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Privacy policy

Last updated : July 16, 2026

At Side-Car (hereinafter "the Agency," "we," "our," or "us"), protecting your personal information is a priority. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the information you provide to us when you visit our website https://side-car.ca (the "Site").

By using our Site, you accept the practices described in this policy.

1. The personal information we collect

We collect two types of information on our Site:

A. Information you provide voluntarily

  • Contact form: When you write to us, you may provide your first and last name, email address, phone number, your company name, and the content of your message.
  • Newsletter subscription / marketing communications: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter or to receive our news, we collect your email address and your name (where applicable). These communications are managed through a third-party sending platform (such as Mailchimp or an equivalent service).

B. Data collected automatically (Cookies and Google Analytics)

As you browse, we use Google Analytics to gather anonymous, statistical information about the use of our Site (pages visited, visit duration, browser type, general region, referring site). This data is collected through cookies and does not allow us to identify you personally.

2. Use of your information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • Responding to your requests: Processing the messages you send through the contact form;
  • Sending communications and newsletters: Sending you our news, blog articles, case studies, or service offers, only if you have given us your explicit consent to receive these communications;
  • Improving our Site: Analyzing traffic data to optimize the user experience and the content of our Site.

3. Managing cookies and unsubscribing

Cookies: You can configure your web browser to block cookies or install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Newsletter: You can unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of every email sent through Mailchimp (or another platform).

4. Sharing and disclosure of data

Side-Car undertakes not to sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

However, as part of our operations, we share your data with trusted technology service providers acting as subcontractors, including:

  • Google: for audience analysis via Google Analytics;
  • Mailchimp (or an equivalent sending platform): for managing and hosting our mailing lists and securely sending our emails.

These providers have their own privacy policies and are contractually required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data, and to use it only for the services we request from them.

5. Data retention and security

Your personal information is stored in secure technological environments (use of the HTTPS protocol, restricted access, etc.).

Please note that the use of platforms such as Google or Mailchimp may involve the transfer and storage of certain data on servers located outside Quebec or Canada (for example, in the United States). By accepting this policy, you consent to this transfer, carried out in accordance with recognized security standards.

6. Your rights (Quebec's Law 25)

In accordance with the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25), you have the following rights:

  • Access the information we hold about you;
  • Correct or update inaccurate information;
  • Withdraw your consent at any time for the use or retention of your data;
  • Request the deletion of your personal information from our databases and mailing lists.

7. Personal Information Protection Officer

To exercise your rights or for any question regarding our handling of your data, please contact:

Company name: Side-Car
Attention: Personal Information Protection Officer
Mailing address: 1209 - 200 André-Prévost, Verdun, QC, H3E 0E5, Canada
Email: info@side-car.ca

8. Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect technological or legislative changes.