Privacy policy

Personal Data Collected

When you visit the website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including details about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. Additionally, we collect information about individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the site, and information about how you interact with the website. We refer to this automatically collected information as "Device Information."

By using our website, you agree that third parties may process your IP address to determine your location for currency conversion purposes. You also consent to this currency being stored in a session cookie in your browser (a temporary cookie that is automatically removed when you close your browser). This allows the selected currency to remain consistent while you browse the website, ensuring prices display in your local currency.

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

  • Cookies: Data files stored on your device or computer that often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
  • Log Files: Track actions occurring on the website and collect data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
  • Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files used to record information about how you browse the website.

Additionally, when you make or attempt to make a purchase through the website, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, PayPal), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as "Order Information."

Text Marketing and Notifications: By subscribing to text messages, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages to the phone number provided. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Reply STOP to unsubscribe or HELP for assistance. Message and data rates may apply. See the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for further information.

When we talk about "Personal Data" in this Privacy Policy, we mean both Device Information and Order Information.

How Do We Use Your Personal Data?

We use the Order Information we collect generally to fulfill orders placed through the website (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:

  • Communicate with you;
  • Screen orders for potential risk or fraud;
  • Send you information or advertisements about our products or services, if aligned with your preferences.

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risks and fraud (in particular, your IP address) and more generally to improve and optimize our website (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the website and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

Sharing Your Personal Data

We share your Personal Data with third parties to help us use your Personal Data as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Data here: Shopify Privacy Policy. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the website. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Data here: Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics here: Google Analytics Opt-Out.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Data to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information, or to otherwise protect our rights.

Behavioral Advertising

As described above, we use your Personal Data to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications that may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at NAI - How Targeted Advertising Works.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at DAA Opt-Out Portal.

Do-Not-Track

Please note that we do not alter our site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do-Not-Track signal from your browser.

Your Rights

If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal data we hold about you and to ask that your personal data be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us using the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident, we note that we process your information to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you place an order through the website) or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

Data Retention

When you place an order through the website, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

Changes

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at: help@maplecars.ca