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Privacy Policy

FISA (“Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA)” or “we”) is concerned about your privacy and the protection of your personal information. The Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) is committed to protecting your personal information collected during your use of the fisa.ca Website (the “Website”) and when you communicate with us, and to using it only for the purposes for which it was collected.

  1. SCOPE AND APPLICATION
  2. WHY WE COLLECT INFORMATION
  3. THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
  4. HOW INFORMATION IS STORED AND SHARED
  5. HYPERLINKS AND THIRD PARTIES
  6. SECURITY AND RETENTION
  7. YOUR RIGHTS
  8. CONTACT US

This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) governs the collection, use and retention of information obtained by the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) about users when they access or use the Website or when they communicate with us, whether by email, telephone, social networks or otherwise.

BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING US WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION, YOU CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE, DISCLOSURE AND RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AS 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, identifies an individual, such as name, date of birth, e-mail address, and any other information that must be treated as “personal information” in accordance with applicable laws.

The Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) reserves the right to change this policy at any time without notice. The current version of the policy is available on the website and its effective date is indicated. If changes are made to the policy that materially alter the privacy risk, we will notify you by means of a notice posted on the homepage of the Website, or we will contact you to inform you of the changes, where required by law. If you continue to use the wWebsite after any such changes come into effect, you will be deemed to have accepted those changes. We recommend that you regularly review our privacy policy.

This policy is an integral part of the Terms of use of the Website which govern your use of the Website.

  1. WHY WE COLLECT INFORMATION

Personal information is collected and used for the following purposes:

 

  • to process user requests, including inquiries;
  • to enable users to apply for unsolicited job applications or job postings;
  • to deal with problems reported to us by users, including troubleshooting, support, optimization and reviews of website security breaches or to restore lost data;
  • to evaluate, optimize and improve the content and functionality of the website;
  • to communicate with you regarding a request you have made or your experience with our services or website;
  • to provide you with advertising content, including retargeting, and to improve the content of our advertisements and website so that they are more relevant or of interest to the public.
  • to track your use of website features.

 

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

  1. THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you access and use the website, the Independent Federation of Autonomous Trade Unions (FISA) may collect certain data concerning your use of the website, such as the functionalities used or the sections visited or any other data enabling the operating system of the device you are using to be identified. This data cannot be used to identify you personally. We may use performance tools provided by third parties, such as Google Analytics, to collect information that is not of a personal nature, such as the Internet browser and type of operating system you use and the domain name from which you were directed to the websites. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect statistical data in aggregate form in order to analyze how visitors use a website. These cookies are used to store non-personally identifiable data. If you do not wish to provide information to Google Analytics, you can choose to disable the use of your data by changing your preferences in the cookie consent banner.

 

In addition, when you visit the websites, we may place a data file on your device, such as a cookie, pixel tags (very small graphic elements) or similar file. These files enable us to store certain information about your use of the website, including the date of your most recent visit, the pages consulted and the files downloaded. They enable us to tailor the website to better meet the interests and preferences of our users.  These files may also be used by the Independent Federation of Autonomous Trade Unions (FISA) for targeted marketing purposes in order to present you with content or advertisements that we think may be of interest to you based on your browsing behavior on the website. You have the option of disabling these cookies in the future if you wish by managing your browser’s configuration options.

 

The Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) may also collect certain personal information about you, which may include, as the case may be, your full name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number, which you voluntarily provide when using the functionalities of the Websites, in particular when you complete an online submission request.

  1. HOW INFORMATION IS STORED AND SHARED

The Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) retains personal information for a reasonable period of time in order to properly provide you with access to the websites, to fully respond to your requests, to fulfill the stated purposes, or as required by law, whichever is longer. After this period, we destroy your personal information in a manner that protects it from unauthorized access or disclosure.

 

Only a limited number of resources may access data when necessary to fulfill their mandates related to projects and services, in accordance with the purposes set forth in this privacy policy, subject to the following paragraph.

 

We never disclose your personal information to anyone outside the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) 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 partners or associates who have been retained to perform certain functions on our behalf. In such cases, we take the necessary steps to ensure that these third parties have access only to the information that is required to perform the agreed services, that they process your information only for the purposes we have identified, and that they have in place safeguards to protect your personal information that comply with applicable laws and provide 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 the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA), in whole or in part, only if the parties have signed an agreement stipulating that the collection, use and disclosure of the information is limited to the purposes of the business transaction;
  • any public authority if required by law, or to defend our rights, or otherwise in accordance with the law. If the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) is required by law or court order to disclose information or provide a copy of such information to a government agency, the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) will attempt to notify you in advance to the extent permitted by law

  1. 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 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 they are listed on the website does not make us liable in any way.

  1. SECURITY AND RETENTION

All data is stored on servers with high security guarantees, protected against improper use and access by unauthorized persons. We strive to maintain the necessary physical, administrative and technical security measures at our offices and information storage centers. Information is made available only to those employees who need access to it to carry out their responsibilities.

 

The Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) uses reasonable means to protect your personal information transmitted during your use of the website. More specifically, we use 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 security breaches. The Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) accepts no responsibility for the disclosure of such information, except in the case of negligence on our part.

 

All data collected in connection with your use of the website is generally stored on servers located in Canada. However, data may be processed by third-party service providers of the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) located outside Canada in order to enable them to carry out mandates on behalf of the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA). In the latter case, the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) takes reasonable steps to ensure that such third parties are bound by appropriate safeguards. 

  1. YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to know the purpose of the collection and processing of your personal information by the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA), as well as the right to access, update and correct your personal information. You may withdraw your consent to the use and retention of your personal information by the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) at any time. In such a case, however, you may no longer be able to use certain features of the website.

  1. 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 the Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes (FISA) or how you can exercise your rights set out above, file a complaint or update your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer, Maxim Néron, at maxim.neron@fisa.ca.

 

We are committed to handling your requests promptly and diligently.

 

Updated : September 20th 2023