{"id":3,"date":"2026-01-26T08:42:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging1.espaceinfotech.com\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:55:48","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging1.espaceinfotech.com\/fr\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Politique de confidentialit\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3\" class=\"elementor elementor-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d405bb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62d405bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b19c1c\" data-id=\"8b19c1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137537be elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137537be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ESPACE InfoTech Canada Inc. (\u201c<b>we<\/b>\u201d, \u201c<b>our<\/b>\u201d, \u201c<b>us<\/b>\u201d) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information in compliance with:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (<\/span><b>PIPEDA<\/b>)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Quebec Law 25 (formerly Bill 64)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">GDPR-aligned global privacy principles (where applicable)<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0em; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">This Privacy Policy explains <\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0em; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-weight: bold;\">what we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how we protect it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: Sora, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 60px; letter-spacing: -0.05em;\">Who We Are<\/span><\/p><p>ESPACE InfoTech Canada Inc. is a Canadian custom software development company providing:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Custom Software &amp; SaaS Development<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">D\u00e9veloppement d'applications mobiles<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">AI &amp; Automation Solutions<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Conception UI\/UX<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">IT Advisory &amp; Staff Augmentation<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Important note:<br \/><\/b>Our leadership and engineering foundation is closely connected to <b>Workspace Infotech Ltd.<\/b>, a long-established global technology company. However, <b>ESPACE InfoTech Canada Inc. operates as a Canadian legal entity<\/b> and follows Canadian and Quebec privacy laws.<\/p><h2>Data Controller &amp; Processing Roles<\/h2><p>ESPACE InfoTech Canada Inc. acts as the <b>Data Controller<\/b> for all personal information collected through this website and related communications.<\/p><p>In the context of client engagements, ESPACE InfoTech may process personal information on behalf of its clients. In such cases, the client remains the Data Controller, and ESPACE InfoTech acts as a <b>Data Processor<\/b>, processing personal information strictly in accordance with the client\u2019s documented instructions and applicable contractual obligations.<\/p><p>When applicable, clients may formally request a list of ESPACE InfoTech\u2019s <b>authorized sub-processors<\/b> by contacting us at <u style=\"font-weight: bold;\">privacy@espaceinfotech.com<\/u>.<\/p><h2>Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)<\/h2><p>We maintain documented <b>Records of Processing Activities<\/b>, as required under <b>PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25<\/b>, covering:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">What personal information we collect<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Why we collect it<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">How it is used<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Where it is stored<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Who can access it<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">How long it is retained<\/li><\/ul><h2>Personal Information We Collect &amp; Why<\/h2><h3>Website Contact Forms<\/h3><p><b>Data Collected<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Full name<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Email address<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Company name (optional)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Message content<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Purpose<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Respond to inquiries<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Provide consultation or service information<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Pre-contract communication<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Legal Basis<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Explicit user consent<\/li><\/ul><h3>Consultation &amp; Project Inquiry Forms<\/h3><p><b>Data Collected<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Name<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Courriel<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Business details<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Project requirements<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Purpose<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Scope assessment<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Proposal preparation<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Business communication<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Legal Basis<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Explicit consent<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Legitimate business interest<\/li><\/ul><h3>Email Communications<\/h3><p><b>Data Collected<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Email address<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Communication content<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Purpose<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Business correspondence<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Project coordination<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Contractual and legal communication<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Legal Basis<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legitimate business interest<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Cookies &amp; Tracking Technologies<\/h3><p><b>Data Collected<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Device identifiers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IP address (anonymized where applicable)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browser type and version<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pages visited and interaction data<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Purpose<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable core website functionality and security<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze website usage to improve performance and user experience<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Legal Basis<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essential cookies: Legitimate interest<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytics cookies: User consent<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Legal Basis for Processing<\/h2><p>We process personal information only where a lawful basis exists. Depending on the context, processing may be based on one or more of the following grounds:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 where you have voluntarily provided personal information (e.g., contact forms, inquiries, or marketing communications);<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contractual necessity <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 where processing is required to respond to inquiries, provide services, or fulfill contractual obligations;<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legitimate interests <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 where processing is necessary to operate, secure, and improve our website and services, provided such interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms;<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal obligations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 where processing is required to comply with applicable laws or regulatory requirements.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Data Retention<\/h2><p>We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations.<\/p><p>Retention periods are determined based on:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The nature and purpose of the information collected;<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements;<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Our legitimate business needs.<\/li><\/ul><p>When personal information is no longer required, it is securely deleted, anonymized, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with our internal retention and destruction policies.<\/p><h2>Cookies &amp; Tracking Technologies<\/h2><h3>Tools We Use<\/h3><p><b>Google Analytics (GA4)<br \/><\/b>Used strictly to:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Measure website performance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Understand traffic patterns<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Improve usability<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Safeguards<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">IP anonymization enabled<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">No advertising profiling<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">No personal identification<\/li><\/ul><h3>Cookie Consent Management<\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-essential cookies are <\/span><b>disabled by default<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users can <\/span><b>accept, reject, or customize <\/b>cookies<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Consent records are stored securely<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Preferences can be changed anytime<\/li><\/ul><p>This complies with <b>PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25<\/b>, and <b>GDPR-style consent requirements<\/b>.<\/p><h2>Cross-Border Data Transfers<\/h2><p>We <b>avoid cross-border data transfer by default.<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Client data hosted by <\/span><b>ESPACE InfoTech Canada Inc.<\/b> remains in Canada<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No personal or sensitive data is transferred outside Canada <\/span><b>without explicit client consent<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If offshore development is ever required:<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Access is restricted<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Logged and monitored<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">PII is excluded unless authorized<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h2>Data Processing Location<\/h2><p>All personal information collected by ESPACE InfoTech Canada Inc. is processed and hosted <b>exclusively in Canada.<\/b><\/p><p>We do not knowingly transfer personal information outside of Canada. All hosting providers, infrastructure, and data storage locations are based within Canadian jurisdiction and are subject to applicable Canadian privacy laws.<\/p><h2>Third-Party Access &amp; IP Protection<\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">No third-party vendor receives access to client data without consent<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">No reuse of client code or intellectual property<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">All staff and partners operate under confidentiality agreements<\/li><\/ul><h2>Data Security Measures<\/h2><p>We implement:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Role-based access control<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Secure hosting environments<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Internal privacy policies<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Incident response procedures<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Regular compliance reviews<\/li><\/ul><h2>Your Rights &amp; Withdrawal Consent<\/h2><p>You have the right to:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Access your personal data<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Request correction<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Withdraw consent<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Request deletion (subject to legal obligations)<\/li><\/ul><p>Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.<\/p><p>To withdraw consent, you must submit a formal request by email to <u>privacy@espaceinfotech.com<\/u>. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\">Upon receipt of a valid request, we will act promptly and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.<\/p><h2>Updates to This Policy<\/h2><p>We may update this policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESPACE InfoTech Canada Inc. 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