Who We Are

Our website address is: https://ortenergie.com.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

We collect the following personal information: name, email address, and any other information provided in contact or comment forms. This data is used solely to respond to requests, provide services, or moderate comments. IP addresses and browser data may also be collected for security and spam detection purposes.

Consent

By submitting your personal information on our website, you consent to its collection and use in accordance with this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us via our contact page.

Comments

When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the data entered in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser information. This information is used for spam detection.

If you have a Gravatar account, an anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the site, we recommend avoiding uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your information (name, email, website) in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

We also use cookies to check if your browser accepts cookies when you visit our login page. These cookies contain no personal data and are deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you were visiting those websites directly. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into an account on those sites.

Who We Share Your Data With

Your data is not shared with any third parties, except for services necessary for security purposes (such as spam detection).

How Long We Retain Your Data

The personal information you submit to us (comments, profile information, etc.) is retained for as long as necessary to provide the requested services, or as required by law. If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to facilitate the moderation and follow-up of subsequent comments.

Your Rights Over Your Personal Data

In accordance with Québec’s Law 25, you have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you. You can also request access to your data or its deletion, except where we are legally required to retain it (e.g., for administrative or security purposes). To exercise your rights, please contact us via our contact page.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no electronic transmission or storage system is completely secure. In the event of a data breach, we commit to informing you and the Québec Access to Information Commission within the required legal timeframe.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Your personal data will not be transferred outside Québec without your explicit consent.