This statement applies to the protection of personal data collected by GIRO Inc./Le Groupe en Informatique et Recherche Opérationnelle (“GIRO”) having a place of business at 5800, Saint-Denis Street, Suite 1102, City of Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada H2S 3L5, in collaboration with its entities worldwide (hereafter jointly “GIRO Group”), in connection with surveys carried out among its clients and partners.
- Purpose and legal basis of processing personal data
Your personal data is used by GIRO to process your answers to GIRO’s surveys, to analyse your feedback as part of the enhancement of customer experience and the improvement of GIRO’s products, and to contact you in relation to such feedback. We process your personal data based on your consent. Your personal data is not subject to automated decision-making.
- Personal-data recipients
In order to carry out the processing detailed above, it is possible that we communicate your personal data to collaborators in the GIRO Group who are involved in the process of conducting the surveys, analyzing the results and incorporating the feedback.
Your personal data is stored on servers located in Canada.
European Union nationals only: Canada is deemed to offer a sufficient level of data protection according to European Commission Decision 2002/2/EC. The United States are deemed to offer a sufficient level of data protection according to European Commission Decision C (2023) 4745.
- Transfer of personal data
Your personal data may be transferred to countries where GIRO Group entities operate which (i) are deemed to offer a sufficient level of data protection recognized by the European Commission or (ii) provide a sufficient level of protection via contractual obligations setting out relevant safeguard(s).
You may obtain further details of these safeguards by sending a request by email to [email protected].
- Personal-data retention period
Your personal data will be deleted as soon as possible after the purpose for which it is collected has been achieved or as provided by applicable regulations.
- Your rights
If you wish to exercise your rights in accordance with any applicable regulation, please send your request by email to [email protected].
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with any supervisory authority having jurisdiction.
European Union nationals only: In accordance with applicable regulations, you have the following rights:
- To access: You can obtain information relating to the processing of your personal data, and a copy of such personal data.
- To rectify: Where you consider that your personal data are inaccurate or incomplete, you can require that such personal data be modified accordingly.
- To erase: You can require the deletion of your personal data, to the extent permitted by law.
- To restrict: You can request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- To data portability: Where legally applicable, you have the right to have the personal data provided to us be returned to you or, where technically feasible, transferred to a third party.
- To object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time to the extent we process your personal data for the purposes of our legitimate interest and/or of direct marketing.
- To withdraw: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Providing your personal data
Providing your personal data to GIRO is done on a voluntary basis.
- Contact
Any questions relating to personal data protection may be addressed to the GIRO Group through either of the following contacts:
Data Protection Officer GIRO Group |
Representative in the European Union GIRO Group |
We reserve the right to modify our Statement on Personal-Data Protection to ensure compliance with applicable regulations or should the offered services change.