Legal Basis and Consent
We process personal information based on contractual necessity, compliance with legal obligations, legitimate interests related to investment evaluation, and consent when required. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Personal Information We Collect
We collect personal and business information submitted through our pitch form, including founder details, financial statements, projections, capitalization data, pitch decks, contact information, and documents voluntarily uploaded by companies seeking investment.
Purposes of Collection
We use collected information to evaluate investment opportunities, conduct due diligence, assess financial viability, communicate with prospective companies, and comply with regulatory obligations.
Methods of Collection
Information is collected through website forms, email submissions, virtual data rooms, and communications with company representatives.
Cookies, Tracking and Profiling
Our website uses essential, functional, analytical, and marketing cookies. You may accept, refuse, or customize your cookie preferences at any time. Profiling is used exclusively to improve service and user experience.
Use of Personal Information
We use personal information solely for the purposes identified above. Any secondary use occurs only if compatible with the original purposes or authorized by law.
Service Providers and Third Parties
We may disclose personal information to trusted service providers such as cloud hosting providers, payroll systems, accounting systems, and authorized subcontractors. All third parties are contractually required to: maintain confidentiality; use the information only for the mandate; notify us of any security incident; destroy information once the mandate ends.
Cross-Border Transfers
When personal information may be transferred or accessed outside Québec, Advanceo Capital performs a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) in accordance with Article 17 of Law 25 to ensure adequate safeguards.
Retention and Destruction
Personal information is retained only as long as necessary. Secure destruction or anonymization is performed thereafter. Backup destruction follows internal schedules.
Your rights
You have the right to request: access to your personal information; correction of inaccurate or incomplete data; withdrawal of consent (where applicable); deletion of your information; portability (in applicable cases); information about automated decision-making processes. Requests will be answered within 30 days, as required by law.
Automated Decision-Making
If an automated system makes a decision about you without human review, you may request an explanation, the data used, and a human reassessment.
Children and Minors
Our services are not intended for children under 14. We do not knowingly collect such information without parental or guardian consent.
Security Measures
Advanceo Capital uses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards including encryption, access controls, audit logs, secure authentication, and organizational training.
Policy Updates
This policy may be updated without notice. The latest version will always be posted on this page.