PRIVACY POLICY
1. Identity of the Data Controller
The data controller for personal data is:
Vanessa POUGHON, Attorney at Law (Member of the Paris and Quebec Bars).
204 rue du Saint-Sacrement, espace 300
Montréal (QC) H2Y 1W8
EMAIL: contact@vpavocat.com
TEL: +1-438-860-7120
2. Data Collected
The personal data collected through this website may include:
* First and last name
* Email address
* Phone number
* Any information submitted via the contact form or by email
3. Purposes of Processing
We collect your data solely for the following purposes:
* Responding to your contact requests
* Managing appointments
* Informing you about the firm's services
* Managing and following up on the client relationship
No data is used for commercial marketing purposes or transferred to third parties without your explicit consent.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Data processing is based on:
* The performance of pre-contractual measures (initial contact, requests for information)
* Compliance with legal obligations (retention of certain data when a case is entrusted to the firm)
* Consent, where required (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter)
5. Data Retention Period
Data is retained as follows:
* For **3 years** after the last contact if you do not become a client
* For **5 years** after the end of the contractual relationship if you become a client, unless otherwise required by law
6. Rights of Data Subjects
In accordance with applicable regulations, you have the following rights:
* Right of access
* Right to rectification
* Right to object
* Right to restriction of processing
* Right to erasure (subject to legal conditions)
* Right to data portability
To exercise these rights, you may send a request to:
contact@vpavocat.com or by mail to the firm's address listed above.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL: [www.cnil.fr](http://www.cnil.fr)
7. Cookies
This website only uses cookies that are strictly necessary for its proper functioning. No advertising tracking cookies are installed without your explicit consent.
8. Security
Your data is processed confidentially and securely. Technical and organizational measures are in place to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure.
Last updated: September 29, 2025