Cookie parameters

This page was last edited on September 21, 2023, was last checked on September 21, 2023, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

1. Introduction

Our website, metamusique.ca (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for simplicity, all of these technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties engaged by us. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
Please note, however, that respecting your privacy is important to us and that we do not collect any personal data without your consent.

Objective

We have developed this cookie policy to describe how the MétaMusique website uses cookies and the information it collects and stores.

Definitions

The “Act modernizing legislative provisions relating to the protection of personal information”, also called law 25, aims to protect the Quebec population by making organizations responsible for the personal information they hold. This law involves new responsibilities and obligations that will gradually come into force in September 2022, 2023 and 2024. To avoid severe sanctions, it is essential that organizations comply with this law.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small, simple file sent with the pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or other device. The information stored there may be sent back to our servers or to the servers of relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of code used to make our website work correctly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is an invisible beacon?

A clear tag (or web beacon) is a small piece of invisible text or image on a website, used to track traffic to a website. To do this, various data about you are stored using invisible tags.

5. Third parties

We have made agreements regarding the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Certain parties such as Google should be considered independent data controllers. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.

6. Types of Cookies

To help you understand the usefulness of each cookie file used for you, you will find below a presentation of the three different types of cookie files that can be used on the MétaMusique website:

6.1 Technical or functional cookies
Certain cookies ensure that certain parts of the website function correctly and that your preferences as a user are taken into account. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This means that you do not need to enter the same information repeatedly when visiting our website and, for example, items remain in your shopping cart until you pay.

6.2 Statistical or analytical cookies
We use statistical cookies to optimize the user experience on our website. With these statistical cookies we obtain information about the use of our website. They record data such as the number of visitors, duration of visit to the site, pages visited and links clicked.

6.3 Marketing/tracking/third party cookies
Marketing/tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles in order to display advertising or track the user across this website or across websites for such purposes. similar marketing.
It may happen that our website contains links to other websites or uses features from other platforms such as YouTube or LinkedIn for example. We have no information about the types of cookies used by these other sites and we have no control over them. To find out more, please see the information provided by these third-party sites on their own cookies. Third-party cookies may be used to track the user across different websites and may be used for targeted advertising or demographic data collection.

7. How long will the cookies last?

Cookies stay on your device(s) for different lengths of time, depending on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie.

Persistent cookies remain on the user’s computer even after the browser is closed. They have a set expiration date and are stored on the user’s hard drive. These cookies are used to remember information such as login credentials, language preferences and personalization choices. The advantage of persistent cookies is that users do not need to log in every time they visit a website, because login information is already stored through these cookies.

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted as soon as the user closes the browser. These cookies are used to store temporary information related to the user’s session, such as items added to the shopping cart or current browsing preferences. When the user closes the browser, all this information is lost because the session cookies are erased.

 

8. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up window with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click “Accept”, you consent to our use of all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this cookie policy. You can disable the use of cookies through your browser, but please note that our website may no longer function properly.

8.1 Manage your consent settings

Web browsers allow users to control which cookies are stored but each works slightly differently. Follow these instructions to learn how to delete and manage cookies in your browser: https://www .aboutcookies.org/how-to-delete-cookies/

Functional → Always on

The storage or technical access is strictly necessary for the purpose of legitimate interest of allowing the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of communication on an electronic communications network.

Statistics

Technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.

Marketing

Storage or technical access is necessary to create user profiles in order to send advertisements, or to track the user across a website or across multiple websites with similar marketing purposes.

You can also disable your browser’s use of cookies, but please note that our website may no longer function properly.

9. Enable/disable and delete cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies should not be placed. Another option is to modify the settings of your Internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: youradchoices.ca

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you revisit our website.

10. Your rights regarding personal data

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• you can send a request for access to the data concerning you that we process;
• you can object to the processing;
• you can request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
• you can request the correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or if it is no longer current. Where appropriate, amended information will be transmitted to third parties who have access to the information in question.
• You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, subject to contractual or legal restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
• You have the right to object to any non-compliance with PIPEDA to our organization and, if the matter is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this cookies policy. If you have a complaint about how we process your data, we would like to know about it.

11. Changes to this cookie policy

This cookie policy takes effect on June 1, 2023 and replaces all previous versions.

Privacy legislation is constantly evolving and, therefore, this cookie policy may be subject to modification by MétaMusique, at its sole discretion and without notice or liability to a Data Subject or any other person. The collection, use and disclosure of a Data Subject’s Personal Information by our organization will be governed by the version of the policy then in effect.

12. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our cookies policy and this statement, please contact us using the following contact details:

MetaMusic
6420, St-Denis, Montreal
Canada
Website: metamusique.ca
Email: info@metamusique

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