As of June 3, 2025, a new version of the Privacy Policy for the mobile app will come into effect.
Here is a summary of the changes made:
Section: "What does this policy cover?"
Due to the reintegration of Hilo’s operations into Hydro-Québec, the scope of the Privacy Policy has been updated to reflect this change.
Section: "What personal information is collected and how?"
Addition of a section about setting up voice assistants, such as those from Google and Amazon.
Section: "Why do we use your personal information?"
Addition of new purposes, including voice actions if you use voice assistants.
Removal of references to analytics purposes.
References to Hydro-Québec’s commitment to privacy.
Section: "Why do we use cookies or invisible pixels?"
Revised and clarified the different types of cookies used to ensure consistency between the information provided in the Privacy Policy and in the Privacy Preference Center.
Section: "Who do we share your personal information with?"
Updated to reflect Hilo’s integration into Hydro-Québec, with a reference to Hydro-Québec’s commitment to privacy.
Section: "How do we protect the confidentiality and security of your personal information?"
Added content to reflect Hilo’s integration into Hydro-Québec and reference Hydro-Québec’s commitment to privacy.
Sections: "Access and retention" and "Exercising your rights"
Revised to include new rights introduced under the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information.
Clarified how to exercise these rights.
Section: "Updates to the policy"
Clarifications added regarding the policy update.
Section: "Contact us"
Given Hilo’s integration with Hydro-Québec, this section clarifies whom to contact with questions related to personal information or Hilo services.
This summary is provided solely to help you better understand the changes. We encourage you to read the full version of the new Privacy Policy.