Third Party Notice

Last Updated: February 2025

At Blitz Home Appliances, we are committed to safeguarding the Personal Data of individuals who work with us as contractors, service providers, suppliers, and business partners. This Notice explains how we collect, use, protect, and share Personal Data belonging to third parties in the course of our business operations.

1. Who Is Responsible for Your Personal Data?

Blitz Home Appliances operates as the controller of your Personal Data. We determine how and why your data is collected and processed.

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2. What Personal Data Do We Collect and Why?

We process Personal Data required to manage our relationship with you or the company you represent. Each processing activity is based on a lawful basis such as performance of a contract, legitimate interest, or compliance with legal obligations.

Purpose of Processing Legal Basis
Managing procurement, RFPs, RFIs, and vendor selection Performance of a contract; Legitimate interest
Background checks where required by law Legal obligation; Legitimate interest
Managing our business relationship with you or your employer Performance of a contract; Legitimate interest
Compensation and payment for services or products provided Performance of a contract
Providing access to systems, platforms, or loaned hardware Performance of a contract
Access to facilities, events, or collaboration areas Performance of a contract
Cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and physical security Legitimate interest
Compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies Legal obligation; Legitimate interest
Analytics, reporting, auditing, and financial operations Legal obligation; Legitimate interest
Legal claims, IP protection, litigation management Legal obligation; Legitimate interest
Recordkeeping and documentation retention Legal obligation; Legitimate interest
Reorganization or sale of business assets Legitimate interest

3. Personal Data We May Collect

  • Contact details: name, email, phone numbers, addresses
  • Professional details: job title, role, company information
  • Identification data: ID documents (where allowed), signatures
  • Access and security data: login IDs, passwords, IP addresses
  • CCTV footage and visitor logs for facility access
  • Contractual information: invoices, agreements, banking details
  • Communications: emails, notes, correspondence
  • Background check results (where permitted by law)

4. How We Collect Personal Data

Personal Data may be collected directly from you, your employer, through communications, facility access systems, procurement processes, or publicly available sources when necessary to meet our compliance obligations.

5. Children

Our website and systems are not intended for children. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child, we will delete it promptly.

6. How Long We Retain Personal Data

We retain Personal Data only for as long as needed for the purposes described, or as required by law. Additional retention may occur to comply with tax, legal, or business continuity requirements.

7. How We Protect Your Personal Data

Blitz Home Appliances uses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your Personal Data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or misuse. Third parties accessing our systems must follow our security policies and guidelines.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred outside your province or country for operational purposes. All such transfers follow applicable privacy laws and rely on safeguards such as contractual clauses or appropriate security controls.

9. Who We Share Personal Data With

  • Internal Blitz Home Appliances teams
  • IT and cloud service providers
  • Legal, financial, auditing, and accounting professionals
  • Delivery and logistics service providers
  • Government or regulatory authorities when required
  • Potential buyers in case of business restructuring or acquisition

We do not sell your Personal Data.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

  • Right to access your Personal Data
  • Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to delete your Personal Data (where applicable)
  • Right to restrict certain processing activities
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to opt out of certain data transfers
  • Right not to be subject to automated decision-making
  • Right to lodge a complaint with your local authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us at service@blitzappliances.com.

11. Contact Us

You can reach us at:

  • Email: service@blitzappliances.com
  • Postal Address:
    Blitz Home Appliances – Privacy & Compliance Team
    4400 Anna De Noailles
    Laval, QC, Canada

12. Updates to This Notice

We may revise this Notice periodically. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through our website or by email where appropriate. Changes will take effect no sooner than 30 days after posting.