Privacy Policy

Person in charge of personal information

Gabriel Tassé is responsible for protecting the personal information collected on this site. For any question or request, write to him through the contact form, mentioning “Privacy” in your message.

What we collect, and why

• Contact form: name, organization (optional), email, topic and message, to reply to your request. You receive a confirmation copy by email.
• Virtual coffee booking: name, email, organization (optional), notes and the time slot you choose, to schedule the meeting in Gabriel’s calendar and send you a confirmation.
• Words of encouragement for the book: your answers (interests, role, topic, message) and, only if you wish and consent, your email to be told when the book comes out.
• Visit statistics: pages viewed, time spent, device type and approximate location, with an anonymized IP address, to understand what is useful and improve the site. Only if you accept the “Analytics” category.
• Technical data: your IP address is used temporarily to limit abusive form submissions (a few minutes). The host’s technical logs are used for site security.

Cookies and your choices

On your first visit, a window lets you accept all, refuse all or choose by category: necessary (always on), analytics, functional, personalization and marketing. Optional categories stay off until you accept them.

The site currently uses no advertising tools. If that changes, they will only be turned on with your consent.

Your choice is kept in a cookie for about 6 months, then you are asked again. You can change it at any time with the “Cookie preferences” link at the bottom of every page. As proof of consent, each decision is recorded (date, time and choice), with no IP address or personal identifier.

The site also stores, in your browser only, a few display preferences (light or dark mode, language) and whether you have already seen the welcome animation. This data never leaves your device.

Providers and hosting outside Quebec

To run the site, we rely on established providers that process some information on our behalf, under contract and only to deliver their service. Their servers may be located outside Quebec, notably in the United States, where the information is subject to local laws.

• Vercel: site hosting and technical logs.
• Resend: sending the forms’ emails (contact, virtual coffee, book).
• Google Calendar: availability and booking of virtual coffees in Gabriel’s calendar.
• Google Analytics: visit statistics, only with your consent.
• Upstash: limiting abusive submissions and the consent log (no personal data).

Retention

Messages and meeting requests are kept as long as needed to reply and follow up, then at most 24 months after the last exchange. Emails collected for the book’s release are kept until it comes out or until you unsubscribe. Rate-limiting data is erased after a few minutes.

Security

The site is served over HTTPS only and applies strict security headers. Access to information is limited to Gabriel Tassé and the providers named above, for the stated purposes. In the event of a confidentiality incident presenting a risk of serious injury, the people concerned and Quebec’s Commission d’accès à l’information will be notified.

Your rights

You may at any time ask to access your information, have it corrected or deleted, receive a copy in a structured technological format, or withdraw your consent. We reply within 30 days.

If you feel your request was not handled properly, you can file a complaint with Quebec’s Commission d’accès à l’information (cai.gouv.qc.ca).

Minors

This site is intended for professionals and organizations. It does not knowingly collect information about people under 14.

Changes

This policy may change. The last update date appears at the top of the page; after a significant change, the consent window will be shown to you again.