Privacy policy
PRIVACY POLICY – Margaret Toronto
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA AND CONTACT INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE DATA CONTROLLER
1.1 Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in our services. Below, we provide information about how your personal data is handled when you use our website. Personal data means any information that can be used to identify an individual.
1.2 The entity responsible for processing personal data on this website is Margaret Toronto. If you have any questions regarding the collection or processing of your personal information, you can contact us at: info@margarettoronto.com
1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security purposes to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential information, such as orders and payment details. You can recognize a secure connection by the "https://" prefix and the padlock symbol in your browser's address bar.
DATA COLLECTION DURING WEBSITE VISITS
If you visit our website solely for informational purposes, without registering or providing us with personal information, we only collect the information your browser transmits to our server (known as "server log files").
This information may include:
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Website visited
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Date and time of access
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Amount of data transferred (in bytes)
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Referring website or source from which you accessed our website
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Browser used
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Operating system
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IP address, where applicable and subject to applicable privacy requirements
The legal basis for processing this information is our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving the stability, security and functionality of our website. The data will not be transferred or used for other purposes unless there are reasonable grounds to suspect unlawful use or activity.
COOKIES
We use cookies in various areas of our website to improve your browsing experience and provide certain functionalities. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
Depending on their purpose, cookies may collect information such as browser type, approximate location or IP address. Certain cookies help facilitate the shopping process, such as remembering the contents of your shopping cart.
Where applicable, cookies may be used based on your consent or where necessary to provide requested services and functionality. Disabling certain cookies may limit some features of the website.
CONTACT
When you contact us through a contact form or by email at info@margarettoronto.com, the personal information you provide will be used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and providing the requested assistance.
ACCOUNT CREATION AND CONTRACT FULFILMENT
We process your personal information for as long as necessary to create and manage your account, process your orders, provide customer service and fulfil our contractual obligations.
After the relevant purpose has been fulfilled, personal information will be retained only for as long as required by applicable Canadian laws and regulations or as otherwise permitted by law.
USE OF DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING
6.1 Email Newsletter
We send newsletters only where you have provided the appropriate consent, where required by applicable Canadian anti-spam and privacy legislation.
You may unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in our emails or by contacting us at info@margarettoronto.com.
6.2 Emails to Existing Customers
Where permitted by applicable law, we may send existing customers information about products, promotions or services that may be similar or relevant to previous purchases.
You may opt out of these communications at any time.
DATA PROCESSING FOR ORDERS
We may provide the personal information necessary to process your order to third-party service providers, including shipping carriers, payment processors and other service providers involved in fulfilling your purchase.
These providers will receive only the information necessary to perform their respective services.
REQUESTS FOR REVIEWS
Where applicable, we may invite customers to leave a review of their purchase or experience. We will only use personal information for this purpose in accordance with applicable privacy laws and, where required, with your consent.
SOCIAL MEDIA: INTEGRATED FEATURES
Our website may contain links or integrated features from social media platforms. Where applicable, these features may collect information when you interact with them or click on them.
Your use of social media platforms is subject to their respective privacy policies and terms of service.
ONLINE MARKETING
We may use online advertising and marketing technologies to provide you with advertisements that may be more relevant to your interests.
Where required by applicable law, such technologies will only be used with your consent. You may manage certain advertising preferences through your browser or the relevant advertising platform.
ANALYTICS SERVICES
We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our website, improve website performance and analyse traffic.
Where applicable, technical measures may be used to reduce the ability to directly identify individual visitors.
REMARKETING
We may use remarketing technologies, including advertising tools provided by platforms such as Meta and Google, to display relevant advertisements to visitors who have previously interacted with our website.
Where required by applicable law, these technologies will only be used with your consent.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on the applicable Canadian privacy legislation and your province or territory, you may have rights including:
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Access: request access to the personal information we hold about you.
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Correction: request that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected.
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Deletion: request deletion of your personal information where permitted by law.
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Restriction and objection: request that certain processing activities be restricted or object to certain uses of your information, where applicable.
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Data portability: where applicable, request your personal information in a structured and commonly used format.
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Withdrawal of consent: withdraw consent for processing where consent is the legal basis for processing.
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Complaint: submit a privacy complaint to the appropriate privacy regulatory authority.
To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us at:
DATA RETENTION PERIOD
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, provide our services, comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting and commercial requirements, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
Once personal information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or destroyed in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy requirements.
