Privacy Notice

Last Updated: July 14, 2026

This notice supplements the Bureau Veritas Group Personal Data Protection Policy.

What Personal Data We Collect:

Information you provide: name, email, phone, company name, job title, service inquiries, payment information, job applications
Information collected automatically: IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, cookies

How We Use Your Personal Data:

To provide services you requested
To process subscriptions and payments
To respond to inquiries
To send marketing communications (with your consent)
To improve our services and website
To comply with legal obligations

US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS:

If you are a resident of California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, or Utah, you have the following rights:

Right to Know: Request disclosure of Personal Data collected, used, or shared in the past 12 months
Right to Access: Obtain a copy of your Personal Data
Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate Personal Data
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your Personal Data (subject to legal exceptions)
Right to Opt Out: Opt out of "sale" or sharing of Personal Data for targeted advertising
Right to Limit: Limit use of sensitive Personal Data
Right to Non-Discrimination: Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your rights

California Residents - "Sale" of Personal Information:

We do not sell Personal Data for monetary consideration. However, we share data with advertising partners (e.g., Google Analytics, LinkedIn) for targeted advertising, which may constitute a "sale" under California law.

Categories of Personal Data Shared (Past 12 Months):

Identifiers (name, email, IP address)
Internet activity (browsing behavior, pages viewed)
Commercial information (services subscribed, transaction history)

To Opt Out of Sale/Sharing:

Email legalnotice@bureauveritas.com with "California Opt-Out" in the subject line.

How to Exercise Your Rights:

Visit: https://personaldataprotection.bureauveritas.com
Email: legalnotice@bureauveritas.com
Mail: Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., Attn: Privacy Officer, 16800 Greenspoint Park, Suite 300s, Houston, TX 77060

We will respond within 45 days (may extend to 90 days for complex requests).

Verification: To protect your privacy, we will verify your identity before processing requests.

Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance):

Our Site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, contact legalnotice@bureauveritas.com and we will delete it.

California Minors (Ages 13-17): We do not sell Personal Data of consumers we know are under 16 without affirmative authorization.

CANADIAN PRIVACY RIGHTS:

Under Canadian federal and provincial privacy laws, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request access to your Personal Information
Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate Personal Information
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for marketing communications
Right to File a Complaint: File a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or your provincial privacy commissioner

Quebec Residents - Additional Rights Under Law 25:

Right to Portability: Request your Personal Information in a structured format
Right to De-indexing: Request de-indexing in certain circumstances

Consent and Marketing Communications (Canada):

Under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), we require your express consent before sending you commercial electronic messages.

You can withdraw consent at any time by:

Clicking "unsubscribe" in any marketing email
Emailing legalnotice@bureauveritas.com with "Unsubscribe" in the subject

Cross-Border Data Transfers (Canada):

Your Personal Information may be transferred to countries outside Canada, including the United States and France. When we transfer your data outside Canada, we use contractual protections and ensure recipients provide comparable privacy protection. Your data may be subject to foreign laws.

To Exercise Your Rights (Canadian Residents):

Visit: https://personaldataprotection.bureauveritas.com
Email: legalnotice@bureauveritas.com
Mail: Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., Attn: Privacy Officer, 6740 Campobello Rd., Mississauga, ON L5N 2L8

Response Timeline: We will respond within 30 days under PIPEDA (may extend with notice).

Complaints (Canada): If you are not satisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with:

Federal: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada - www.priv.gc.ca
Quebec: Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec - www.cai.gouv.qc.ca

COPYRIGHT CLAIMS

If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, please contact us:

Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
Attn: Legal Department - Copyright Claims
Email: legalnotice@bureauveritas.com

Please provide:
• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed
• Location of the allegedly infringing material on our Site (URL or description)
• Your contact information (name, address, email, phone)
• A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is unauthorized
• A statement that the information in your notice is accurate
• Your signature (physical or electronic)

We will investigate all copyright claims and take appropriate action under applicable law.

Data Retention:

We retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary, typically:

Customer transaction records: 7 years after last transaction
Marketing consent records: Until opt-out + 3 years
Job applications: 1 year after application
Website analytics: 26 months

International Data Transfers:

Bureau Veritas operates globally. Your Personal Data may be transferred to countries outside the United States, including France (our headquarters). We protect these transfers using European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses and other lawful mechanisms.

Contact for Privacy Inquiries:

Website: https://personaldataprotection.bureauveritas.com

Indemnification:

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Bureau Veritas North America, its parent company (Bureau Veritas SA), subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

Your breach of these Terms
Your violation of any law or third-party rights
Content you submit through the Site
Your unauthorized access or use of the Site

We reserve the right to assume exclusive defense of any matter subject to indemnification. You may not settle any claim without our prior written consent if it imposes obligations on us or admits fault on our behalf.

Governing Law and Disputes (North America):

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas (without regard to conflict of law principles) for US users, and the laws of Ontario for Canadian users.

Class Action Waiver: You agree to bring claims only individually, not as part of a class action.

Claims must be filed within one (1) year after they arise.