Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions
Privacy policy
This privacy policy describes the practices of Me Gabriel Fosse, a criminal defence lawyer in Montréal, regarding the collection, use, and protection of your personal information.
It is intended to inform you about:
- Types of data collected.
- Why we collect this data.
- Who we may share your information with.
- The steps we take to protect your data.
- Your privacy rights and choices.
By accessing the website of Me Gabriel Fosse (https://gfcriminaliste.com), you agree to this privacy policy. If you disagree with its terms, please refrain from browsing the site or providing your personal information.
We have written this policy in clear, accessible language. If you have questions about our practices, please feel free to contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this document.
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Who we are
Me Gabriel Fosse is a criminal lawyer based in Montreal, offering specialized legal services. Protecting your personal information is a priority for us, and we collect only the information necessary to provide you with high-quality services.
Privacy Officer:
- Name: Me Gabriel Fosse
- Address: 500 Place d’Armes, suite #2350, Montréal, QC H2Y 2W2
- Email: gfosse@borogroup.com
- Phone: (514) 647-6675
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Personal information collected
Information you provide
We collect personal information when you:
- Fill out a contact form.
The data we may collect includes:
- First and last name.
- Email address.
- Phone number.
- Any other information voluntarily provided through our forms or communications.
Automatically Collected Data
When you browse our website, we automatically collect technical information, including:
- Your IP address.
- Information about your browser (type, version).
- Pages visited and time spent on the site.
This data helps us improve the usability and security of our site.
Data collected through our AI chatbot
We use an artificial intelligence chatbot (powered by AI Engine and OpenAI) to interact with visitors to our website. The chatbot’s responses are generated automatically by an AI model and should never be considered professional or legal advice. We do not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.
If you have any concerns or notice an error in a chatbot response, we encourage you to contact Me Gabriel Fosse for verified information.
When you use this chatbot, the following data may be collected and recorded:
- The contents of your conversation with the chatbot.
- Your IP address and information related to your session.
- Any data you voluntarily provide through the chatbot
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Why do we collect your data?
Your data is used for the following purposes:
- Respond to your inquiries or consultation requests.
- Provide our legal services.
- Improve our website and personalize your user experience.
- Analyze interactions with our chatbot to improve its effectiveness and accuracy.
- Meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
We will use your data only for the purposes specified above and will never profile or conduct unnecessary analysis of your data.
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Sharing Your Data
We do not share your personal information with third parties, except in the following cases:
- If required by law or a competent authority.
- With service providers needed to operate our website (e.g., hosting services).
- With OpenAI, when processing chatbot interactions. Conversations entered in the chatbot may be temporarily sent to OpenAI’s servers to generate a response. We have no control over how OpenAI processes this data.
We ensure that our partners comply with applicable data protection laws.
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Your rights and choices
Under Law 25 and PIPEDA, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access your personal data.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time.
Regarding data collected through our AI chatbot, you may request deletion of your conversation history by emailing gfosse@borogroup.com.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in this policy.
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Security of your data
We have implemented technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against:
- Unauthorized access.
- Accidental loss or disclosure.
Regarding the AI chatbot, although we take precautions to protect recorded conversations, we cannot guarantee their security 100%, particularly when conversations are processed by OpenAI.
Despite these measures, no system is completely secure. We therefore encourage you to exercise caution when transmitting information online.
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Data retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described in this policy or to meet legal requirements. Once these purposes have been achieved, your data will be deleted or anonymized.
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Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies to improve the user experience and analyze traffic on our site. These cookies may include:
- Functional cookies: necessary for the website to function properly.
- Analytics cookies: to collect anonymous data about website usage (e.g., Google Analytics).
You can configure your browser to disable cookies. Please see our Cookie Policy for details.
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Privacy Incident Notification
If a data breach poses a serious risk to your rights or privacy, we will notify you as soon as possible and report the incident to the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI).
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Changes to this policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable legislation. Any changes will be posted on this page.
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Contact us
If you have questions or concerns about this policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Me Gabriel Fosse500 Place d’Armes, suite #2350, Montréal, QC H2Y 2W2Email: gfosse@borogroup.comPhone: (514) 647-6675
Terms of Use
Legal notice
1. Disclaimer
Me Gabriel Fosse accepts no liability arising from the use of this website.
This website contains links to separate websites. Me Gabriel Fosse has no control over their content and therefore accepts no responsibility for it.
Me Gabriel Fosse accepts no liability arising from the use of the AI chatbot. Any information resulting from its use must be verified with Me Gabriel Fosse.
Me Gabriel Fosse shall in no event be liable to you or any other person for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, arising from the use of this website.
2. No Professional Advice
This website is provided for informational and practical purposes only. It does not constitute an exhaustive statement on the topics discussed, nor legal or other advice. Before making any decision or taking any action based on the information presented on this website, it is essential to obtain appropriate professional advice.
This website must not be used to seek legal advice or to send confidential information to Me Gabriel Fosse. Information submitted through this website is not secure, is not confidential, and is not protected by solicitor-client privilege.
Sending them does not create any legal relationship or obligation. We strongly advise against sending sensitive or confidential information over the Internet or by email without taking the necessary precautions.
The information on this website does not constitute legal advice. The information provided is not legal advice and is for informational purposes only. No one should rely solely on it. Since every case is unique, yours may differ from those discussed on this website, and we strongly recommend consulting a lawyer.
Visiting this website does not create a solicitor-client relationship between the reader and our lawyers. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee a particular outcome for any given type of offence.
PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION
Questions about privacy?
For any questions about the collection, use or protection of your personal information, or to exercise your rights, contact Me Gabriel Fosse, the person responsible for the protection of personal information.
(514) 647-6675
gfosse@borogroup.com
500 Place d’Armes, Suite 2350, Montréal, Québec H2Y 2W2