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The content of this web site is provided solely for informational purposes and is not intended to be legal advice or an opinion of any kind. External information received or sent by Stuart International or by its agents via this web site is not confidential and its sending by the user and receipt by Stuart International does not create a solicitor-client relationship. Stuart International does not accept any liability resulting from the use of this site. The use of this site constitutes a usage agreement between the user and Stuart International and is governed by the laws applicable in Quebec. The applicable judicial district is the judicial district of Montreal.

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Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are usually small text files, given ID tags that are stored on your computer’s browser directory or program data subfolders.

Cookies are created when you use your browser to visit a website that uses cookies to keep track of your movements within the site, help you resume where you left off, remember your registered login, theme selection, preferences, and other customization functions.
For more information, please visit AllAboutCookies.org

What information is in a cookie?

A cookie’s contents are determined by the specific website that created that cookie. Contents vary from site to site. As a general rule, cookies contain random alphanumeric text characters.

Cookies are intended to help you access a site faster and more efficiently. For example, cookies can store information to help you enter a site without having to login. In effect, cookies tell the website that your browser has been to the site before. It does not need to know your exact identity. To find out more about this function, please check out the manage cookies section

When created, cookies normally don’t contain any personal information. They don’t scan your computer or do any kind of investigation to find out your personal information. Any personal information they might contain is a result of your own input on a website’s form. Most of the time, when a cookie does store personal information, this information is coded in such a way that it is unreadable to any third party who happens to access your cookie folder. The only computer that can read and decode the information is the server that created the cookie in the first place.

Can you block cookies?

You can block the use of cookies altogether by activating the relevant settings in your browser. You will find more information AllAboutCookies.org.

What cookies do we use on stuartinvest.com?

Cookies – When an individual visitor accesses the Stuart International website, we may use a browser feature called a ‘cookie’ to collect information such as the type of Internet browser and operating system the visitor uses, the domain name of the website from which the visitor came, date and duration of the visit, number of visits, average time spent on our website, pages viewed and number of cookies accumulated. A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that identifies the visitor’s browser, but not necessarily the visitor, to our computers each time our website is visited. Unless a visitor specifically informs us (e.g. by registering for an event or sending us correspondence from the website), we will not know who the individual visitors are. In addition to the identified purposes described in our Privacy Policy, we may use this website information and share it with other organizations with whom we have a commercial relationship to measure the use of our website, to improve the functionality and content of the website and to facilitate usage by a visitor. Visitors can reset their browsers either to notify them when they have received a cookie or refuse to accept cookies. However, if a visitor refuses to accept cookies, he or she may not be able to use some of the features available on our website.

What do we do with cookies?

SESSION COOKIES:
Webpages have no memories. A user going from page to page will be treated by the website as a completely new visitor. Session cookies enable the website you are visiting to keep track of your movement from page to page so you don’t get asked for the same information you’ve already given to the site. Cookies allow you to proceed through many pages of a site quickly and easily without having to authenticate or reprocess each new area you visit.

ESSENTIAL COOKIES:
We use essential cookies where they are essential for the operation of the Website.

PERSISTENT COOKIES:
Persistent cookies help websites remember your information and settings when you visit them in the future. This results in faster and more convenient access since, for example, you don’t have to login again.

Privacy Policy

Consent

By submitting personal information to Stuart International or its service providers and agents, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such personal information as set out in this privacy policy and as permitted or required by law. Subject to legal and contractual requirements, you may refuse or withdraw your consent to certain of the identified purposes at any time by contacting the person in charge of the privacy policy at Stuart International. If you refuse or withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide you or continue to provide you with certain services or information which may be of value to you. If you provide Stuart International or our service providers and agents with personal information of another individual, you represent that you have all necessary authority and/or have obtained all necessary consents from such person to enable us to collect, use and disclose such personal information for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.

What personal information do we collect?

Canadian privacy legislation defines “Personal Information” broadly as information about an identifiable individual or as information that allows an individual to be identified. For the purposes of this policy, Personal Information means information about an identifiable individual as defined from time to time in applicable privacy legislation. Generally speaking, Personal Information does not include what is considered business contact information: your name, title or position, business address, telephone number, facsimile number or e-mail address. The types of Personal Information that Stuart International may collect about you includes your name, home address, telephone number, personal e-mail address, billing and account information, information about a client’s legal issue and other information incidental to providing legal advice and services (including Personal Information about witnesses, family members, beneficiaries, directors, officers, employees, adverse parties, parties-in-interest, investigators, decision-makers, experts, other professional advisors and our clients’ business partners, investors, shareholders, competitors and customers whom are individuals).

We also collect from former employers and other third parties, and from publicly available sources, personal information about prospective or current employees, contractors and partners that is reasonably required to establish, manage or terminate an employment, contractual or partnership relationship.

Why do we collect your personal information?

Stuart International collects, uses and discloses Personal Information about our clients and service providers in order to provide our clients with professional service. More specifically, we collect, use and disclose your Personal Information for the following purposes:

  • to establish and manage client relationships, and avoid conflicts of interest. This may include the sharing of Personal Information by and between Stuart International personnel and affiliated companies and partnerships for such purposes;
  • to share Personal Information to and from third parties for the purpose of providing consulting services. Such third parties may include opposing parties; parties in interest; opposing, foreign and other counsel and advisors; witnesses; decision-makers; and experts;
  • to consider whether Stuart International should establish a commercial relationship with clients, suppliers and other third parties, including to evaluate credit standing and to match credit bureau or credit reporting agency information;
  • to establish and maintain commercial relationships with clients, suppliers and other third parties, including to issue invoices, administer accounts, collect and process payments, and to fulfill contractual obligations;
  • to establish, manage and terminate employment, contractual and partnership relationships;
  • to understand and respond to client, supplier and other third party needs and preferences, including to contact and communicate with such parties and to conduct surveys, research and evaluations;
  • to develop, enhance, market, sell or otherwise provide Stuart Internationals’ products and services;
  • to market, sell or otherwise provide products and services of third parties with whom Stuart International has a commercial relationship;
  • to distribute our newsletters and other informational e-mail communications, conference information and other material to individuals on our mail and e-mail lists, including via third party mailing houses and e-mail service providers;
  • to develop and manage our knowledge-management precedent systems and databases;
  • to develop and manage Stuart Internationals’ business and operations;
  • to detect and protect Stuart International and other third parties against error, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, theft and other illegal activity, and to audit compliance with Stuart International policies and contractual obligations;
    to engage in business transactions, including the purchase, sale, lease, merger, amalgamation or any other type of acquisition, disposal, securitization or financing involving Stuart International;
  • as permitted by, and to comply with, any legal or regulatory requirements or provisions; and
  • for any other purpose to which you consent.

To Whom do We Disclose Your Personal Information?

From time to time, Stuart International may disclose your Personal Information to:

  • service providers, including an organization or individual retained by Stuart International to perform functions on its behalf, such as marketing, data processing, document management and office services;
  • an organization or individual retained by Stuart International to evaluate your creditworthiness or to collect debts outstanding on an account;
  • a financial institution, on a confidential basis and solely in connection with the assignment of a right to receive payment, the provision of security or other financing arrangements; or
  • a person who, in the reasonable judgment of Stuart International, is providing or seeking the information as your agent;
  • to our insurers and to regulatory agencies such as provincial law societies, insurers or others in connection with regulatory or other activities relating to the obligations of Stuart International;
  • to personnel in Stuart International, government authorities, insurers, benefits providers, consultants or agents as reasonably required to establish, manage or terminate employment, contractual and partnership relationships; and
  • any third party or parties, where you consent to such disclosure or where disclosure is required or permitted by law.

Where do We Store Your Personal Information?

Your Personal Information is stored in secured locations using secure cloud-based services.

How May You Obtain Access to Your Personal Information?

Upon your written request, subject to certain exceptions, Stuart International will inform you of the existence, use and disclosure of your Personal Information and will give you access to that information. Access requests should be sent to our Chief Privacy Officer, using the contact information below. Your personal information may be shared, stored or accessed in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area and other jurisdictions or countries. Your information may be disclosed in response to valid demands or requests from governments, regulators, courts and law enforcement authorities in those jurisdictions or countries.

How do We Protect Your Personal Information?

To help protect the confidentiality of your Personal Information, Stuart International employs administrative and technological safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of your Personal Information.

Privacy and Our Website

Cookies – When an individual visitor accesses the Stuart International website, we may use a browser feature called a ‘cookie’ to collect information such as the type of Internet browser and operating system the visitor uses, the domain name of the website from which the visitor came, date and duration of the visit, number of visits, average time spent on our website, pages viewed and number of cookies accumulated. A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that identifies the visitor’s browser, but not necessarily the visitor, to our computers each time our website is visited. Unless a visitor specifically informs us (e.g. by registering for an event or sending us correspondence from the website), we will not know who the individual visitors are. In addition to the identified purposes described in our Privacy Policy, we may use this website information and share it with other organizations with whom we have a commercial relationship to measure the use of our website, to improve the functionality and content of the website and to facilitate usage by a visitor. Visitors can reset their browsers either to notify them when they have received a cookie or refuse to accept cookies. However, if a visitor refuses to accept cookies, he or she may not be able to use some of the features available on our website

Links – Our website may contain links to other websites which are provided as a convenience only. Visitors are advised that other third party websites may have different privacy policies and practices than Stuart International, and Stuart International has no responsibility for such third party

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Stuart International reserves the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make a change to this Privacy Policy, we will post such changes on our website.

Further Information

Stuart International has appointed Ms. Jill Baskovich to oversee compliance with this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws. For information on Stuart International’ privacy practices, please contact Jill Baskovich at: jill.baskovich@stuartinvest.com