PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

QUERVANI (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates quervani.com. This policy explains, in plain language, what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have. This policy is intended to comply with Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, as amended by Law 25.

The person responsible for the protection of personal information at QUERVANI is the owner of the business.

QUERVANI Gatineau, Québec, Canada

Contact: Contact us

Please contact this person with any question, request, or complaint concerning your personal information.

When you place an order: Your first and last name, email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses, and order details.

When you make a payment: Payments are processed through Shopify Payments. We never see or store your complete credit card number. We receive only payment confirmation and the last four digits of the card.

When you browse the website: Your IP address, device, browser and operating system type, pages viewed, time spent on the website, and the website that referred you to us. We also use cookies, as explained in Section 5.

When you contact us: The content of your messages and the contact information you provide.

We use your personal information only to:

  • Process and deliver your order
  • Send order confirmations, invoices, and shipping updates
  • Answer your questions and process returns
  • Prevent fraud and secure transactions
  • Meet our tax and accounting obligations
  • Understand how the website is used through aggregate statistics

We do not sell your personal information.

By placing an order, you consent to our collection and use of the personal information required to fulfil it.

For any other purpose, we will request your separate, free, and explicit consent. You may withdraw that consent at any time and at no cost by contacting us. Withdrawing consent does not affect your ability to purchase from us.

Necessary cookies cannot be disabled. Shopify uses these cookies to operate the website, remember your shopping cart, secure your session, and process payments. Without them, the website may not function correctly.

Analytics cookies help us understand how many people visit our website and which pages they view. This information is aggregated.

You can refuse or delete non-essential cookies through the consent banner displayed during your first visit or through your browser settings. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge allow you to block or delete cookies.

Disabling necessary cookies may prevent certain parts of the website from functioning correctly.

We share your personal information only with service providers that help us process and fulfil your order:

  • Shopify Inc.: Website hosting, order management, and payment processing. Personal information may be processed in Canada and the United States.
  • Our shipping carriers: Order delivery.

We may also disclose personal information when required by law, including in response to a court order or a lawful request from a competent authority.

Disclosure outside Quebec: Some of your personal information may be processed and stored outside Quebec, including in the United States, by Shopify. Consequently, that information may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions.

Orders, invoices, and transaction records are retained for six years following the end of the relevant fiscal year, as required by our tax obligations.Customer-service correspondence is retained for two years. Browsing information is retained for a maximum of 24 months.

After these periods, the information is securely destroyed or anonymized.

Our website is secured with an SSL certificate, which encrypts your connection.

Payments are processed through Shopify Payments, which complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Access to administrative accounts is restricted and protected by two-factor authentication.

We do not store complete credit card information.

Under Quebec’s privacy legislation, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Have inaccurate, incomplete, or ambiguous information corrected
  • Withdraw your consent and request the deletion of information that is no longer necessary
  • Obtain eligible information in a structured and commonly used technological format
  • Request the de-indexation of information disseminated about you in circumstances provided by law
  • Submit a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have not been respected

To exercise any of these rights, use Contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

We may refuse a deletion request when the law requires us to retain certain records, including transaction records required for tax purposes. If we refuse a request, we will explain why.

If a privacy incident occurs and presents a risk of serious injury, we will promptly notify the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec and the affected individuals.

We maintain a register of privacy incidents as required by law.

This website is not intended for anyone under the age of 14, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Please send privacy-related complaints to:

Contact us

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices, services, or legal obligations change. The updated version will be posted on this page.