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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2026

Overview

Break Engineering ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal information we collect through our website at breakeng.ca and through our professional engineering services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you contact us through our website, by phone, or by email.
  • Project information: Details about your facility, project scope, site location, and engineering requirements that you voluntarily provide when requesting our services.
  • Business information: Company name, job title, and professional role relevant to the services you are seeking.
  • Website usage data: IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our website, collected through standard web analytics tools.

How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect to:

  • Respond to inquiries and provide requested engineering services and proposals.
  • Communicate with you regarding your project, including updates, scope discussions, and deliverables.
  • Send relevant service information or updates that may be of interest to you (you may opt out at any time).
  • Fulfill our contractual and professional obligations as licensed engineers.
  • Improve our website and services based on aggregated usage data.
  • Comply with legal obligations, regulatory requirements, and professional engineering standards.

Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers: Trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business (e.g., email hosting, website analytics), subject to confidentiality obligations.
  • Professional obligations: Where required to engage sub-consultants or coordinate with other project professionals, with your knowledge and as necessary to deliver the agreed scope of work.
  • Legal requirements: When disclosure is required by law, regulation, or court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Break Engineering, our clients, or the public.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to provide ongoing services, and to comply with legal, regulatory, and professional record-keeping requirements. Project records may be retained for a minimum of 10 years in accordance with engineering professional standards. When information is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and collect aggregate usage statistics. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though this may affect some website functionality. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your consent.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Withdraw consent for certain uses of your information (subject to legal and contractual limitations).
  • Request deletion of your information where we have no legal obligation to retain it.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including professional registration bodies and industry organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: