Privacy policy

Last updated: August 1, 2026

PlaceAffaires is committed to protecting the personal information of people who use its platform, in accordance with Québec’s private-sector privacy law (“Law 25”).

Privacy officer

Any question about this policy or the exercise of your rights can be sent to our person in charge of the protection of personal information: John Smith, at [email protected].

Information we collect

Account information: name, email address, password (encrypted).
Profile information: company, phone, region, bio.
Content you post: listings and messages exchanged with other members.
Ratings between members: the score and comment you leave, as well as those other members leave about you.
Saved searches and saved listings, including the alerts you turn on.
Reports you send us about a listing or a conversation.
Browser notifications: the browsers you register to receive alerts, and when each was last used.
Technical information: IP address and connection logs, for security.

Purposes

We use this information to create and manage your account, display your listings, connect members, keep the platform secure, and meet our legal obligations.

Consent

By creating an account you consent to the collection and use of your information for the purposes above. You may withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account or contacting the officer above.

Retention and destruction

We keep your information only as long as necessary for those purposes. When you delete your account, your personal information and content are permanently deleted.

Your rights

Access and correction of your information.
Portability: obtain a copy of your data in a structured format (from your account, “Export my data”).
Deletion of your account and information.
Withdrawal of consent at any time.

Third parties and transfers

The platform loads fonts via Google Fonts, which sends your IP address to Google. We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Listing titles and descriptions are sent to Google's automatic translation service to produce a version in the site's other language. Only the listing text, which is meant to be public, is sent: no account information, no private messages and no contact details.

Cookies

We use only cookies essential to the site’s operation (session, cross-site request forgery protection). No advertising cookies are set without your consent.

Complaints

If you believe your rights have not been respected, you may file a complaint with the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (cai.gouv.qc.ca).