{"id":33453,"date":"2020-04-03T14:41:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfsignaturedev.wpengine.com\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T11:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:11:55","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gfsignature.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Signature Financial Group (SFG) is committed to protecting the confidentiality of your personal information and to handling it in accordance with the law and with respect for your privacy.<\/p>\n

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Your consent<\/b><\/h2>\n

When you leave a comment on our website, the data entered in the comment form, your IP address and your browser’s user agent are collected to help us detect undesirable comments. An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a “hash”) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here : https:\/\/automattic.com\/privacy<\/a>. Once your comment has been approved, your profile photo will be publicly visible next to your comment.<\/p>\n

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Media<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you upload images to the website, we recommend that you avoid uploading images that contain EXIF data with GPS coordinates. Visitors to this website can download and extract location data from these images.<\/p>\n

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Witnesses<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you leave a comment on our site, you will be asked to save your name, e-mail address and website in cookies. This is just to make life easier for you, so you don’t have to enter this information if you leave another comment later. These witnesses expire after one year. If you go to the login page, a temporary cookie will be created to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. It does not contain any personal data and will be deleted automatically when you close your browser. When you log in, we will set a number of cookies to record your login information and screen preferences. The lifetime of a connection cookie is two days, that of a screen option cookie is one year. If you check “Remember me”, your cookie will be stored for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the cookie will be deleted. By modifying or publishing an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not include any personal data. It simply indicates the identifier of the item you have just modified. It expires after one day.<\/p>\n

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Extended<\/b><\/h2>\n

GFS\u2019s responsibility regarding the protection of personal information also extends to its agents, service providers, and partners with whom GFS may share certain personal information for the purpose of fulfilling a mandate or performing a service or business contract.<\/p>\n

We do not share, sell, rent, or disclose opt-in SMS consent information to third parties or partners for marketing purposes.<\/p>\n

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Embedded content from other websites<\/b><\/h2>\n

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Content integrated from other sites behaves in the same way as if the visitor were visiting that other site. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, install third-party tracking tools, or track your interactions with this embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to their website.<\/p>\n

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Personal Information<\/b><\/h2>\n

Personal information is information that relates to an individual and allows that individual to be identified, either directly or indirectly. This information is confidential, meaning it may not be disclosed to third parties without the consent of the individual concerned, except in cases expressly provided for by law. Personal information must be protected whether it is stored by the company or by a third party, regardless of the nature of the medium or the form in which it is stored.
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Purposes for which your personal data is collected and processed.<\/b><\/h3>\n

For surveys, contests, and promotions<\/p>\n

To comply with legal requirements, prevent fraud, or resolve issues related to our relationship;<\/p>\n

Get your feedback on our products and services;<\/p>\n

Vous proposez des offres et des conseils personnalis\u00e9s sur nos produits ou nos services (voir votre droit de retrait de consentement) selon vos pr\u00e9f\u00e9rences et conform\u00e9ment aux r\u00e8gles relatives aux communications \u00e9lectroniques et t\u00e9l\u00e9phoniques.<\/p>\n

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How long is your data stored?<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are kept indefinitely. This allows subsequent comments to be automatically recognized and approved instead of being left in the moderation queue. For users who register on our site (where possible), we also store the personal data indicated in their profile. All users can view, modify or delete their personal information at any time (with the exception of their username). Site managers can also view and modify this information.<\/p>\n

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Transmission of your personal data<\/b><\/h3>\n

Visitor comments can be checked using an automated spam detection service.<\/p>\n

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Use of Cookies<\/b><\/h2>\n

This website uses cookies. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, provide social media features, and analyze traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine this information with other information you have provided to them or that they have collected through your use of their services.<\/p>\n

Cookies are small text files that websites can use to improve the user experience.<\/p>\n

The law states that we may only store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this website. For all other types of cookies, we need your permission. <\/p>\n

This site uses various types of cookies. Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. <\/p>\n


SMS messages<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you choose to receive text messages from us, you agree to receive messages related to our services, including appointment confirmations, reminders, follow-ups, and promotional offers.<\/p>\n

The frequency of messages may vary depending on your interaction with our services.<\/p>\n

You can unsubscribe at any time by replying “STOP” to any message you receive. For help, reply “HELP” or contact us directly. <\/p>\n

Messaging and data charges may apply depending on your mobile carrier.<\/p>\n

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Safety measures <\/b><\/h2>\n

We recognize that information security is an integral part of the confidentiality of personal information. We have implemented and continue to develop rigorous security measures to ensure that your personal information remains strictly confidential and is protected against loss or theft, as well as against any unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or alteration. <\/p>\n

These security measures include<\/p>\n

Organizational measures (e.g., use of security clearances and access restricted to what is necessary, a cybersecurity team, policies, guidelines, and compliance-focused training);<\/p>\n

Physical measures (e.g., electronic access control for employees to offices, data backup and archiving using an external system, etc.);<\/p>\n

Technological measures (e.g., use of passwords and encryption, frequent password changes, use of firewalls and segmented access controls, etc.).<\/p>\n

All GFS members and third-party service providers we may engage to process personal information on our behalf are also contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of personal information.<\/p>\n

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What are your rights regarding your data?<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you have an account or if you have left comments on this site, you may request to receive a file containing all the personal data we hold about you, including that which you have provided to us. You can also request the deletion of your personal data. This does not include data stored for administrative, legal or security purposes.<\/p>\n

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Your rights regarding your personal information<\/b><\/h3>\n

In accordance with applicable privacy laws, individuals have the following rights:<\/p>\n

Right of access: the right to obtain confirmation as to whether personal information concerning the individual is being processed and the right to obtain a copy of such personal information;<\/p>\n

Right to rectification: the right to request that we correct any incomplete, inaccurate, or ambiguous personal information we hold;<\/p>\n

Right to withdraw consent: the right to withdraw consent to the disclosure or use of personal information that has been collected;<\/p>\n

Right to information: the right to be informed of a decision based solely on automated processing that uses personal information;<\/p>\n

Right to information: the right to be informed in advance of the use of technology that can identify, locate, or profile an individual, as well as the means available to activate functions that can identify, locate, or profile that individual;<\/p>\n

Right to data portability: the right to access personal data stored in a computer system in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.<\/p>\n

Requests for access or correction should be directed to the GFS Privacy Officer, whose contact information is provided below \u2026<\/p>\n

The Privacy Officer will respond in writing to the request for access or correction in a timely manner and no later than thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the request.<\/p>\n


Implementation of the policy<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can view the applicable policy on this website at any time. This privacy policy was last updated on August 1, 2025. <\/p>\n

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Daniel Rouillard, Chief Compliance Officer & Responsible Officer<\/h3>

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