Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Nicolas Abou ("we," "us," "I") collects, uses, and protects personal information through the nicolasabou.com website and related services. We comply with Quebec's Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25), Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and applicable international data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

Nicolas Abou is a creative director, photographer, and videographer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Contact for privacy matters: nico@nicolasabou.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Information you provide directly: name, email address, company, project details, and any message content you submit through our contact form.
  • Information collected automatically: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and click behavior, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
  • Marketing identifiers: UTM parameters and Google Click ID (GCLID) when you arrive from a paid advertising source.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to your inquiry and discuss potential engagements.
  • To send project communications, proposals, and contracts when an engagement is in progress.
  • To measure and improve our website performance and advertising effectiveness.
  • To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights.

4. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We use the following third parties that may receive your information:

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our site uses cookies and similar technologies for analytics, advertising measurement, and functional purposes. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and project communications for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Analytics data is retained according to Google's and Meta's default retention periods.

7. International Data Transfers

Information collected on this site may be processed outside Quebec or Canada, including in the United States and European Union, by our third-party service providers. We take reasonable steps to ensure your information is protected to a standard comparable to that required under Canadian and Quebec law.

8. Your Rights

Under Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion or de-indexing of your information, subject to legal retention requirements.
  • Withdraw consent to processing where consent is the legal basis.
  • File a complaint with the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

To exercise any of these rights, contact nico@nicolasabou.com.

9. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed to individuals under 14 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission over the internet is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information should be directed to:

Nicolas Abou
Email: nico@nicolasabou.com
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada