Last updated: October 2, 2026

Science, Technology and Innovation TKM Inc. (“we”) places great importance on the protection of your personal information. This policy explains, in simple and clear terms, what information we collect through this page, why, how we protect it, and what your rights are, in accordance with the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (CQLR, c. P-39.1), as amended by Act 25.

1. Person responsible for the protection of personal information

The person responsible for the protection of personal information at Science, Technology and Innovation TKM Inc. is:
The President, Christophe Lecante,
Science, Technology and Innovation TKM Inc.,
800 Square-Victoria Street, Suite 4700,
Montreal, Quebec H4Z 1H6,
Email: cl@tkminnovation.io

You can contact her with any questions, access requests, or complaints regarding your personal information.

2. Information we collect

• Navigation on this page: This page does not use any cookies, audience measurement tools, advertising pixels, or any technology that allows us to identify, locate, or profile you. The fonts are hosted on the page itself: no requests are made to third-party services during your visit. As with any website, the hosting provider may keep technical logs (IP address, date, page viewed) for security purposes.
• Appointment booking: When you book a demo or call, we collect your name, email address, phone number (optional), organization, and the message you choose to send us.
• Interactions with us: the information you provide to us by email, telephone or at an event (e.g. scanning your participant card), namely your professional contact details and the subject of your request.

We only collect the information necessary for the purposes indicated below and we do not collect any sensitive information.

3. Purpose of the collection

• to respond to your requests and to organize appointments and demonstrations;
• to present our software solutions and services tailored to your needs;
• to monitor the business relationship;
• We will only send you information about our solutions if you have consented, in accordance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation. Each message contains an unsubscribe link.

Your information is never sold or rented.

4. Consent

By providing us with your information, you consent to its use for the purposes described above. You may withdraw your consent at any time by writing to the responsible person (section 1).

5. Individuals and third parties with access to your information

Only members of our team, based in France, who need it to perform their duties have access to your information. It may also be shared with the following categories of third parties, who act on our behalf and are bound by confidentiality obligations:

• our parent company, TECKNOWMETRIX SAS (TKM), in France, for commercial monitoring and service provision;
• Microsoft (Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Bookings), for messaging and appointment booking;
• The host of this page is: Gandi SAS (France).

6. Communication outside Quebec

Our sales, technical, and analytical teams are based in France. Therefore, your information is primarily processed in France by our parent company, TECKNOWMETRIX SAS, and hosted within the European Union; some technology providers (Microsoft) may also process it in the United States. In France and the European Union, your information is also protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Before any disclosure outside of Quebec, we conduct a privacy impact assessment and formalize this disclosure with a written agreement ensuring adequate protection of your information.

7. Conservation and security

We retain your information for three years after our last interaction, then destroy or anonymize it, unless otherwise required by law. We implement reasonable security measures (restricted access, authentication, encryption of communications) appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. In the event of a privacy breach that poses a risk of serious harm, we will notify the Commission d'accès à l'information (Access to Information Commission) and the individuals concerned.

8. Your rights

You can at any time:

• access your personal information and obtain a copy of it, including in a structured and commonly used technological format;
• to correct inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous information;
• withdraw your consent;
• request the cessation of the dissemination or the de-indexing of information concerning you, in the cases provided for by law.

To exercise these rights, write to the responsible person (section 1). We will respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (Quebec Access to Information Commission).

9. Links to other sites

This page contains links to the TKM website (tkminnovation.io), Microsoft Bookings, and LinkedIn. These sites have their own privacy policies. Downloading the white paper, for example, is done through the TKM website and is subject to its policy.

10. Modifications

We may modify this policy. The current version is always published on this page, along with its update date.

Page editor

Science, Technology and Innovation TKM Inc.
Corporation incorporated on December 7, 2016 under the Business Corporations Act (CQLR, c. S-31.1)
Quebec Enterprise Number (NEQ): 1172358401
Head Office: 800 Square-Victoria Street, Suite 4700, Montreal, Quebec H4Z 1H6
Email: cl@tkminnovation.io
Publication Manager: Christophe Lecante, President

Parent company

TECKNOWMETRIX SAS (TKM), majority shareholder, simplified joint-stock company with a capital of €530,995, RCS 478 151 202, 4 rue Léon Béridot, ZAC de Champfeuillet, 38500 Voiron, France. Tel.: +33 (0)4 76 06 57 00.

Accommodation

Gandi SAS, a simplified joint-stock company with a capital of €2,300,000, SIREN 423 093 459, 63-65, boulevard Masséna, 75013 Paris, France.

Intellectual property

The content of this page (texts, visuals, logos, the "TKM" and "TKM Platform" trademarks, illustrations) is the property of TKM or its subsidiaries and is protected by intellectual property laws. Any reproduction without written authorization is prohibited. The logos and trademarks of our clients and partners belong to their respective owners.

Information and responsibility

The information published on this page is provided for informational purposes only. The cited numerical data comes from public sources indicated on the page (WIPO, NSF, Scopus). We strive to ensure its accuracy, but cannot guarantee its completeness or timeliness. Links to external sites are provided for your convenience; we have no control over their content.

Personal information

See our privacy policy.

Applicable law

This notice is governed by the laws of Quebec and the applicable federal laws of Canada. Any dispute will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district of Montreal.