Privacy

RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS DESCRIBED IN THIS POLICY.

1- Scope and Application

The term “personal information” refers to information that, when taken alone or in combination with other information, allows an individual to be identified, such as their name, date of birth, email address, and any other information that must be treated as “personal information” in accordance with applicable laws.

RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS DESCRIBED IN THIS POLICY.

1- Scope and Application

Barbaresso Inc. reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The updated version of the privacy policy is available on the website, and its effective date is indicated therein. If changes are made to the policy that significantly alter the privacy risk, we will notify you by means of a notice published on the website’s homepage or we will contact you to inform you, when required by law. If you continue to use the website after such changes come into effect, you will be deemed to have accepted these changes. We recommend that you regularly consult our privacy policy.

This Policy is an integral part of the website’s terms of use, which govern your use of the website.

2- Why We Collect Information

Personal information that is collected and used is for the following purposes, among others:

to allow users to access and properly use the website;
to process user requests, including inquiries;
to address problems reported to us by users, including for troubleshooting, support, optimization, and security breach reviews of the website or to restore lost data;
to evaluate, optimize, and improve the content and functionalities of the website;
to communicate with you regarding a request you have made or your experience with our services or our website;
to offer you advertising content, particularly through retargeting, and to improve the content of our advertisements and our website so that they are better adapted or of interest to the public.
to track your use of the website’s features.

We only use personal information for the purposes for which it was collected.

3- Information We Collect

When you access and use the website, Barbaresso Inc. may collect certain data regarding your use of the website, such as features used or sections visited, or any other data identifying the operating system of the device you are using. This data cannot be used to identify you personally. We may use third-party performance tools, such as Google Analytics, to collect non-personal information, such as the internet browser and operating system type you use, and the domain name from which you were directed to the websites. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect statistical data in aggregated form, with the aim of analyzing how visitors use a website. These cookies are used to store non-personally identifiable data. If you do not wish to transmit information to Google Analytics, you can choose to disable the use of your data by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For more information about Google Analytics and how this third party processes and manages your personal information, you can consult the privacy policy available at http://www.google.com/intl/fr-CA/policies/privacy/ .

Furthermore, when you visit the websites, we may introduce a data file on your device, such as a cookie, pixel tags (very small graphic elements), or a similar file. These files allow us to retain certain information about your use of the website, including the date of your most recent visit, pages viewed, and files downloaded. They thus enable us to adapt the website to better meet the interests and preferences of our users. These files may also be used by Barbaresso Inc. for targeted marketing purposes to present you with content or advertisements that we deem likely to interest you based on your browsing behavior on the website. You have the option to disable these cookie files in the future if you wish by managing your browser’s configuration options.

Barbaresso Inc. may also collect certain personal information about you, which may include, as applicable, your full name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number that you voluntarily provide by using the features of the websites, particularly when you contact us via the contact form.

4- How Information is Stored and Disclosed

Barbaresso Inc. retains personal information for a reasonable period, either to properly grant you access to the websites, to fully respond to your requests, to achieve the stated purposes, or in accordance with legal provisions, whichever of these periods is longer. After this period, we ensure their anonymization or destroy them in a way that protects them against unauthorized access or disclosure.

Only relevant staff members may access data when necessary for the performance of their service-related duties and in accordance with the purposes set out in this privacy policy, subject to the following paragraph.

We never disclose your personal information to anyone outside of Barbaresso Inc. without your consent, with the exception of the following third parties and only if they have implemented appropriate security safeguards to ensure at least the same level of security as ours:

our suppliers whose services have been retained to perform certain functions on our behalf (e.g., data processing and retention, service quality analysis, etc.). In this case, we take the necessary measures to ensure that these third parties only have access to the information necessary to carry out the agreed-upon services, that they process your information solely for the purposes we have determined, and that they have in place personal information protection measures compliant with applicable laws and allowing for the same conditions and level of protection as set out in this privacy policy;
any entity in the event of a merger, corporate reorganization, or change of control of Barbaresso Inc., in whole or in part, only if the parties have signed an agreement stipulating that the collection, use, and disclosure of information is limited to the objectives of the commercial transaction;
any public authority if required by law, or to defend our rights, or otherwise in accordance with the law. If Barbaresso Inc. is required to disclose information or provide a copy of such information to a government agency under a law or pursuant to a court order, Barbaresso Inc. will endeavor to notify you in advance to the extent permitted by law.

5- Hyperlinks and Third Parties

The website may contain sharing or publishing options or links to third-party websites or platforms. By using or activating these links or features, you leave the website, and your browsing then becomes subject to the terms of use and privacy policy of these third parties. We have no control over these third-party platforms, and the fact that these platforms are listed on the website in no way engages our responsibility.

6- Security and Retention

All data is stored on servers with high security guarantees, protected against non-compliant uses and unauthorized access. We strive to maintain the necessary physical, administrative, and technical security measures in our offices and information retention centers. Information is only made available to individuals (employees or agents) who need access to it to fulfill their responsibilities.

Barbaresso Inc. employs reasonable means to protect your personal information transmitted during your use of the website. More specifically, Barbaresso Inc. uses technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against loss or theft, as well as against unauthorized access and disclosure, both internally and externally to our organization. However, no security mechanism is perfect, and you should be aware that there is always some risk of a security breach. Barbaresso Inc. disclaims all responsibility for the disclosure of such information concerning you, except in cases of negligence on the part of Barbaresso Inc..

All data collected during your use of the website is generally stored on servers located in Canada. However, data may be processed by third-party service providers of Barbaresso Inc. located outside Canada to enable them to carry out mandates on behalf of Barbaresso Inc.. In the latter case, Barbaresso Inc. takes reasonable steps to ensure that these third parties are bound by appropriate safeguards.

7- Your Rights

You have the right to know the purpose of the collection and processing by Barbaresso Inc. of personal information concerning you, as well as the right to access, update, and correct this information. You may at any time withdraw your consent to the use and retention of your personal information by Barbaresso Inc.. In such a case, however, you may no longer be able to use certain features of the website.

8- Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, access to your personal information, or about the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by Barbaresso Inc. or how you can exercise your rights set out above, file a complaint, or update your personal information, please contact our Personal Information Protection Officer as follows:

Lucia Barbaresso

1430 Saint-Jacques Street, Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, G2E 2X5

Tel. : 418 682-1162

design@barbaresso.com

We will endeavor to respond to your request as soon as possible.

Last updated: July 25, 2025