Website privacy Policy

LCM Attorneys Inc. (“LCM,” “we,” and “our”) is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how we collect, use, disclose, and preserve personal information gathered in the course of our business activities, in particular when we provide legal services or when you interact with us, including through our website, found at lcm.ca (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy is intended to describe our practices related to the protection of personal information in accordance with applicable laws and our professional obligations.

By providing us with personal information or by browsing our Website, you acknowledge that you have read the present Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and processing of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Definitions

In this Privacy Policy, capitalized terms have the following meanings:

Personal Information: Information relating to a natural person that allows for the direct or indirect identification of that person.

Privacy protection Officer: A person whose role is to be responsible for the protection of personal information.

Third-Party Sites: Sites operated by third parties and used by LCM, such as our social media accounts (LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.) or other third-party platforms (viLawPortal).

2. Collection of Personal Information

The personal information we collect that concern you may include:

• • identification information, such as your last name, first name, or date of birth;
  • contact information, such as your email address, phone number, or mailing address;
  • biographical information, such as your job title, employer name, personal or professional status, including your legal interests;
  • technical or digital information, such as details regarding your visits to our Website or information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies;
  • information related to recruitment or scholarship evaluation, such as your resume, information about your education, your professional experience, and other relevant information about you;
  • any other personal information you voluntarily provide to us.

We limit the collection of Personal Information to that which is necessary to fulfill the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.

3. Use of Collected Personal Information

We use your Personal Information to:

• respond to your requests for information and communications;
• organize and manage registration for events, conferences, training sessions, or other professional activities;
• send communications, publications, or newsletters related to our activities or services, with your consent where required by law;
• improve the functionality, administration, and security of our Website and our computer systems;
• analyze the use of our Website to improve its content and user experience;
• comply with our legal, professional, and regulatory obligations;
• any other purpose to which you have consented or that is permitted or required by law.

LCM uses your Personal Information only for the purposes for which it was collected.

4. METHODS OF COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION

In particular, we may collect your Personal Information when:

• you browse our Website and consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies;
• you contact LCM or an LCM employee;
• you subscribe to our newsletters;
• you apply for a position with LCM on our Website or by contacting an LCM employee;
• you contact LCM through one of the Third-Party Sites;
• you register for or participate in an event organized by LCM;
• you interact with us via Third-Party Sites.

If you refuse all cookies on our Website, we may still use cookies that are strictly necessary for the basic functioning of our Website. These cookies do not collect any Personal Information. You can view our “Cookie Consent Choices” banner on our Website to set your preferences regarding the use of certain cookies and tracking technologies and modify them as needed.

If you do not consent to the collection of your Personal Information by LCM, please do not use our Website and do not provide us with any Personal Information.

5. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose Personal Information to:

• authorized third-party consultants who provide us with services such as technology, website management, human resources, and marketing;
• judicial or regulatory authorities when required by law.

LCM discloses Personal Information only for the purposes set forth in the Privacy Policy. Under no circumstances will LCM sell or transfer the Personal Information collected.

Certain Personal Information may be stored outside of Quebec, such as authorized external consultants, suppliers, or subcontractors to whom we disclose Personal Information in accordance with the Privacy Policy are located outside of Quebec. When this is the case, a privacy impact assessment is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

6. SECURITY MEASURES

We implement and maintain appropriate physical, technological, and administrative safeguards to ensure the security of Personal Information against unauthorized disclosure or access, accidental loss or destruction, misuse, or any other unlawful processing of Personal Information.

We ensure that all Personal Information collected is kept strictly confidential.

The only staff members who have access to Personal Information are those who need to know it or whose duties reasonably require such information.

7. RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We retain Personal Information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations. Once this period has expired, we destroy or anonymize the Personal Information in accordance with recognized norms and standards.

8. Your Rights and Remedies

8.1 Rights

You dispose the following rights regarding the Personal Information we retained about you:

• access the Personal Information we hold about you;
• request the rectification or update of your Personal Information;
• request your personal information in a technological format;
• withdraw your consent to the disclosure or use of your Personal Information. However, withdrawing your consent may prevent us from providing certain services to you or continuing our business relationship. In such a situation, we will inform you of the possible consequences of this withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, please submit a written request to the Privacy Protection Officer at the contact information provided below (see Section 11).

To exercise your right, you must identify yourself. If the request for access is made by a person acting as a representative, heir, or successor of the individual concerned, as an estate liquidator, or as parental authority rights, that person must prove their role and identity.

We may require certain Personal Information to verify the identity of the person requesting access to their Personal Information.

8.2 Remedies

You may also direct any questions or file a complaint with LCM regarding the Privacy Policy or any Personal Information provided to LCM by contacting the Privacy Protection Officer at the contact information provided below (see Section 11).

We will process, with diligence, all requests for access or rectification, within 30 days of receipt. If you do not receive a response within this timeframe, the request is deemed to have been denied. In the event of refusal, or if you find our response unsatisfactory, you may challenge LCM’s decision by filing an appeal with the Commission d’accès à l’information within 30 days from the date of the refusal or receipt of our response.

9. Links to Third-Party Sites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. These are subject to separate and independent privacy policies, which we recommend you read carefully. LCM has no control over these websites and, consequently, assumes no responsibility for how the organizations operating these websites collect, use, disclose, or process your personal information.

10. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy to reflect any legislative, technological, or organizational changes. The most recent version will always be available on our Website.

11. Contact Information OF Our Privacy PROTECTION Officer

Policy effective as of March 1st 2014.

Last update : May 2026.