LEGAL NOTIFICATIONS
TERMS OF USE
Last update: July, 12, 2021
Welcome to gpcqm.ca (“the Website”), operated by Événements GPCQM. Please read the following terms of use carefully before accessing and using the services available on the Site. This site is intended for persons 13 years of age and older. By consulting and using the services of this site, you confirm that you are 13 years of age or older and that you accept the terms of use of this site.
The management of Événements GPCQM reserves the right to modify these TERMS OF USE, including addition or cancellation of certain parts thereof, at any time, on the condition that it posts the date of the most recent revision under the title TERMS OF USE at the top of this page. The modified TERMS OF USE shall come into force 30 days following the date of their posting on the Website.
The purpose of these TERMS OF USE is to establish the conditions of use of the Website and ensure the proper use of the content published as well as the services offered thereon, in compliance with the requirements of Événements GPCQM and its partners, and with applicable legislation. If you obtain other services from Événements GPCQM or its partners, other conditions may apply.
These TERMS OF USE apply to any person visiting the Website.
1. PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE
This site is intended to inform the public about cycling events organized by Événements GPCQM and to allow certain interactions with visitors. You may not use the content of the site for any other purpose. All information available on the site is for information purposes only and is not binding on Événements GPCQM.
2. ACCESS TO THE SITE
Access to the site by automated means (such as robots, crawlers, etc.) is not permitted, except by search engines that follow the rules established by the site’s robots.txt file.
There is no guarantee that the site will be accessible and functional, in whole or in part, at all times. Événements GPCQM reserves the right to suspend access to the site for the public as a whole or for one or several visitors in particular for any period of time, at its sole discretion.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content published on the Website, including but not limited to articles, text, photographs, images, illustrations, graphics, logos, names and audio or video clips (“the Content”), is protected by national and international legislation regarding intellectual property and, in particular, regarding copyright. All rights, titles, and interests in the Content belong to Événements GPCQM or to its licensors. Any copying, republishing, reproduction, distribution, dissemination, public availability or modification in whole or in part of the Content is strictly prohibited.
Any other use of the Content published on the Website without the prior written consent of Événements GPCQM or of its licensors could expose the offender to legal penalties.
Moreover, any use of the trademarks and logos displayed on the Website is subject to the prior written consent of Événements GPCQM or of its licensor; unauthorized use could result in legal liability.
Limited use of the Website content for personal purposes is permitted. You are authorized to copy parts of the Website for your personal use or to forward them to friends and acquaintances, provided that you state to such parties that the content originates from the gpcqm.ca site. Any commercial use of such content without the express written consent of Événements GPCQM management is strictly forbidden.
For further information, please write to us at info@gpcqm.ca
4. TRADEMARKS
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and Critérium National de Montréal logos are trademarks of Événements GPCQM. Under no circumstances may these trademarks be copied, reproduced, replicated or used in whole or in part with the express written consent of Événements GPCQM management.
5. LINKING TO THE GPCQM.CA SITE
Événements GPCQM management grants users permission to link to the Website, provided that the site where the links are posted does not present false, inaccurate or defamatory information about gpcqm.ca. Links may direct users to any page of the Website that is accessible to the public.
This permission may be withdrawn at any time by Événements GPCQM management.
6. CONTENT AND ELEMENTS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the public may be invited to contribute to the content of gpcqm.ca by submitting written comments, testimonials, photos and other materials. Persons submitting material to the Website, i.e., photos, text, videos, testimonials, comments, notes, suggestions or any other material, do so without compensation from Événements GPCQM, and in so doing grant to the latter a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable right to use all submitted content worldwide, in any language, as well as the right to use the submitted content for both commercial and non-commercial purposes, with or without a partnership, and to use, publish, distribute, reproduce, modify, or translate it and present it in public, via Internet or any media, electronic or otherwise, without compensation from Événements GPCQM.
You represent and warrant that you own all rights, title and interest in the submitted content, including, as the case may be, the necessary rights obtained from third parties, and that the submitted content does not infringe on any intellectual property right, property right, or other rights of third parties, that they are not contrary to law and that they contain no defamatory material.
In consequence of the foregoing, you undertake to hold harmless and indemnify Événements GPCQM and its partners in respect of any and all reasonable damages, expenses, fees and costs incurred or suffered by them as a result of any proceedings instituted by a third party on the ground of non-compliance with any of the foregoing representations and warranties.
Événements GPCQM may, in its discretion, monitor the Submitted Materials posted on this Website and may, in its sole discretion, remove any material that it considers to be infringing on the rights of third parties, contrary to law or inappropriate (as determined by Événements GPCQM sole discretion) and block a visitor’s access to this Website. GPCQM Events does not routinely monitor content posted to the site by users. We invite the public to notify us immediately of any errors, or content deemed inappropriate or unacceptable at info@gpcqm.ca. Événements GPCQM and its partners reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to withdraw, destroy or eliminate any content or materials submitted to the Website by members of the public, without having to provide any explanation or reason for doing so, in particular in instances in which such materials is deemed inappropriate or likely to offend any third party.
Événements GPCQM under no obligation to use or publish content submitted by the public. Whenever content that you submit to gpcqm.ca is published or displayed on the Website or via any other media used by Événements GPCQM, the latter reserves the right to use, or not use, your surname, first name, photograph or other personal information in relation to such publication or display. In other words, by submitting content to the Website, you grant to Événements GPCQM the right to use your surname or first name in relation with the publication or display of content that you submit.
When you submit content to gpcqm.ca, you must provide a valid e-mail address to allow Événements GPCQM to contact you via e-mail regarding any question, clarification or problem relative to the publication or display of that content. Événements GPCQM is committed to handling your email address in accordance with its Privacy Notice.
7. GATHERING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Événements GPCQM uses tracking technologies, including “cookies” and web beacons, to improve the performance of the site, to personalize the experience of visitors, and to improve its marketing efforts, including through targeted advertising audiences.
By visiting the Website you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Notice which is available on the Website at : https://gpcqm.ca/en/privacy-policy/. For additional information about the information collected by Événements GPCQM through the Website, please see this Privacy Notice.
8. GENERAL LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Despite the considerable effort that has gone into providing high-quality content throughout this Website, inaccuracies and typographical errors may have occurred. Événements GPCQM and its partners cannot under any circumstances be held liable for such errors.
Unless otherwise stipulated, articles, reviews and other user-submitted texts disseminated on the Website shall be deemed to reflect the personal opinions of their authors only, and are not shared by Événements GPCQM or its partners.
The Website contains links to other sites operated by or belonging to third parties gpcqm.ca and its partners make no warranty with regard to these sites and shall in no case be liable for content or services that they provide. Websites and pages that are linked to content available on the Site (for example, the Événements GPCQM Facebook page) are governed by their own terms and conditions and policies, which may differ from these Terms and Conditions and may not be under the control of Événements GPCQM. You are encouraged to review the applicable terms and conditions and policies before visiting and using these linked websites or pages.
Événements GPCQM, its partners and affiliates reserve the right to change the content of this site or to discontinue access to it, at their discretion and without notice, including the right to discontinue any activity on this website with or without notice, without incurring any liability to the visitor.
The Website, content and services are offered “as is.” Événements GPCQM and its partners make no claims and provide no warranty, explicit or implicit, as to the operation of the Website or the services offered thereon. In no event shall Événements GPCQM and its partners, or any of their officers, directors, employees, agents or suppliers, be held liable for damages, whether direct or indirect or of any other type or kind, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue, profits, data or other loss arising out of or that might be related to the use of the Website, content or services.
Because some legal jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for damages, some of the above may not apply to you.
By consulting and making use of the Content and services at gpcqm.ca, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Événements GPCQM and its partners, along with their officers, directors, employees, agents, and suppliers, from and against all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may result from or be related to your use of the Website or any material whatsoever originating therefrom, including but not limited to any accusation or claim from a third party alleging that you have infringed upon or violated its rights or interests.
9. JURISDICTION
Not applicable to Québec consumers.
These TERMS OF USE and the relationship between users and gpcqm.ca shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec, Canada. The parties agree to choose exclusively the judicial district of Montreal, Province of Québec, Canada, as the district appropriate for hearing any claims stemming from the interpretation, application, performance, entry into effect, validity, and effects of these TERMS OF USE.
In the event that any element or portion of these TERMS OF USE is found to be unlawful or for any reason unenforceable, then that element or portion shall be deemed severable from these TERMS OF USE and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining elements and portions.
10. COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
Any complaint regarding a presumed infringement of copyright related to the gpcqm.ca website should be addressed to:
Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal
E-mail: info@gpcqm.ca
TO REACH US
Please send any questions or comments to info@gpcqm.ca
PRIVACY POLICY
Last update: March 31, 2024
This policy describes how the operator of the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal, Événements GPCQM (“we” or “us“), collects, processes, uses and shares personal information and personal data about visitors to the websites we operate (the “Websites“) and people who register for events we organize (the “Events“). The use of the second person (“you“, “your“, “yours“) refers to a visitor to the Websites or a participant in an Event, as the context requires.
In this Privacy Policy, Personal Data means information about an identifiable individual.
In the event of a discrepancy between the English and French texts of this policy or in the event of a dispute, the French text shall apply.
The contact details of the data controller under this policy are as follows:
Maxime Berthiaume
Head of Projects | Événements GPCQM
615 rue le breton
Longueuil (Québec) J4G 1R9
mberthiaume@gpcqm.ca
In summary
We collect and use personal data primarily in two ways:
- When participants register for our Events and provide us with contact or other information about themselves, we primarily use this data to process the registration and provide our services. We also use contact information and general attendee characteristics (e.g., email address, phone number, age group) to promote our Events more effectively, including through the creation of targeted audiences, where attendees have not asked us not to do so.
- We collect certain data about participants during the Events to operate the Events and to ensure the safety of all participants.
- When people visit our Websites, we collect tracking information in an industry-standard manner in order to analyze traffic to our Websites and to create customized audiences for advertisements. We also use contact information from visitors who voluntarily sign up for our communications (such as our newsletters).
We only share your personal data with those who need to have access to it for the purposes described above, including certain companies that provide services to us. We ensure that your data is treated appropriately and confidentially.
If you have created an account with one of our suppliers and have given your consent to the processing of your personal data directly to that supplier as part of your registration for an Event, you should refer to the privacy practices of that supplier.
For more details, please see the policy below.
1. QUICK LINKS
- What are the grounds for our data processing?
- Processing of personal data in the context of an Event
- Processing of personal data collected through the Websites
- How do we store your data?
- How is your data protected?
- Who has access to your data?
- What are your rights with respect to your personal data?
- Amendments to the policy
2. WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR OUR DATA PROCESSING?
- We need to process certain personal data in order to be able to provide you with services, receive payments and fulfill our obligations to you.
- We process certain personal data with your consent. This consent is sometimes implied where permitted by law.
- We process personal data about users located in the European Economic Area based on our legitimate interests and those of our affiliates and partners, where such processing respects the fundamental rights of those users and their reasonable expectations of privacy. Processing based on legitimate interests never involves systematic individual tracking.
3. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA IN THE CONTEXT OF AN EVENT
3.1. Information collected from you
We collect personal data that you provide to us (for example, by filling out a form) through a website interface or otherwise, which may include the data described below:
| Data category | Purposes of use (for more details on the use of your data, see section 3.3) |
Your contact information
|
Event Registration
Communicating with the participant Timing and results (your name will be associated with your results,which will be made public) Maintaining a list of participants Personalized marketing |
| Your email address | Communicating with the participant
Sending commercial email messages (as permitted by law) Creating advertising audiences |
Your general personal characteristics, including:
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Ensure the organization of the Event (category management, etc.)
Ensure security at the Events Your age and gender will be associated with your results and made public. |
| Health information
Date of birth Emergency contact information |
To ensure the safety of participants at the Events.
This information is not used for any other purpose. |
3.2. Information collected automatically during the Event
We collect the following data through our suppliers when you participate in an Event.
| Data category | Purposes of use (for more details on the use of your data, see section 3.3) |
| Timing data | This data is used to provide the results of the Event and statistics on participant performance.
Your timing data will be made public and associated with your name, age and gender through our timing partner. |
3.3. How do we use data about an Event?
We use the personal data that is collected in the course of organizing the Events for the purposes that are described below.
3.3.1. Communicating with you
We use the personal information you provide to us (such as your name and email address) to communicate with you about Events you have registered for.
3.3.2. Organization and operation of the Events
We use the personal information collected as part of an Event registration and during the Event to organize the Event and to provide you with the services we have agreed to provide.
3.3.3. Commercial communications
If you consent to receive marketing communications from us, we use the personal information you provide (such as your name and email address) to send commercial communications about our company, other Events we host, our products, and promotions. We may send commercial communications from our sponsors. In some cases, your consent may be implied or implied, but you can always withdraw it. We comply with all applicable regulations regarding junk mail. If you no longer wish to receive electronic communications from us, you may notify us at any time by writing to us at info@gpcqm.ca.
3.3.4. Personalized marketing
We personalize our advertising campaigns based on certain data collected from our Events, such as your subscription to our newsletter, the Events you have attended, and your age group. This data allows us to target audiences to advertising service partners. Some targeted advertising campaigns may be conducted on behalf of our sponsors.
4. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE WEBSITES
4.1. Data collected on visitors to the Websites
4.1.1. Information that comes from you
We collect information that you provide to us (for example, by filling out a form) through a Website interface or otherwise. This information may include the data described below:
| Data category | Purposes of use (for more details on the use of your data, see section 4.2) |
| Your first and last name | Communicating with you
Addressing our billing |
| Phone number | Communicating with you |
| Your email address | Communicating with you about your requests and for promotional purposes (only as permitted by law)
Creating advertising audiences |
| The content of the communications you send us | Responding to your requests |
4.1.2. Data collected automatically through the Websites
We collect certain information automatically during your use of the Websites. This information is recorded each time you interact with the Websites. The data collected includes certain information specific to your device and data about your interaction with the Websites, including the data described below.
| Data category | Purposes of use |
Analysis data that may include:
|
Website personalization
Detection of abusive use Creating advertising audiences |
4.1.3. Data obtained through analysis tools
When you access the Websites, we collect certain data from analytical tools such as Google Analytics. This data may include, for example, gender, age and interests. This data is not associated with you personally and is provided to us in aggregate form. You can deactivate Google Analytics on your browser by means of an add-on available at this address: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
4.1.4. Data from social networks
We may collect information from social networking sites or applications (Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Tiktok, YouTube, Google+, etc.) when you interact with profiles we operate on those social networking sites or applications. These sites or applications are also governed by their own policies regarding your personal data, which may be different from ours and may be applicable.
4.1.5. Monitoring technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve the performance of the Websites, to personalize your experience on the Websites, and to serve ads to targeted audiences. You can control the storage of cookies from your browser. Unless you have provided us with information about yourself from your mobile device or computer, cookies do not allow us to identify you. Some browser cookies come from our suppliers and they may be able to associate some of the data collected through cookies with other data they have about you. The Websites allow you to control the placement of certain cookies that are not essential to the operation of the Websites.
4.2. How do we use the data obtained through the Websites?
We use personal data that is collected through the Websites for the purposes that are described below.
4.2.1. Communicating with you
If you consent to receive marketing communications from us, we use the personal information you provide (such as your name and email address) to send marketing communications about our company, other Events we host, our products, and promotions. We may send commercial communications from our sponsors. In some cases, your consent may be implied or implied, but you can always withdraw it. We comply with all applicable regulations regarding junk mail. If you no longer wish to receive electronic communications from us, you may notify us at any time by writing to us at info@gpcqm.ca.
4.2.2. Personalization of our services and Websites
We use the data collected when you log on to the Websites to provide you with content that is relevant to your situation or interests. For example, the home pages of the Websites may be displayed according to your language preferences and the products and services displayed may be different depending on your geographic location.
4.2.3. Maintenance and security of the Websites
We use data gathered through the Websites and data from analytical tools to monitor user usage of the Websites generally, to prevent abusive use of the Websites, to identify problems or bugs in the Websites, and to determine what features need to be improved. We may use certain automatically collected data to ensure the security of the Websites and our computer systems, for example, to prevent misuse or to prevent or deter fraud.
4.2.4. Commercial communications
If you consent to receive commercial communications from us, we use the personal information you have provided (such as your name and email address) to send commercial communications about our company, other Events we host, our products, and promotions. We may send marketing communications from our sponsors. In some cases, your consent may be implied or implied, but you can always withdraw it. We comply with all applicable regulations regarding junk mail. If you no longer wish to receive electronic communications from us, you may notify us at any time by writing to us at info@gpcqm.ca.
4.2.5. Personalized marketing
We use the data collected through the Websites to customize our advertising campaigns based on certain data collected, such as your subscription to our newsletter, your interest in our products and services, and navigational data, such as the pages you have visited or the products you have searched for or viewed on the Websites. This data allows us to target audiences to partners who provide advertising services. Some advertising campaigns may be conducted on behalf of our sponsors.
5. HOW DO WE STORE YOUR DATA?
We retain the personal data collected until you request that we destroy it, or until our business no longer requires it. We do not, however, make a commitment to retain personal data collected for a specific period of time after an Event.
Personal data collected is stored electronically by our service providers on servers located in Canada.
Some data is processed by our service providers using facilities that may be located in jurisdictions other than Canada. See section 7.2 for more details.
Data generated from Google Analytics is stored on servers controlled by Google.
6. HOW IS YOUR DATA PROTECTED
Your personal data is hosted on servers operated by our service providers and is protected by security measures commensurate with the sensitivity of the data against unauthorized disclosure, modification and use. Your financial data is subject to security measures by our service providers that comply with the standards imposed by the payment card networks.
Our employees and suppliers are made aware of the confidentiality of personal data that is collected through the Websites and in connection with the Events and are made aware of appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal data.
7. WHO HAS ACCES TO YOUR DATA?
We will only share your personal data in the ways described in this policy and where we have obtained your consent. Your personal data may be shared with the categories of persons described below for the purposes that are identified.
7.1. Employees
Collected personal data is only available to our officers and employees who must access it for the purposes described in this policy.
7.2. Our service providers
We share certain personal data with service providers that enable us to provide our services more efficiently. We obtain confidentiality undertakings from these service providers with respect to the personal data provided to them and processed by them for us. In some cases, these suppliers may process data for their own purposes as described below.
| Data collected in connection with the Events | |||
| Supplier | Details | Processing location | Useful links |
| Amazon Web Service (AWS) | AWS provides data hosting services to us.
AWS processes your data solely for the purpose of providing services to us and is committed to ensuring its confidentiality and security. |
Canada | https://aws.amazon.com/fr/compliance/data-privacy-faq/ |
| We use the services of Mailchimp to manage our email marketing and promotional campaigns and to analyze the effectiveness of these campaigns.
Mailchimp uses certain data collected in accordance with its privacy policy (see section 3 on “Contact Privacy”) |
United States | Mailchimp Privacy Policy:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/ Cookie Notice: |
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| Weezevent | Weezevent offers us services to manage ticketing for Events and to manage participant information for Events. Weezevent also processes your payments.
When you proceed with a transaction via Weezevent, you accept that Weezevent treats your personal data in accordance with its own privacy policy. |
TBC | https://weezevent.com/fr-ca/securite/ |
| Followmybid.com | Followmybid.com is used as a silent auction management system.
When you proceed with a transaction via Followmybid.com, you agree that Followmybid.com treats your personal data in accordance with its own privacy policy. |
TBC | https://www.followmybid.com/mentions-legales/ |
| Data collected through the Websites | |||
| Supplier | Details | Processing location | Useful links |
| Amazon Web Service (AWS) | AWS provides data hosting services to us.
AWS processes your data solely for the purpose of providing services to us and is committed to ensuring its confidentiality and security. |
Canada | https://aws.amazon.com/fr/compliance/data-privacy-faq/ |
| Google, LLC | We use Google Analytics services on the Websites. We use Google’s services to analyze the use of the Websites and to customize our advertising campaigns based on the traffic to the Websites.
Google Analytics collects information about the behaviour of visitors to the Websites, including from cookies that allow Google to collect information about certain events such as the pages you visit, the length of a session or the products you view. The data processed by Google Analytics through the Websites is used to tailor advertising campaigns on Google’s ad network based on these behaviours. |
United States | Google Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en Google’s use of data from third-party sites: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ Deactivation tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
| Facebook Inc. | We use a “Facebook pixel” on the Website.
The Facebook pixel allows Facebook to collect information about certain events on the Website such as the pages you visit or the products you view. Sharing data with Facebook allows us to customize advertising campaigns on Facebook. Data shared with Facebook is used by Facebook in accordance with its Data Use Policy. |
United States | Facebook Data Usage Policy:
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php Learn more about the Facebook pixel: |
| Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group LLC) | We use the services of Mailchimp to manage our email marketing and promotional campaigns and to analyze the effectiveness of these campaigns.
Mailchimp uses certain data collected in accordance with its privacy policy (see section 3 on “Contact Privacy”) |
United States | Mailchimp Privacy Policy:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/ Cookie Notice: |
| Stackadapt | Stackadapt is a programmatic advertising platform that we use to better understand our audiences.
Stackadapt collects the following information via a pixel. List of collected information available here. |
TBC | https://www.stackadapt.com/quebec-privacy-statement |
7.3. Our sponsors
Some of our sponsors may benefit indirectly from the personal data we collect in the course of targeted advertising campaigns. We never share your data with our sponsors directly. We do offer some of our business partners the ability to target a personalized audience based on data we have in our possession, in a manner similar to what online advertising service providers such as Google and Facebook do.
7.4. Our legal obligations
We may also disclose personal data collected to third parties if expressly permitted or required to do so by applicable law, or if we are compelled to do so by a competent authority. We may disclose personal data in connection with legal proceedings if necessary to protect our rights or those of our users.
7.5. Transfer of our company
In the event that the sale or restructuring of all or part of our business is contemplated, we may share the personal data we collect with the persons or organizations involved before and after the transaction, regardless of whether the transaction goes through. In such a case, these persons or organizations agree to keep the personal data collected confidential and to use it only for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility or advisability of the transaction and in accordance with this policy.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
If you have created an account directly with one of our suppliers, they may process your personal data in accordance with the consent you have provided and you should contact that company directly with respect to such processing.
8.1. Accessing your data
You may also send us a written request at info@gpcqm.ca.
We will respond to your request promptly (within 30 days of receipt).
8.2. Withdrawing your consent or objection
Your browser allows you to withdraw your consent to certain processing of your personal data, including by preventing the storage of browser cookies. Other tools are available to control the data that is collected through the Websites.
If you wish to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data beyond what is permitted by the Websites or your browser, please notify us by writing to info@gpcqm.ca. You may also object to the processing of your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interests. It is not possible to prevent any processing of your personal data and continue to use the Websites and participate in Events. The only way to stop the processing of your personal data is to stop using the Websites and not to participate in Events.
8.3. Requesting the deletion of personal data
You may request the deletion of the personal data we hold about you where it is not necessary for us to retain it. To make such a request, please email us at info@gpcqm.ca. We will comply with your request as soon as possible (but no later than 30 days after receipt).
If you continue to visit the Websites or participate in an Event, we will collect certain data about you again.
8.4. Lodging a Complaint
Our company is governed by the laws and regulations applicable in Québec and Canada and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Québec and Canadian privacy authorities.
The legislation or regulations applicable in your jurisdiction of residence may allow you to address a supervisory authority having jurisdiction. Otherwise, any complaint or claim based on this policy or our processing of your personal data should be addressed to the Québec or Canadian authorities.
8.5. Verifications
We may verify the identity of individuals seeking access to their personal data. Any information collected for this verification will not be used for any other purpose.
9. AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICY
We may amend this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our personal data management practices. In the event that a change is made, the new policy will be available on our website at gpcqm.ca/en/privacy-policy.
If we have collected your contact information, we will notify you of any material changes to our privacy policy by email within a reasonable period of time before the new policy takes effect. If we process your personal data on the basis of your consent, we will not process it further on the basis of your consent.
THERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE
Last update: December 16, 2024
he present document describes the conditions of purchase (“The Contract”) of the tickets for the 2025 edition of the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal. The term “Customer” refers to a person having purchased a ticket for the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal, the term “Event” refers to the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal and the term “Organization” refers to the team of Événements GPCQM, promoter of the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal.
By purchasing a ticket for the Event, the Customer acknowledges having read the Contract and having accepted its content. In the event that a Customer is a minor, the parent or legal guardian acknowledges having read and agreed to this Agreement. In the event that a ticket is offered or purchased by a third party, the Customer who receives the ticket is deemed to have accepted the Agreement.
In the event of any discrepancy between the English and French versions of this text, the French version will be considered the official one.
If you have any questions or require additional information in connection with this Agreement, please contact us at info@gpcqm.ca.
1. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Notwithstanding the safety measures put in place, injuries may occur during the Event. The Customer on behalf of itself and its representatives, assigns, heirs, executors and personal successors hereby fully and indefinitely releases and discharges Événements GPCQM, the city(ies), region(s) and state(s) hosting the Event, the Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes, all municipal agencies whose property and/or personnel are solicited or involved in any way with the Event, all corporations sponsoring or co-sponsoring the Event or any individuals associated with them, all suppliers and subcontractors involved in the organization of the Event, as well as all charities associated with the Event and their agents, directors, shareholders, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability to the Customer and its personal representatives, assigns, heirs, executors and successors for any loss, damage or claim arising out of any injury to or damage to property suffered by the Customer or the subsequent death of the Customer, whether caused by the passive or active negligence of the Releasees or otherwise, in connection with Customer’s participation in the Event (“Losses”) and other engagements thereafter, and agrees not to sue any of the foregoing parties for such Losses.
Customer is fully aware of the risks and dangers inherent in participating in this Event and chooses to participate voluntarily. Customer accepts all risk of loss(s), damage(s) or injury(s) that may occur to him/her while participating in this Event.
In some situations, applicable law may not allow the limitation of liability described above, so this limitation of liability may not apply in some cases. If any part of this limitation of liability is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the total liability of the Organization (or any third parties working with the Organization) shall not exceed the value of the ticket purchased.
2. IMAGES RIGHTS
The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Organization (and its suppliers) may capture the Customer’s image through, but not limited to, photographs and video during the Event. Customer acknowledges that the Event is being televised and that Customer’s image may be captured and retransmitted.
The Customer irrevocably assigns to the Organization all rights arising from its image rights and agrees that the Organization (and any other entity duly authorized by it) may broadcast these images in all forms (film, video, photos, newspapers, social networks, etc.) and may use these images for any purpose (including, but not limited to, advertising and commercial purposes).
The Customer hereby releases and holds harmless the Organization (and any other entity duly authorized by it) from any and all liability for the use of its image and from any and all claims or rights that the Client may receive arising from the use of its image.
3. PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
The Customer acknowledges that he/she has read the Event’s Privacy Policy and agrees that his/her personal data will be processed as described in the policy. The Customer acknowledges that his/her data may also be processed by organizations other than the Organization and that, at that time, the privacy policy of the organization in question shall apply.
The Customer agrees to receive the newsletter and promotions from the Event and from its trusted partners. The personal information provided will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The Customer may request to be removed from the mailing lists by making a request to info@gpcqm.ca.
4. RESALE & TRANSFER OF TICKET
Any illegal resale of tickets is prohibited. As tickets are nominative, you must inform the Organization of any change of ticket holder by email at info@gpcqm.ca. Access to the VIP Village will only be granted to the Customer whose name appears as the ticket holder.
5. REIMBURSEMENT
Tickets are not refundable.
6. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER
It is the Customer’s responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Organizer and public authorities in order to take part in the Event. At no time will the Organizer reimburse a Customer who is unable to meet the requirements for entry to the Event.
The Organizer reserves the right to expel any customer who does not behave appropriately on the Event premises. No refund will be offered in such cases.
7. SECURITY MEASURE
The Customer agrees to comply with the security measures in effect at the event (e.g., bag searches, prohibited items, etc.).
8. CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT
In the event of the Organization having to modify certain aspects of the Event (e.g. premature termination of the race) due to exceptional circumstances, the Organization will not accept any request for full or partial reimbursement.
In the event of complete or partial cancellation of the Event for reasons of force majeure (e.g. dangerous weather conditions), the Organizer will assess the possibilities of reimbursement, but at no time will be obliged to make any reimbursement. In the event of a refund, the transaction fee will not be refunded.
9. APPLICABLE LAWS
All disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
