🔐 Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 02 Oct. 25
This Privacy Policy governs how Ca5ualChao5™ collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal information when you access or use our Site, purchase products, or interact with our content.
1. Applicability & Legal Basis
- This policy applies to all users in Canada and abroad where we collect personal information.
- We operate under PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) when dealing with personal data in commercial activities. Privacy Commissioner Canada+2TrueVault+2
- In some provinces (e.g. Alberta, BC, Quebec), local private-sector privacy laws may also apply if they are deemed substantially similar to PIPEDA. Privacy Commissioner Canada
2. Principles & Compliance
We adhere to the 10 Fair Information Principles under PIPEDA:
Principle Description:
-Accountability: We are responsible for handling your information.
Identifying Purposes: We clearly state why we collect data at or before collection.
-Consent: We obtain meaningful consent when collecting, using, or disclosing personal info.
-Limiting Collection: We only collect info necessary for identified purposes.
-Limiting Use, Disclosure & Retention: Use or disclose only as necessary; retain only as long as required.
-Accuracy: Keep personal information as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as necessary.
Safeguards: Protect data using appropriate security safeguards.
-Openness: Be transparent about policies and practices.
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-Individual Access: Allow individuals to access their data and request corrections.
-Challenging Compliance: Offer a process for inquiries or complaints.
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3. What Information We Collect
a) Directly from you:
- Name, email, billing/shipping address, phone, payment info (with third-party processors).
- Newsletter subscription preferences, account login credentials.
b) Automatically collected information:
- IP address, browser, device type, pages visited, timestamps.
- Cookies, analytics data, usage patterns.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use your data to:
- Process orders, send confirmations, handle customer support.
- Email you updates, newsletters, promotions (if you opt in).
- Personalize your experience, improve Site performance.
- Detect fraud, prevent abuse, enforce our Terms.
- Analyze trends and marketing effectiveness.
5. Disclosure & Sharing
We may share personal info with:
- Service providers & partners (Shopify, Printful, payment gateways) for order fulfillment, payment processing.
- Analytics and marketing platforms (e.g. Google Analytics).
- Legal or enforcement requests when required by law or court order.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties for marketing.
6. Security & Data Retention
- We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards (encryption, access controls).
- We retain personal information no longer than necessary for the purpose or as required by law (e.g. tax laws).
- Despite efforts, no system is 100% secure — we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
- We use cookies, web beacons, local storage to collect non-personal usage data.
- You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may stop working.
- We may use third-party cookies (e.g. advertising, analytics) — see details below.
8. Your Rights & Choices
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request corrections, updates, or deletion (subject to legal limitations).
- Withdraw consent for non-essential uses (e.g. marketing emails).
- Opt-out of certain tracking or marketing uses.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [Insert business email]. We respond within a reasonable timeframe.
9. International Transfers
If your data is stored, accessed or processed in countries outside Canada, we ensure similar protections and compliance with applicable laws.
10. Children
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If discovered, such data will be deleted.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted. We encourage you to review periodically.
12. Contact Information
Ca5ualChao5™
Email: info.ca5ualchao5.com
Address: Edmonton, Alberta, T5A3A8