Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 23, 2026

FML Avocats s.e.n.c. (“FML Avocats”, “we”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information this website collects, why, and your rights under Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25).

This policy covers the fml.ca website. Information you share with us as part of a mandate is also protected by solicitor-client privilege and the rules of the Barreau du Québec.

Person in charge of the protection of personal information

Person in charge of the protection of personal information
FML Avocats s.e.n.c.
1080 Côte du Beaver Hall, Suite 1610, Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1S8
Email: info@fml.ca · Phone: +1 (514) 861-1110

What we collect

This website has no forms, no accounts and no analytics or advertising tools.

  • Emails and calls: if you email us (the site’s email links) or call us, we receive the information you choose to give (name, contact details, the reason for your request). We use it only to answer you and, where applicable, to open a file.
  • Server logs: like any website, our host automatically records technical data (IP address, date and time, page viewed, browser type) to keep the site secure and working. These logs are kept for about one month and then deleted.

Cookies and third-party services

Our site sets no tracking or audience-measurement cookies. The fml_lang cookie remembers the language you pick with the FR | EN button (kept 12 months). Without that choice, the site is shown in your browser’s language.

The home page can show a Google Maps map of our office. It loads only if you click “Accept” in the consent banner (or “Accept and show the map”). Google then receives your IP address and may set its own cookies, under its privacy policy. Your choice is kept for 12 months in the fml_consent cookie; you can change it at any time with the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.

Sharing and where information is kept

We do not sell, rent or trade personal information. We share it with third parties only when the law requires it or with your consent. The website and our email are hosted by a service provider, so information may be kept outside Quebec, with adequate safeguards.

How long we keep it

Emails from people who do not become clients are kept only as long as needed to answer the request. Client files are kept according to the Barreau du Québec’s record-keeping rules. Server logs are deleted after about one month.

Your rights

You may ask to access the personal information we hold about you, to have it corrected, or to withdraw your consent. Write to the person in charge above; we will answer within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our answer, you may file a complaint with the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec.

Security and incidents

The site is served over HTTPS, and access to information is limited to the people who need it. If a confidentiality incident presents a risk of serious injury, we will notify the people concerned and the Commission d’accès à l’information.

Changes

We may update this policy. The date of the last update appears at the top of the page.