Français Search GLOBAL WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO PUBLICATIONS INVESTORS CAREERS CONTACT GLOBALWHO WE AREPRIVACY POLICY PRIVACY POLICY PRIVACY POLICY The privacy of your personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) is of the utmost importance to WSP Global Inc., its subsidiaries, divisions and affiliates (“WSP”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”, as appropriate). The intent of this policy is to preserve privacy rights and to let you know what information the Company collects and what you can expect when the company collects Personal Information. WSP is committed to safeguarding the privacy of your information in accordance with the principles below: We will only collect and use your information where we have lawful grounds and legitimate business reasons to do so; We will be transparent in our dealings with you, and will tell you how we will collect and use your information; If we have collected your information for a particular purpose we will not use it for anything else unless you have been informed and, where relevant, your permission obtained; We will not ask for more information than we need for the purposes for which we are collecting it; We will update our records when you inform us that your details have changed; We will observe the rights granted to you under applicable privacy and data protection laws and we will ensure that any queries relating to privacy issues are dealt with promptly and transparently; and We will train our staff on their privacy obligations. SCOPE This policy applies to Personal Information that is processed by WSP and its affiliates worldwide. It applies to information we collect about: visitors to our websites and the websites of our affiliates individuals who make general inquiries in their own capacity or on behalf of an organization Please note that WSP’s Careers Page has a distinct Privacy Policy pertaining to information collected from prospective employees. COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITES AND USE OF COOKIES When someone visits www.wspgroup.com or any WSP affiliate or divisional sites which are linked to from within our site, and which bear this Privacy Policy (each “the Site”), we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor patterns to track the traffic and numbers of visitors to various parts of the Site in accordance with our Cookie Policy. This information is collected in the aggregate and does not identify any individuals or gather Personal Information. SUBSCRIPTION TO WSP NEWSLETTER The name and contact information provided by website users who opt to subscribe to our newsletter is used solely for the distribution of the newsletter to the address provided. WSP has incorporated unsubscribe mechanisms into all electronic communications and users can unsubscribe at any time in accordance with our firm Anti-Spam Commitment. INQUIRIES BY E-MAIL We will only use Personal Information provided to us via e-mail inquiries to respond to your inquiry or to manage our business relationship with you or your employer. We may also collect your name, contact information, e-mail address and any information which you send to us or post on our Site, such as when you make an inquiry through our website or when you post content through a WSP affiliate blog. We will only use this information to contact you in order to answer your questions and requests, to provide you with the information WSP does not use the information provided in such inquiries to create individual profiles nor does it disclose the information to anyone other than those in the Company who are best suited to provide you a response. E-mail monitoring or blocking software may be used for security purposes and for compliance with Company policies. SHARING AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WSP will share your Personal Information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy policy. The Company may share aggregate information on the use of our Website with third parties (including other divisions in our group) as described in our Cookie Policy, but this will not include information that identifies you. The Company we will not sell, rent, share or trade your Personal Information to any third party. We do engage third parties and service providers to process data on our behalf and to facilitate or outsource one or more aspects of the operation of the Site or our business. These service providers are only allowed to use the information we provide them to facilitate the specific outsourced related operation. We may also disclose your Personal Information: as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process; when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request; if WSP or its affiliate is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via e-mail and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your Personal Information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your Personal Information and to any other third party with your prior consent to do so. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA Though our head office is located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Personal Information that we collect and manage may be processed in Canada or may be disclosed, processed and stored outside of Canada and therefore may be available to local government authorities in other countries under lawful orders and laws applicable there. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your Personal Information is protected and maintained in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data privacy law. SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We follow generally accepted standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. As no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We will use reasonable security measures to protect your Personal Information against unauthorized access. Please be careful whenever sending Personal Information to us via e-mail. E-mail is generally not a secure means of transferring information. We therefore cannot guarantee that this information will not be lost or used in a fraudulent manner and we encourage the use of e-mail encryption to communicate with us. ENFORCEMENT The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to set out the principles governing the use of personal data you provide to us and any information that we obtain about you. WSP complies with this Privacy Policy as well as applicable Canadian private sector data protection laws such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and substantially similar provincial and international laws pertaining to the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information, which laws provide for an adequate protection of personal data according to the European Commission Decision of 20 December 2001 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. When we receive formal written inquiries, request or complaints, we will contact the person who issued the communication to follow up. We work with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints or issues regarding the transfer of personal data that we cannot resolve directly with the relevant individuals. THIRD PARTY LINKS AND SITES LINKS TO EXTERNAL/THIRD PARTY SITES Our Website may contain links to other web sites or services which are outside our control and are not covered by this Privacy Statement. If you access or share information to other sites using the links provided, the operators of these sites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy; these may differ from ours. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of such third party websites and your use of such websites is at your own risk. SOCIAL MEDIA WIDGETS Our Website includes Social Media Features, such as the Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google + and Twitter buttons and Widgets, such as the Share this button or interactive mini-programs that run on our site. These Features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the Feature to function properly. Please see our Cookie Policy. for more information. Social Media Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these Features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it. Personal Information that you provide to WSP via social media accounts is collected on those sites to capture conversations (e.g. questions and answers, comments, retweets) between you and the Company. It may be used to respond to inquiries, or for statistical, evaluation and reporting purposes. Comments posted that violate Canadian or any other applicable local law will be deleted and disclosed to law enforcement authorities. Comments that violate our comment policy will also be deleted. USER ACCESS AND CHOICE All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your data are welcomed. If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to review, edit your Personal Information or request that we correct or delete Personal Information in our possession, please contact us at the addresses below: E-mail privacy@wspgroup.com Mail Shoshana Rosenberg, WSP Group Second Floor, One Penn Plaza New York, NY 10119, USA Unless restricted by law, we will take all reasonable steps to functionally delete your Personal Information from our database(s) upon request, although we may keep a copy for archival purposes for as long as necessary in our opinion, in compliance with applicable laws. We will respond to your request to access, update or delete your Personal Information within thirty (30) business days. Before we are able to provide you with any information, correct any inaccuracies or delete any information, however, we may ask you to verify your identity and to provide other details (in a secure manner) to help us to respond to your request. We will retain your information for as long as needed to provide you services or information requested in your contact with us. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements CHANGE OF PRIVACY POLICY We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes we will notify you by e-mail or by means of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices This Privacy Policy was last updated in August 2015. Please note that both the English and French versions of our Privacy Policy have equal legal value. 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