Personal Information Protection Policy

IMPORTANT NOTE: The French version of this document will govern our relationship - this translated version is provided for convenience only and will not be interpreted to modify the French version.

General The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform users of our website about the personal data we collect and the following information, where applicable:

• The personal data we collect
• The use of the collected data
• Who has access to the collected data
• The rights of the platform’s users
• The platform’s cookie policy

This Privacy Policy operates in conjunction with the website’s Terms and Conditions.

Bloc solutions is committed to safeguarding and maintaining your privacy. By using Bloc.solutions you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”). For transparency purposes, we will disclose in this Policy what type of personal information may be collected from you, why we collect it, how we use it and in which situations we may share it with third parties. This Policy is part of our Terms of Use. By using the services of Bloc solutions (the “Services”), by accessing our website https://bloc.solutions/fr (the “Website”), or by communicating with Bloc solutions by email or otherwise, you agree to the terms of this Policy. We may make changes or make additions to this Policy at any time, so we encourage you to review it periodically. If we make changes to this Policy, we will notify you by changing the effective date of this Policy at the top of the page.

This policy complies with “Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels dans le secteur privé” (RLRQ c P-39.1) and with " Loi modernisant des dispositions législatives en matière de protection des renseignements personnels" (LQ 2021, c. 25)

Users agree that by using the website, they consent to:

• the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy, and
• the collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this policy,
• the Use Policy of Bloc Solutions,
• complying with the Personal Information Protection Act.

Personal information collected

When you visit and use the site, we may automatically collect and retain the following information:

• The links an user clicks while using the platform,
• The content the user views on the platform.

We may collect, process and store your personal information in relation with the provision of our Services, including when you: access our Services, create an account (as described below), update or add information on your account, or communicate with us in connection with the Services.

We may also collect the following data:

• First and last name,
• Date of birth,
• Email address,
• Phone number,
• Payment information.

This data may be collected when the user fills out forms related to the provision of the service:

• the owner or tenant user account,
• the lease agreement,
• the rental application form,
• the pre-rental inquiry form,
• or any other form deemed necessary for the provision of services requested by the user.

Please note that we only collect data that assists us in achieving the objective stated in this Privacy Policy.

You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your username and password, including any charges that may be made to your account when you use our online payment services.

Therefore, do not disclose your password or your username to any third party. If you believe that your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately change your password on the platform. If you are unable to do so, please contact your property manager or send an email to [email protected]

For the present policy, personal information means, any information that can be used to personally identify you, such as your name, age, telephone number, email address, residential, mailing or other physical address, financial information such as credit card or debit card information, or other information required in order to provide the Services including, but not limited to, the address of your property(ies), the name of your tenant(s), information regarding the rental of your property(ies), your IP address, your geolocation information, or any other personal information that allows us to provide you with the services described in the following paragraph (collectively, “Personal Information”).

Information use

The personal data collected on the website will be used solely for the purposes specified in this policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our site. Bloc Solutions does not use your data beyond what is outlined in this Policy.

Bloc Solutions may collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide our landlord-tenant relationship management services,
• To create and manage your online account on the website,
• To personalize and enhance your experience on our website,
• To present advertisements, content, and features that match your profile and interests,
• To process transactions and operations on our website,
• To connect you with other users for the rental of your properties and respond to inquiries,
• To provide customer support,
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of our site, products, and services,
• To maintain our databases and backups,
• To manage our relationships and communicate with you,
• To keep records of our communications with you,
• To operate our business and the website,
• To detect fraud, illegal activities, or security breaches,
• To offer and improve the content and functionalities you request,
• To develop new services and products,
• To fulfill any other purpose for which the personal information was collected.

Bloc solutions is an online platform dedicated to property management and landlord-tenant relationship management. The Services allow property managers and building owners (“Managers”) to manage their rental properties. Bloc solutions provides a platform that facilitates, simplifies and improves communication between Managers and tenants. The Website provides a platform for Managers, their employees and tenants to communicate directly with each other through the Website and the mobile application. Users can receive email notifications, notifications and/or SMS messages. Bloc solutions requires that Managers establish different authorization levels to ensure that only authorized individuals have access to required information. Information provided by tenants will only be shared, as required, with Managers and those who are explicitly authorized to have access.

Bloc Solutions may disclose user data to any duly authorized employee of Bloc Solutions who reasonably requires access to such data to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy.

Minors Our products, services, and website are not intended for minors under the age of 15. We do not knowingly collect information from minors under the age of 15. No minors under the age of 15 should access our services. If it comes to our attention that we have collected personal information from a minor under the age of 15 without the consent of a legal guardian, we will cease collecting such information and will destroy it.

Management and deletion of your Personal Information

We will not share your Personal Information with third parties without your permission, except in the following circumstances:

• When we need to send the information to a third party or person retained by Bloc solutions to perform certain functions on our behalf (such as payment processors, investigative processors or security system providers). Bloc solutions undertakes to take all necessary and reasonable measures, contractually or otherwise, to ensure that such third parties comply with this Policy and any applicable laws and regulations;
• If we need to disclose information to any entity in connection with a sale, merger or change of control of Bloc solutions (or 9256-2958 Quebec Inc.), in whole or in part, if the parties reach an agreement under which the collection, use and disclosure of the information are limited to the purposes of the business transaction; and
• If required or necessary to do so by law or court order, in connection with legal proceedings or other legal process served on Block solutions, to exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims, to enforce the terms and conditions of our licenses, or in an emergency, to protect personal safety, the public or our Website.

We may use service providers to verify the bank account information you provide to us when we provide our services to you.

Bloc solutions will securely retain your information for a reasonable period of time in order to provide you with effective services or until your account is deleted, whichever comes first. In no case will this retention go beyond the legal obligations to that effect. Bloc solutions ensure the security and confidentiality of your information by using, among other things, a user authentication mechanism, transmission and hosting with commercially reasonable levels of physical and logical security in accordance with current good information technology practices.

Deleting your account will result in the deletion of any information collected and freely provided by you. BEWARE, deleting your account means that you will not be able to retrieve that information in the future. Public information that others may share is beyond our control and will not be deleted by Bloc solutions. To delete your account at any time, please contact Bloc solutions at the following email address: [email protected].

Cookies, web beacons and other tracking technologies

Our Website uses “cookies” which are small data files that record user preferences on your hard disk. Cookies can be used to enhance or customize your online experience.

For example, we may use cookies to recognize you when you return to our Website to enable certain website features.

Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can configure your browser to accept or reject all cookies or even notify you when a cookie is sent. However, if you do no accept cookies, certain features of our Website may not be available to you and its functionality may be affected.

Our Website also uses “web beacons” which are often transparent graphic images used to monitor the behavior of users on a specific website. They help us analyze your online behavior and the effectiveness of our advertising. These web beacons may be used to collect information such as your browser type, your operating system, your IP address, pages viewed and other technical information about your computer or mobile device.

Third-party ad servers

We work with third-party companies that use tracking technologies to serve tailored advertisements to you on our behalf and on behalf of other advertisers across the Web and to provide us with analytics services. These companies may collect information about your activity on our Website and use this information to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests.

Storage of personal information

We use, process and store personal information as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy unless a longer retention is required by law. We do our best to provide you with a safe online environment which is why we have safeguards in place to help protect the security and privacy of your personal information.

Personal Information Protection Officer

The Personal Information Protection Officer is Alexandre Blais, CTO of Bloc Solutions. He can be reached by email through [email protected] or by phone at 581-702-9597.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Policy, please email us at [email protected] or use our mailing address: Bloc solutions Inc,830, rue Saint-Joseph E, suite 202 Québec, (Québec) G1K 3C9.