Privacy Policy

IKRAM BELHADJ, IMMIGRATION LAWYER

ibavocate.ca

Last updated: March 2026

1. Introduction

Me Ikram Belhadj, immigration lawyer (hereinafter “we”, “our” or “the Firm”), is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors to her website ibavocate.ca and of her clients, in accordance with the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Law 25) and the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector of Quebec.

This privacy policy describes the types of personal information we collect, the reasons why we collect it, how we use it and the measures we take to protect it.

2. Person Responsible for the Protection of Personal Information

The person responsible for the protection of personal information within the Firm is:

For any questions or requests regarding the protection of your personal information, you may contact the person responsible at the above coordinates.

3. Personal Information Collected

In the course of our activities, we may collect the following personal information:

3.1 Through the website contact form

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Type of immigration service requested
• The content of your message

3.2 Through cookies

Our website uses only cookies that are essential to the proper functioning of the site. These cookies are not used for marketing, advertising or profiling purposes. The cookies used are as follows:

• WordPress session cookies: required for the technical operation of the website.
• Language preference cookie (TranslatePress): allows the site to remember your language choice (French or English) during your browsing session.
• Consent cookie (Cookie Notice): records your choice regarding the acceptance or refusal of cookies.

No analytical cookies (such as Google Analytics), advertising cookies or tracking cookies are used on this website.

3.3 Through our professional services

As part of a professional mandate, we may collect additional personal information necessary for the processing of your immigration file, such as: identity documents, immigration documents, marital status, employment history, and any other information relevant to your file. This information is collected with your explicit consent.

4. Purposes of Collection

We collect your personal information solely for the following purposes:

• Responding to your inquiries submitted through the contact form.
• Communicating with you regarding immigration legal services.
• Providing the immigration legal services retained.
• Fulfilling our legal and ethical obligations as a member of the Quebec Bar.
• Ensuring the proper technical operation of the website.

5. Consent

We collect your personal information only with your free, informed and specific consent. By submitting the contact form on our website, you consent to our use of your information for the purposes described in this policy.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting our person responsible for the protection of personal information at the coordinates indicated in Section 2. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent given prior to its withdrawal.

6. Retention of Personal Information

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with our legal and ethical obligations.

• Information collected through the contact form is retained for the time necessary to process your request.
• Information related to a professional mandate is retained in accordance with the retention rules imposed by the Quebec Bar.

When the purpose of the collection has been fulfilled and no legal obligation justifies its retention, personal information is securely destroyed.

7. Disclosure to Third Parties

We do not sell, rent or disclose your personal information to third parties, except in the following situations:

• When required or authorized by law (for example, in response to a court order).
• To our web hosting provider, to the extent necessary for the operation of the website.
• To the relevant immigration authorities, as part of the processing of your file and with your consent.

Before any disclosure of personal information outside of Quebec, we conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to ensure that your information will receive adequate protection.

8. Security Measures

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, theft or disclosure, including:

• Use of the HTTPS protocol (SSL certificate) to secure data exchanges on the website.
• Regular updates of the WordPress platform, theme and plugins.
• Restricted access to personal information within the Firm.
• Secure storage of client files, in accordance with the obligations of the Quebec Bar.

9. Your Rights

In accordance with the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector and Law 25, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You may request to view the personal information we hold about you.
• Right of rectification: You may request the correction of personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous.
• Right of deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal information when the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled.
• Right to portability: You may request to receive your computerized personal information in a structured and commonly used technological format, or request that it be transferred to another organization.
• Right to withdraw consent: You may withdraw your consent at any time.
• Right to de-indexation: You may request the cessation of the dissemination of your personal information or the de-indexation of any link associated with your name.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our person responsible for the protection of personal information at the coordinates indicated in Section 2. We will process your request within 30 days of receipt.

10. Confidentiality Incident

In the event of a confidentiality incident involving your personal information (unauthorized access, unauthorized use, unauthorized disclosure or loss), we will take reasonable measures to reduce the risk of harm and prevent further incidents of the same nature.

If the incident presents a serious risk of harm, we will notify the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec and the affected individuals, in accordance with the law.

11. Changes to this Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the date of the last update. We encourage you to consult this page regularly.

12. Remedies

If you believe that your personal information has not been handled in accordance with the law, you may file a complaint with the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec: