This Privacy Policy explains how Foratech Construction Inc. collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information relating to individuals who use its services, including visitors, customers, and users of websites operated by Foratech Construction Inc.
The processing of personal information by organizations is regulated by law and, in certain circumstances, we must obtain your consent before carrying out specific activities. By accepting this Privacy Policy and providing us with personal information, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, retention, and destruction of your personal information in accordance with the terms set out in this Policy.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue your use of the Website and any other services provided by Foratech Construction Inc., as applicable.
Foratech Construction Inc. follows rigorous standards regarding security, privacy, and the protection of personal information and considers it a priority to safeguard the confidentiality and security of the personal information you provide to us.
For the purposes of this Policy, the terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Foratech Construction Inc., and the terms “you,” “your,” and “yours” refer to any person who visits the Website, uses our services, makes a purchase, communicates with us, or provides us with personal information.
1- Collection of Personal Information
As part of providing our services, we may collect certain information relating to identifiable individuals.
The types of personal information collected by Foratech Construction Inc. depend on various factors and circumstances, as described below. Foratech Construction Inc. collects only the personal information necessary for the operation of its business activities and for the purposes identified herein.
Information Collected from Individuals
Through the Website
We collect information that is voluntarily submitted through the Website, such as when you complete a form, or otherwise communicate with us by email, telephone, mail, or other means.
This information may include, without limitation:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Physical address
- Country, province, or state of residence
- Any information provided to Foratech Construction Inc. through the Website, live chat, email, telephone, or any other communication method
Through Service Agreements
We may also collect information provided through agreements, contracts entered into between the Company, its partners, and its clients, or by other means, including email, paper or electronic forms, or postal mail.
Such information may include, without limitation:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Physical address
- Country, province, or state of residence
- Occupation
- Banking or credit card information, when required
- Any information provided to Foratech Construction Inc. through forms, contracts, live chat, email, telephone calls, or any other communication channel
Information Collected Automatically
We may automatically collect certain information through technologies such as log files, Google Analytics, cookies, and similar tracking technologies while you browse the Website.
This information may include:
- IP address used to access the Website
- Browser and operating system configuration
- Mobile device configuration when accessing the Website from a mobile device
- Geographic location or approximate location data
- Pages visited, products viewed, and browsing paths followed on the Website
- Keywords used in searches
- Date and time of visits
- Interactions with the Website, emails, advertisements, or specific features
We may also collect information when you open our emails, click on links, interact with advertisements, or use certain Website features. This information may be collected through technologies such as tracking pixels, web beacons, cookies, third-party libraries, or similar tools.
Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Our Operations
As part of its business activities, Foratech Construction Inc. may use certain technological tools, including artificial intelligence, automation, content assistance, analytics, productivity, and customer service tools.
These tools may be used to:
- Support content drafting, editing, and translation
- Improve the efficiency of administrative tasks
- Analyze, organize, or summarize information
- Enhance communications with clients
- Support customer service activities
- Facilitate the internal management of requests, projects, orders, and communications
When such tools are used, Foratech Construction Inc. takes reasonable measures to limit the personal information shared to what is necessary, protect the confidentiality of processed information, and avoid the transmission of sensitive or confidential information unless required.
Certain artificial intelligence or productivity tools may be provided by third-party service providers, including cloud computing, automation, live chat, analytics, content generation, or customer relationship management providers. In some cases, personal information may be processed, stored, or transferred outside Québec or Canada in accordance with the privacy practices of those providers and applicable privacy laws.
No decision producing a legal or similarly significant effect on an individual will be made solely through artificial intelligence or automated processing unless permitted by law and after the individual has been provided with the required information.
Where a decision is based exclusively on automated processing of personal information, the affected individual must be able to obtain information regarding the personal information used, the principal factors leading to the decision, and have the opportunity to submit observations to a person capable of reviewing that decision.
Information Related to Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve the performance of the Website and enhance the user experience.
Cookies are small files stored on your device by the server hosting the Website or by third-party servers, such as advertising servers. Cookies may be used to recognize Website users, remember their preferences, analyze Website usage, and personalize certain content.
Some cookies are automatically deleted when a user closes their browser, while others may remain stored for a longer period.
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate the Website
- Remember your preferences
- Analyze Website usage
- Improve our services and user experience
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Deliver more relevant advertising
- Understand how users interact with our content, emails, or advertisements
You can generally control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, certain Website features may become unavailable or may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Social Media Platforms
We may collect information transmitted through social networking websites and applications, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, and TikTok, when an individual interacts with profiles owned or controlled by Foratech Construction Inc. on those platforms.
These websites and applications are governed by their own privacy policies, which may differ from ours and may also apply to your interactions with those platforms.
If you choose to interact with us through social media platforms, we encourage you to review the applicable terms of service and privacy policies of those third-party providers and the applications used to access them.
Third-Party Website Links
The Website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites (“Third-Party Websites”) that may direct users away from the Website.
Foratech Construction Inc. provides these links solely as a convenience. Third-Party Websites are not under the control of Foratech Construction Inc., and we have no control over their privacy practices or the manner in which they collect, use, or disclose personal information.
Accordingly, any personal information transmitted through Third-Party Websites is subject to the privacy policies of those websites. Users are responsible for reviewing such policies to ensure the protection of their personal information.
User-Generated Content
Certain Website features may allow users to publish reviews, comments, testimonials, or other publicly accessible content.
When you choose to publish content in a public area of the Website, that content may be viewed by other users or visitors.
We are not responsible for the use that third parties may make of information that you voluntarily make public. We recommend that you avoid posting sensitive, confidential, or unnecessary personal information in public areas of the Website.
2- Use of Personal Information
We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Providing our services
- Processing orders, payments, deliveries, returns, and exchanges
- Creating, managing, and securing customer accounts
- Sending order confirmations, order updates, transactional notices, and service-related communications
- Facilitating communication with you
- Providing customer support
- Improving the quality of our services, the Website, and the user experience
- Analyzing Website usage
- Delivering targeted advertising
- Promoting our products and services through marketing activities
- Preventing, detecting, or investigating fraudulent, unlawful, or malicious activities
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
- Protecting our rights, property, services, and users
We may also use your personal information to enforce our terms, policies, and agreements, or to protect and defend our rights, services, users, and third parties.
Marketing Communications
We may use your personal information to send marketing, advertising, or promotional communications, including by email, SMS, or postal mail, where permitted by law or where your consent has been obtained when required.
You may opt out of receiving promotional communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in our communications or by contacting us directly.
Even if you opt out of promotional communications, we may continue to send you non-promotional communications, including those relating to your orders, customer account, transactions, service requests, or legal obligations.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for a period ranging from 90 days to 2 years following the termination of a user account, or for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may retain certain information for longer periods where necessary for:
- Record-keeping purposes
- Compliance with applicable laws
- Meeting legal obligations
- Resolving disputes
- Fraud prevention
- Protecting legal rights
- Other legitimate business purposes
Residual anonymous information and aggregated data that does not directly or indirectly identify you may be retained indefinitely.
3- Sharing and Transfer of Your Information
As a general rule, Foratech Construction Inc. uses the personal information of its customers, users, and prospects solely for internal business purposes.
Information such as telephone numbers is never sold to third parties for promotional purposes.
However, Foratech Construction Inc. may disclose personal information to the following persons or entities:
- Employees and representatives who require access to such information in order to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
- Business partners and external service providers with whom Foratech Construction Inc. has entered into contractual agreements
- Providers involved in the operation of the online store, including e-commerce platforms, hosting providers, shipping providers, payment processors, order management tools, customer service tools, and analytics providers
- Marketing or business partners where necessary to provide certain services, deliver advertising, or measure campaign performance, subject to applicable consent requirements
- Providers of artificial intelligence, automation, productivity, analytics, content creation, translation, customer service, or internal management tools, where such disclosure is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
- Parties involved in an actual or proposed commercial transaction, including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, asset sales, financing arrangements, or bankruptcy proceedings, where permitted by law
- Government authorities, regulators, courts, or other competent bodies where required by law or necessary to protect our rights, services, users, or third parties
- Any other person or entity where required or permitted by applicable law, or with the consent of the individual concerned
External service providers engaged by Foratech Construction Inc. are required to implement appropriate measures to:
- Protect the confidentiality of personal information disclosed to them
- Use personal information only for the purposes of providing services to Foratech Construction Inc.
- Retain personal information only for as long as necessary, subject to applicable legal requirements
- Promptly notify Foratech Construction Inc. of any actual or attempted breach involving personal information
- Permit Foratech Construction Inc. to conduct reasonable audits relating to the protection of personal information
Transfers Outside Québec
Foratech Construction Inc. complies with Québec’s Law 25, which requires organizations collecting personal information to inform individuals of the possibility that their personal information may be communicated outside Québec.
Certain service providers used by Foratech Construction Inc. may process, store, or transfer personal information outside Québec or Canada. Where this occurs, Foratech Construction Inc. takes reasonable measures to ensure that such information is protected in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
External Service Providers
The following providers may be used by Foratech Construction Inc. in the course of its business activities. This list may vary depending on the services used, the active features on the Website, or the tools required to operate the business.
Google LLC
Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States, is notably the provider of Google Analytics. Google Analytics may use cookies. Information generated by cookies regarding the use of the Foratech Construction Inc. Website, where applicable, may be transmitted to and stored on Google servers located outside Québec or Canada. Google undertakes to process personal information in accordance with its privacy policies and applicable privacy laws.
(https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-CA)
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation, 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, United States, is the provider of Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based suite of productivity applications and tools developed by Microsoft. It helps Foratech Construction Inc. collaborate, communicate, and manage its work, including through tools such as OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. Personal information may be processed or stored by Microsoft in connection with the use of these services, in accordance with its privacy statement.
(https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-ca/privacystatement)
AI Assistants
OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic, or other artificial intelligence solution providers may be used in connection with certain internal tasks, including supporting drafting, editing, translation, analysis, or productivity. When these tools are used, the personal information transmitted is limited to what is necessary and is processed in accordance with the applicable privacy policies of these providers.
4- Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Information
Subject to the limits provided by law, you may exercise certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you, including:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request the correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or ambiguous information
- The right to withdraw your consent to certain uses or disclosures of your personal information
- The right to request the deletion of certain personal information, where permitted by law
- The right to object to certain uses of your personal information, including for marketing purposes
- The right to unsubscribe from promotional communications
- The right to request information about the use and disclosure of your personal information
- The right to receive a copy of certain personal information or request its transfer, where this right applies
- The right to file a complaint regarding the processing of your personal information
These rights are not absolute and may be subject to certain exceptions provided by law.
Before responding to a request, we may need to verify your identity in order to protect the confidentiality of personal information. We will respond to requests within the time limits prescribed by applicable laws.
To exercise these rights, you may contact us at the following coordinates:
Privacy Officer:
Mailing address: 96, chemin de la Rivière-Delisle Nord, Coteau-du-lac (Québec) J0P 1B0
Email: info@foratech.ca
Telephone: 450 763-5353
5- Right to Object and Withdraw Consent
We are committed to providing you with the right to object to and withdraw consent regarding your personal information, in accordance with applicable laws.
The right to object means the ability provided to users to refuse the use of their personal information for certain purposes identified at the time of collection, where permitted by law.
The right to withdraw consent means the ability provided to users to request that their personal information no longer appear, for example, on a mailing list, or no longer be used for certain purposes.
To exercise these rights, you may contact us using the contact information provided in the “Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Information” section.
6- Children’s Information
The Website and Foratech Construction Inc.’ services are not intended for children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without the consent required by law. If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided us with personal information, they may contact us to request that such information be deleted.
7- Security
The personal information we collect is stored in a secure environment. Individuals working for us are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
To protect your personal information, we use appropriate physical, technical, and administrative safeguards, such as:
- SSL protocol
- Access management for authorized personnel
- Access management for individuals concerned
- Computer data backups
- Password protection
- Firewalls
- Administrative control measures
- Information system protection measures
However, no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We therefore cannot ensure or guarantee the absolute security of the information you transmit or provide to us.
You transmit your personal information at your own risk. We also cannot guarantee that such information will not be accessed, obtained, disclosed, altered, or destroyed as a result of a breach of our physical, technical, or administrative safeguards.
If you have reason to believe that personal information has been compromised, please contact us using the contact information provided in this Policy.
8- Applicable Laws
The processing of personal information is governed by laws applicable in various jurisdictions.
This Privacy Policy and all related operations shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Québec and the laws of Canada applicable therein, and shall be interpreted in accordance with those laws, as our services are offered to the Québec community.
We are committed to complying with applicable legislative provisions, including:
- The Digital Privacy Act, S.C. 2015, c. 32
- An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, S.Q. 2021, c. 25
The organization responsible for the collection, processing, and use of personal information is Foratech Construction Inc..
9- Questions, Requests, or Complaints
If you have any concerns, questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the management of your personal information, please submit them in writing, by mail or email, to the person responsible for the protection of personal information:
Privacy Officer:
Mailing address: 96, chemin de la Rivière-Delisle Nord, Coteau-du-lac (Québec) J0P 1B0
Email: info@foratech.ca
Telephone: 450 763-5353
If you are not satisfied with our response or with the way we handle your request, you may also contact the competent privacy authority, where provided by applicable law.
10- Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may modify the content of our websites, our personal information management practices, and the way we use cookies without prior notice.
Accordingly, this Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, services, or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
We will publish the revised Privacy Policy on the Website and update the “last updated” date where necessary.
We encourage you to review this Policy each time you visit the Website so that you remain informed about how we process personal information.
This Policy was last updated in June 2026.
