Sweets By 'Tonia

Privacy Policy

Last Modified: September 25, 2022
  • This policy (the “Privacy Policy”) sets out the privacy practices of Sweets By 'Tonia. (“we”, “us” or “our”), a sole proprietorship in Canada.
  • The Privacy Policy addresses how we collect, store and use your personal information related to our Website (the "Service"). The Website and web-based portion of the Service are hosted at https://sweetsbytonia.ca.
  • Any changes will be reflected here, so we encourage you to visit this page regularly. We will also notify our registered users of updates to this Privacy Policy via email or in your account.
  • Your continued use of our Website and Service after any amendments shall be regarded as acceptance of such amendments.

Collection of Your Information

To establish an account with us, we collect your personal and business information including, but not limited to, your:
  • First and last name;
  • Email address;
  • Phone number;
  • Mailing address;
  • IP address and location data, including geo-location data;
  • Website statistics and analytics data regarding your use of the Website and Service;
  • Other types of raw data relating to how you interact with the Website and Service, for example, your browser information and session duration;
  • Comments, feedback, reviews and other information you upload or provide to the Website or Service;
  • The contents of your correspondence with us; and
  • All other information you provide on our Website, Service or otherwise in correspondence with us.
  • To the extent you provide us with, or upload data that includes the personal information of another person, you represent and warrant that you have their authorization to provide us with that information.

Use of Your Information

The collection of your personal information may also be used to:
  • Facilitate the ordinary operation of the Website and Service, including providing your personal information to third-party service providers and payment processors;
  • Promote our Website and Service offerings to you in various forms of communication;
  • Provide user support and to improve the Website and Service we offer;
  • Communicate with you about your account or services we offer;
  • Send or display informational and promotional materials from us, our partners or other third parties to you;

Data Hosting / Providers

Email Communications

We will not contact you via any email address other than those with domains ending in @sweetsbytonia.ca.
Emails from other domains purporting to be us are not authorized representatives of Sweets By 'Tonia. Please remain vigilant against potential scams, impersonator accounts and phishing attempts.

Social Media

  • We will never ask you to provide sensitive informationor personal information through social media accounts (including direct messages).
  • IN ADDITION, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE YOUR CONTENT AND INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO YOUR PERSONAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION) UPLOADED OR COLLECTED BY OUR WEBSITE, SERVICE OR OTHERWISE TO THIRD PARTIES IF REQUIRED BY LAW (SUCH AS IN RESPONSE TO A SUBPOENA, COURT ORDER OR OTHER LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY JURISDICTION), AND TO COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF ANY CRIMINAL OR CIVIL MATTER.
  • IF WE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO MAKE ANY DISCLOSURE OF YOUR CONTENT OR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS INFORMATION, WE MAY (BUT ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO) PROVIDE YOU WITH WRITTEN NOTICE (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW) PRIOR TO SUCH DISCLOSURE SO THAT YOU MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

Disclosure of Your Personal Information and Access to It

We do not sell your personal information.
  • However, we may share personal and business information with our employees, advisors, and partners to use that information in connection with one or more of the purposes for which that personal information was collected.
  • We also operate the Website and Service in conjunction with our independent contractors. Our independent contractors may have access to your personal information in providing services to us or providing you with access to the Website and Service. We may use various service providers, servers, and employees in locations both inside and outside of Canada, which may make your personal information subject to foreign laws and foreign legal proceedings.
  • We may also disclose your personal information to our successors (if our business or the Website and Service are acquired by another legal entity) or any assignee of our assets relating to the Website and Service.
  • WHILE WE TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT PERSONAL INFORMATION, YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, ADVISORS OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE, HOWSOEVER CAUSED, FOR THE LOSS OR THEFT OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED AS A RESULT THEREOF, SO LONG AS WE WERE NOT GROSSLY NEGLIGENT IN THE PROTECTION OF SAID INFORMATION.

Retention of Your Information

  • We keep your personal information for as long as it is required for the purpose for which it was collected. There is no single retention period applicable to the various types of personal information collected.
  • If you believe that we have not adhered to this Privacy Policy or would like to request an amendment to your personal information being held by us, please contact us by e-mail at info@sweetsbytonia.ca. Only amendments which can be verified by us will be accepted.

Use of Cookies

  • We use "cookies" to collect information about you and your activity across our site. A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer and accessed each time you visit our Website and Service, so we can understand how you use our Service and serve you content or save settings you have specified.
  • If you do not wish to accept cookies from us, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from our Website and Service, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired Services without them. This policy covers only the use of cookies between your computer and our Website and Service; it does not cover the use of cookies by any third-party advertisers.
  • We use Cookies to enable certain features (e.g. logging in), to track site usage (e.g. analytics), to store your user settings (e.g. timezone, notification preferences and usernames), and to personalize your content.

Types of cookies and how we use them

  • Cookies set by the website you are visiting are normally referred to as "first-party cookies", and typically only track your activity on that particular site. Cookies set by other sites and companies (ie. third parties) are called "third-party cookies" and can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.

Essential cookies

  • Essential cookies are crucial to your website experience, enabling core features like user logins, account management, and payment processing. We use essential cookies to enable certain functions on our Website and Service.

Performance cookies

  • We use Performance cookies in the tracking of how you use a website during your visit, without collecting personal information about you.

    Typically, this information is anonymous and aggregated with information tracked across all site users to help companies understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems or errors their users may encounter, and make better strategic decisions in improving their audience's overall website experience. These cookies may be set by the website you're visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. We use performance cookies on our Website and Service.

Functionality cookies

  • We use Functionality cookies to collect information about your device and any settings you may configure on the website you are visiting (like language and time zone settings). With this information, websites can provide you with customized, enhanced or optimized content and services. These cookies may be set by the website you're visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. We use functionality cookies for selected features on our Website and Service.

Targeting/advertising cookies

  • We use Targeting/advertising cookies to determine what promotional content is more relevant and appropriate to you and your interests. Websites may use them to deliver targeted advertising or limit the number of times you see an advertisement. This helps companies improve the effectiveness of their campaigns and the quality of content presented to you. These cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party) or by third-party services.
  • Targeting/advertising cookies set by third parties may be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party services. We use targeting/advertising cookies on our site.

Third-party cookies on our site

  • We may employ third-party companies and individuals on our websites - for example, analytics providers and content partners.
  • We grant these third parties access to selected information to perform specific tasks on our behalf. They may also set third-party cookies in order to deliver the services they are providing.
  • Third-party cookies can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. As we have no control over third-party cookies, they are not covered by Sweets By 'Tonia.'s cookie policy. You should disable cookies if you do not wish to permit third-party cookies to track your usage.