforms such as LinkedIn. It also covers marketing data, your communications with us, your job application submissions, and your sign ups to receive information about Zaddons.

We also process various types of personal information to provide our Products and Services to our clients and partners. These clients or partners are also legally obligated to protect your data through strict protective measures. If you have questions regarding the collection and processing of your personal information by any of our business partners, please contact them directly or consult their privacy policy.

This Policy aims to comply with Canadian and Quebec laws relating to the protection of Personal Information and, where applicable, the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

3.     Personal Information We Collect

In this Policy, the term “personal information” refers to any information that can identify you, either directly or indirectly. The personal information we may collet includes:

  • Identity information, such as a first or last name;
  • Contact details, such as a name, address, email address, username, and phone number;
  • Information like job title, employer's name, photos, and video or audio content;
  • Marketing and communication preference information, as well as related information like dietary preferences, comments, and responses to surveys;
  • Billing and financial information, such as billing address, banking account information, or payment data;
  • Product or Service-related information, like details about Products and Services we have provided to you;
  • Recruitment-related information, such as a curriculum vitae, education and professional background information, details about professional affiliations, and other relevant information for potential recruitment by Zaddons for the purpose of processing your job application and
  • Information about website usage and other technical information, like details about visits to our website, your interaction with our online content, IP addresses, or information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies for the purpose of facilitating the navigation on the website. Kindly refer to section 10 of this Policy for more details on the collection of personal information through cookies.

This also includes information that, while not personal, becomes personal information when associated with other information that allows your identification. The definition of personal information may vary from one jurisdiction to another and, as such, it may be protected differently by applicable privacy laws. For the purposes of this Policy, “personal information” is equivalent to “personal data” as defined under GDPR.

4.     Consent

By providing your personal information to Zaddons or by visiting and using the website, you expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of this information in accordance with this Policy. If other terms apply, we will describe them at the time of collection.

If you do not want your personal information to be collected, used or disclosed in this manner, then please: refrain from providing it or exercise your right to withdraw your consent by contacting us at privacy@zaddons.com. However, please note that this may affect our ability to provide you with certain Products and Services. Moreover, certain features of our website may no longer be accessible or may be restricted following your refusal to provide the required information or the withdrawal of your consent.

5.     Sharing of Personal Information

To the extent that Zaddons discloses personal information to service providers, including but not limited to cloud providers, subcontractors, etc., they will only use this information solely for the purpose of performing their mandate or contract. Zaddons will take appropriate contractual measures to ensure that: a) personal information is only used by service providers to deliver third-party services; b) will not be retained after a reasonable period following the expiry of their mandate or contract; c) the service providers implement rigorous security measures and allow us to audit them; d) the service providers notify us immediately of confidentiality incident.

We may also disclose the personal information to legitimate authorities to comply with a court order or decision, including a valid search warrant, or an order or decision of a regulatory authority.

6.     Transfer

IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, SALE, MERGER, LIQUIDATION, REORGANIZATION, ACQUISITION OF ZADDONS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR IN THE EVENT OF OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS OR BANKRUPTCY, YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE TRANSFERRED AS PART OF THE TRANSACTION.

7.     Security of Personal Information

We comply with applicable legal requirements to protect information submitted to us, both at the time of transmission and once we have received it. We implement appropriate physical, technical, and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, theft, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. We have adopted policies and practices to manage our governance with regards to the protection personal information that include:

  • A framework applicable to the use, communication, retention and destruction of such information;
  • The roles and responsibilities of our employees throughout its life cycle;
  • A process for handling complaints concerning its protection.

We have taken steps to ensure that only members of our staff who need to know or whose functions reasonably require processing of this information have access to your personal information.

8.     Retention and Hosting of Personal Information

We will only retain personal information for the duration necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy in compliance with applicable legal requirements. As a company operating in multiple jurisdictions, we host your personal information in our data centers as well as in our cloud environments, located in Canada or the US, as applicable, as long as it is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.

9.     Quebec

IF YOU ARE A QUEBEC RESIDENT, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PROVINCE IN CANADA.

10.   Cookies

  • Definition

A cookie is a small text sent by a server to your browser, which it will send back the next time it connects to servers sharing the same domain name.

When you visit our website for the first time, a pop-up window will allow you to accept or reject certain categories of cookies.

If you wish, you can set your browser to notify you when you receive cookies or to refuse them. You do not need to accept cookies to visit our website. However, if you refuse them, you could be unable to use some of its features.

  • Types of cookies

Technical cookies: Technical cookies are used throughout the browsing experience to facilitate the use of the website. For example: a technical cookie may be used to remember your username to facilitate your login, to remember your preferences or options you have chosen.

Analytical cookies: These cookies are anonymous and are used to collect statistics on the use of the website.

Advertising cookies: These cookies may be added by the website or by other sites serving advertisements. These cookies collect information anonymously and build up your visitor profile.

11.   Your Rights

You have rights regarding your personal information, which may vary depending on your place of residence. These rights generally include access to your personal information, its correction, as well as the withdrawal of your consent.

If you are a Quebec or a European resident, you have the right to be informed of a confidentiality incident involving your personal information as well as the right to data portability (i.e. the right to obtain your personal information in a commonly used digital form).

Our Privacy Officer is available to answer your questions and assist you in exercising these rights.

12.   Policy Review

We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy to reflect our latest privacy protection practices or changes in applicable laws.

Last Updated: 2025-05-01