Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Bloc Technologies Inc. (“Bloc,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) doing business as Vekta Defence ("Vekta"), a federally incorporated Canadian company headquartered in Ontario, collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information in connection with our public websites, microsites, and online forms (collectively, the “Site”). It also describes the choices you have and how you can contact us about our privacy practices.

By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy, subject to your rights under applicable laws including Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

1) Who we are and scope

Vekta provides defence and public-sector technology services, including secure artificial intelligence solutions. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through the Site. If you become a customer, partner, or job applicant, additional terms (for example, a data protection agreement, confidentiality agreement, or applicant notice) may apply to the information handled in those contexts.

Classified and protected information must never be submitted through the Site. If you need to share sensitive material, we will provide approved transfer channels.

2) Information we collect

We collect information in three main ways.

Information you provide. When you fill out a contact form, request a demo, download a resource, subscribe to updates, register for an event, or communicate with us, we may collect your name, email, phone number, organisation, job title, location, and the content of your message. If you apply for a job, we may collect résumé and application details you submit.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we may collect device and usage information such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, referring pages, time spent, and general location derived from IP. We use cookies and similar technologies to enable core features, remember preferences, and perform analytics. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; essential cookies are required for the Site to function.

Information from third parties. We may receive business contact information from service providers or marketing partners where permitted by law and consistent with your choices.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through the Site and we do not knowingly collect information from children. The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 16.

3) How we use information

We use personal information for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, including to:

operate, maintain, and improve the Site
respond to inquiries and provide requested materials
manage events, briefings, and demonstrations
send administrative messages and, with consent, marketing communications in compliance with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
perform analytics, security monitoring, fraud prevention, and debugging
comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

If you have subscribed to receive commercial electronic messages from us, you can withdraw your consent at any time using the unsubscribe link in the message or by contacting us.

4) Legal bases and consent

Under PIPEDA, we collect, use, and disclose personal information with your knowledge and consent, except where otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be express or implied, depending on the sensitivity of the information and the context. You can withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.

If you are located in a jurisdiction that requires a specific legal basis (for example, the European Union), we rely on consent, the performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the Site.

5) When we share information

We do not sell personal information. We may disclose personal information to:

service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, customer relationship management, communications, security monitoring, and event management; these providers are bound by contractual obligations to protect the information and use it only for our instructions
public authorities where required to comply with law, regulation, legal process, or lawful request
another organisation in connection with a corporate transaction, subject to appropriate protections

6) International transfers

Personal information may be stored and processed in Canada or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. While outside your jurisdiction, information may be subject to the laws of the destination country. We take steps designed to ensure a comparable level of protection, including contractual safeguards with our service providers.

7) Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. When information is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it.

8) Security

We employ administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are designed to protect personal information against loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorised access or disclosure. Measures include access controls, encryption in transit and at rest where appropriate, network and application monitoring, and staff training. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; therefore we cannot guarantee absolute security. Do not submit classified or protected information through the Site.

9) Your choices and rights

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, to seek correction of inaccuracies, and to ask about our use and disclosure of your information. You may also withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
30 Victoria Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1H3
Toll-free: 1-800-282-1376 | www.priv.gc.ca

10) Third-party links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are not governed by this Privacy Policy, and we encourage you to review their policies.

11) Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Effective date” at the top indicates when it was last revised. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site or communicated directly where appropriate.