Privacy policy

At 155856 Canada Inc. / Gestion Jean Dion, we respect your right to privacy and are committed to protecting the confidentiality of the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is intended to explain how your personal information is collected, used, disclosed, retained, and protected when you visit our website (hereinafter the “Site”), in accordance with applicable laws, including the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Quebec).

By browsing our Site, you agree to the terms of this Policy, which forms an integral part of our Terms of Use.

Please note that “Groupe Dion” is not a registered legal entity. It is a common name used to identify a group of legally distinct companies that maintain privileged business relationships.

Each company within Groupe Dion remains fully responsible for its own activities, decisions, communications, and handling of personal information.

Each company within Groupe Dion has appointed a person responsible for the protection of personal information. Their contact information is available on the respective websites of these companies.

The person responsible for access to documents and the protection of personal information in each company within Groupe Dion is also responsible for ensuring compliance with this Policy.

For 155856 Canada Inc. / Gestion Jean Dion, the Privacy Officer is responsible for enforcing this Policy and responding to any questions or requests related to privacy:

Marie-Claude Paquet
Chief Financial Officer
819-764-2014
mcp@groupedion.ca
94 Avenue du Lac, Suite 100
Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9Y 4N4

This Policy complies with the laws set out in the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Quebec).

For residents of other Canadian provinces, the law specific to your province will apply or, in the absence of such a law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). In the event of any inconsistencies between the Policy and your province’s law or PIPEDA, the applicable law shall prevail.

For residents of EU countries, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs all data protection policies, regardless of the location of the website. This Policy aims to comply with the GDPR. If there are inconsistencies between this Policy and the GDPR, the GDPR will apply.

For residents of the State of California, this Policy aims to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If there are inconsistencies between this document and the CCPA, the state legislation will apply. If any inconsistencies are identified, we will amend our Policy to comply with the relevant law.

By accessing and using the Site, you consent to:

• The terms set out in this Policy;
• The collection, use, and retention of personal information listed in this Policy.

We only collect personal information necessary to fulfill the purpose stated in this Policy. We do not collect any additional personal information without informing you beforehand.

We do not collect any personal information automatically on our Site.

By visiting and using the Site, we may collect and store the following information when you perform certain functions:

• Professional and/or personal contact information, such as first name, last name, mailing address, email address, and telephone numbers
• Recruitment-related information, such as a résumé, cover letter, and other relevant details related to a potential recruitment
• Information about Site usage and other technical details, such as visit data, interaction with our advertising and online content, or data collected through cookies and other tracking technologies

This personal information may be collected through the following means:

• When you apply for a job posting

The personal information collected on our Site will be used only for the purposes specified in this Policy or indicated on relevant pages of our Site. We do not use your information beyond what is disclosed.

Information collected is used by 155856 Canada Inc. / Gestion Jean Dion for the following purposes:

• To facilitate the use of our websites and ensure content relevance, and to ensure that our website content is presented in the most effective way for you and your device
• To process job applications and assess whether a person meets the requirements for a position they may apply for at 155856 Canada Inc. / Gestion Jean Dion
• To prevent and investigate potential security breaches on our Site or activities that may be illegal or otherwise prohibited

We may disclose your personal information to any member of our organization* who requires user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Policy.

*Our organization includes 155856 Canada Inc. / Gestion Jean Dion and all companies that are part of Groupe Dion, as presented on our website.

We are committed not to sell or disclose your personal information to third parties, except in the following cases:

• When required by law
• When necessary to comply with a legal order or similar legal process
• To establish or protect our legal rights
• To any entity or potential buyer in the event of a merger or change of control of the company, in whole or in part, provided that the parties agree to limit the disclosure of personal information to the business transaction

We may also share your personal information with third parties with whom we have a business relationship, such as:

• Service partners
• Technology solution providers
• Professionals engaged to help us deliver our services

In all cases, these third parties agree to treat your personal information with the same level of confidentiality and care as we do.

Any data disclosure is strictly limited to what is necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected. We also ensure that appropriate security measures are in place by these third parties to protect the information from unauthorized access or misuse.

Our Site contains links to other websites whose privacy practices may differ from those of 155856 Canada Inc. / Gestion Jean Dion. We are not responsible for their policies and have no control over them. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit carefully.

We retain personal information for a reasonable period necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected.

To ensure the security of your personal information, we use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology. We follow recognized standards to protect data transmitted to us during transmission and once it is received. Information is accessible only to our employees, who are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

While we take all reasonable precautions to secure user data and protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under the age of 14. Any minor must have received the consent of their parent or guardian before providing personal information to us. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer. We will take the necessary steps to delete all personal information from our servers.

If you wish to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer.

A “cookie” is a small text file stored in the “Cookies” folder on the user's hard drive by the website. It is used to collect information about the user’s browsing habits. You can be notified each time a cookie is sent or completely disable cookies in your browser. However, this may reduce the quality of the user experience on the website.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies are essential for basic Site functions and the Site will not function as intended without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies help enable certain functionalities such as sharing Site content on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the Site. These cookies provide information on visitor count, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze key Site performance indicators, helping to provide a better user experience.

Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver personalized advertisements to visitors based on previously visited pages and to analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

We may update this Policy at any time without prior notice. We encourage you to review it regularly. If we make significant changes to this Policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by posting a notice on our website before the changes take effect.

Last updated: August 7, 2025