Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

This website is operated by SGS Geological Services, a division of SGS Canada Inc., located at 150-2150 rue Cyrille-Duquet, Québec, QC, Canada. You can contact us at ca.geostat@sgs.com.

2. What data we collect

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. This service may collect:

• Pages visited and time spent
• General geographic location (country/city level)
• Device type and browser
• Referring website

We have enabled IP anonymization. We do not collect personally identifiable information through analytics.

3. Why we collect it

Analytics data is used solely to improve the website experience — understanding which pages are useful and how visitors navigate the site. This data is never sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser to distinguish visits. Analytics cookies are only placed after you give consent via the banner shown on your first visit.

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or using the "Decline" option. You can also opt out globally via Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Data retention

Analytics data is retained for 14 months in Google Analytics, after which it is automatically deleted. We do not store analytics data on our own servers.

6. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under CASL (Canada), GDPR (EU), or similar laws, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of data. Contact us at ca.geostat@sgs.com for any such request.

7. Third-party services

This site embeds YouTube videos. YouTube may set its own cookies when videos are played. YouTube is operated by Google LLC and is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

8. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at ca.geostat@sgs.com or visit our contact page.