EmploiCB – An initiative of the Fédération des Francophones de Colombie-Britannique
Last updated: November 15, 2025
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how EmploiCB, an initiative of the Fédération des Francophones de Colombie-Britannique, collects, uses, stores, and protects the personal information of users of the website emploicb.ca.
By using our site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Data Controller
EmploiCB – Fédération des Francophones de Colombie-Britannique
1575, 7th Avenue West
Vancouver, BC V6J 1S1
Email: contact@emploicb.ca
3. Information We Collect
We collect different types of personal information in the following situations:
3.1 Contact Form
When you contact us through the website, we collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Any information you choose to include in your message
3.2 User Registration / Account
To use certain services offered by EmploiCB, we collect:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Information related to your user profile
3.3 Browsing Data
We use standard tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyze the use of the site, including:
- Essential cookies (session cookies)
- Analytics cookies via Google Analytics
- Anonymous browsing data collected via Google Tag Manager (GTM)
3.4 Security and Anti-Spam
We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect the site from automated submissions (spam and abuse).
4. Technologies and Tools We Use
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure and understand how visitors use our site. The data may include:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Type of device and browser
- General geographic information (city, region)
This data is anonymized as much as possible. Google may process this data on servers located in the United States.
4.2 Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is used to manage and load tracking and analytics tags on the site.
4.3 Google reCAPTCHA
reCAPTCHA analyzes visitor behaviour (for example: IP address, mouse movements) to distinguish humans from automated bots.
Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s own privacy policy and terms of service.
4.4 Cookie Consent Banner
On your first visit, a cookie banner informs you about the use of non-essential cookies and allows you to accept or refuse analytics cookies.
5. Purposes of Data Collection
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your messages and requests for information
- To create and manage your user account
- To provide and improve EmploiCB’s services
- To ensure the proper technical functioning of the site
- To improve our content and user experience
- To ensure the security of the site (anti-spam, abuse detection)
- To produce anonymous statistics on traffic and site usage
6. Sharing of Information
Your information may be shared with:
- Our internal Microsoft CRM (for contact management and communications)
- Google (for Analytics, Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA), in accordance with Google’s privacy policies
- Our hosting provider, whose servers are located in British Columbia
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
7. Data Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and meet our obligations, including:
- Forms and messages: up to 24 months
- Inactive user accounts: up to 24 months before deletion
- Cookies: for their specific duration (generally from 1 day to 12 months)
- Anonymous analytics data: up to 26 months
8. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:
- Secure connection via HTTPS
- Application firewall via Wordfence
- Limited access to sensitive data
- Hosting on a server located in British Columbia
- Regular backups (when applicable)
However, no system is completely risk-free, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights
You may, at any time:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction or updating of your information
- Request deletion of your account or of certain personal data
To exercise these rights, please contact us at: contact@emploicb.ca
10. Minors
The site is intended for individuals 16 years of age or older.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
11. Transfers Outside Canada
Data related to Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google reCAPTCHA may be processed on servers located outside Canada, including in the United States.
By using our site, you consent to these transfers in accordance with applicable laws.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the latest update will appear at the top of the page.
We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed of any changes.
13. Contact
For any questions or requests related to privacy and personal data, you can contact us at:
contact@emploicb.ca